[High-pitched warning!] Songs with high notes that are hard to sing
The Japanese music scene is known for having a relatively low emphasis on groove, but an unusually large number of high-pitched songs.
In particular, since Japan has finally started earnestly incorporating overseas music in recent years, the overall level of songs has risen dramatically.
With that in mind, this time we’ve picked out Japanese songs that are on the higher side.
From songs with a wide vocal range, to tracks that have pinpoint high parts, to songs that stay in the high register throughout, we selected from a broad set of perspectives—so be sure to find the tracks that suit you!
- Recommended karaoke songs for male vocalists with high voices
- S-Rank Difficulty!? A Compilation of Songs with Wide Vocal Ranges
- I want to sing songs that use a lot of falsetto—tracks that are also good for practicing falsetto at karaoke.
- Recommended for great singers! A collection of impressive songs if you can sing them
- [If You Can Sing These, You're Amazing!] Cool Karaoke Songs for Women
- For those confident in their singing ability: Challenging songs to try at karaoke!
- [Karaoke] A roundup of songs that are easy for women to sing!
- Recommended for teenage girls! Easy-to-sing karaoke songs
- [Challenge] A Compilation of Anime Songs with High-Pitched Melodies and High-Tone Vocals
- [For Women] A roundup of enka songs that can score high in karaoke
- Great for karaoke song selection! Recommended easy-to-sing songs for Gen Z women
- [Karaoke] Songs That Make It Easy to Score High | From Classics to the Newest Hits
- [For Teenage Girls] A Collection of Songs That Score High at Karaoke [2025]
[High Notes Warning!] Very High-Pitched Songs That Are Hard to Sing (211–220)
QUEENLiSA
LiSA, a female singer leading today’s anisong scene, continues to release songs consistently, and her vocals that evoke a rich sense of world-building are striking.
Her new track is “QUEEN.” Compared to her previous works, this piece leans even more heavily into rock.
Accordingly, the vocal lines are arranged closer to hard rock, making it quite demanding.
It’s a difficulty that can’t be masked with superficial tricks, so if you’re confident in your fundamental vocal skills—long tones, vibrato, volume, and overtones—definitely give it a try.
Love SongUru
This is singer-songwriter Uru’s 11th single, released on August 25, 2021.
It was also chosen as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “My Fair Prince,” so many of you have probably heard it.
The song has a slightly bouncy, medium-to-slow tempo, and it showcases Uru’s beautiful falsetto with soaring high notes.
It really reflects her strong vocal ability: in parts like the A-melody, you also need to sing solid low notes, so if you’re simply “good at high notes,” you might still find it challenging to perform.
Precisely because of that, if you can sing this song well at karaoke, you’re sure to capture everyone’s attention!
Sunshine Girlmoumoon
This is a song by the male-female duo moumoon, featured as the commercial song for Shiseido’s “ANESSA” starring Yu Aoi.
The vocalist YUKA’s soft, soothing voice is captivating! With a key that’s neither too high nor too low and a gentle melody, anyone can sing it comfortably and relax.
The English hook in the chorus might be a bit challenging, but once you can sing it, the rhythm is so catchy you’ll find yourself humming it over and over—so give it a try!
[High Pitch Warning!] High songs that are difficult to sing (221–230)
AnswerLeo Ieiri
A single by Leo Ieiri, released in May 2020.
It was originally scheduled for release in April, but seems to have been pushed to May due to the coronavirus situation.
That aside, the song showcases piercing high notes right from the start, and I imagine any woman confident in her high register would think, “I definitely want to sing this!” Moreover, that powerful, soaring high-tone voice is exhilarating to listen to all on its own.
Melody8LOOM
It’s the third single by 8LOOM, the in-show boy group from the TV drama “Kimi no Hana ni Naru,” and it was released to the public in November 2022 as a digital-only single.
As a song, it’s a classic pop track that really suits youthful-sounding vocals, and the vocal melody is very easy to sing.
I think it’s an excellent karaoke recommendation for men with higher voices.
It might be even more fun if you try imitating the slightly Vocaloid-style processed part at the beginning of the track when you sing it.
dandelionLila Ikuta
This is Rira Ikuta’s eighth digital-only single, released in January 2023.
It was selected as the theme song for the NHK drama “Ōoku.” Rira Ikuta is also active as Ikura, the singer of YOASOBI, a duo with Vocaloid producer Ayase.
With YOASOBI, her slightly inorganic vocal style, crafted with a Vocaloid-like sound design, is striking; however, in her solo work, she delivers a completely opposite, highly organic and expressively rich vocal tone.
Supporting that masterful vocal expression is the gentle falsetto used for high notes, which you can hear in this track as well.
When singing the higher sections that use falsetto, try to produce your voice as softly as possible.
In loveHY
The HY songs where Nakasone takes the lead are all high and powerful, aren’t they? Since there are many ballads, I think a lot of people include them in their karaoke repertoire! In this song, it’s a male–female twin-vocal setup, and only the A-melody is sung by the male vocalist, Niizato.
However, the key jumps up from the chorus, so when singing it’s best to avoid using your throat overall.
Nakasone’s charm is that she doesn’t use falsetto for high notes! She sings in chest voice no matter how high the range, so the emotion comes through directly.
The reason I feel like crying no matter which song I listen to was Nakasone’s singing style all along!