Ballad songs that are easy to sing at karaoke. Recommended classics and popular hits.
Are there many of you thinking, “I want to sing a ballad at karaoke, but I’m not very confident in my singing…”?
Actually, ballads are great for people who aren’t confident singers!
That’s because slower-tempo songs let you check your pitch and rhythm as you sing.
In other words, if you choose ballads with less pitch movement and an easy-to-follow rhythm, even those who struggle with singing should find them easier to sing!
In this article, we’ll introduce recommended ballad songs that are easy to sing at karaoke.
Use the songs we introduce as a reference to find one that’s comfortable for you to sing!
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Ballad songs that are easy to sing at karaoke: recommended classics and popular tracks (91–100)
Wedding SongKazuyoshi Saito
This is a heart-wrenching love song that became a hit after being featured as the theme for the wedding magazine Zexy’s TV commercial.
Released in 2007, “Wedding Song” is also known as a staple BGM choice for wedding ceremonies.
Saito sings it with great care, as if delivering it straight to the listener’s heart, and his vocals are truly moving.
The highest note is just slightly on the high side, but since the song is mainly composed in a lower range, it should be approachable even for those who aren’t confident with high notes.
Breath of DawnThe Checkers
It was released in 1990 as The Checkers’ 22nd single.
The song was used as the campaign song for the film “Tasmania Story,” and it’s a straightforward love song from a man to a woman.
With this song, they appeared in the 41st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, marking The Checkers’ seventh consecutive appearance on the program.
Ballad songs that are easy to sing at karaoke. Recommended masterpieces and popular songs (101–110)
HEVENAyumi Hamasaki
It was released in 2005 as Ayumi Hamasaki’s 37th single.
The song was used as the theme for the Shochiku-distributed film “SHINOBI: Heart Under Blade” and reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It also became her second million-download hit as a chaku-uta (mobile ringtone).
Among Ayumi Hamasaki’s songs, it is relatively easy to sing in terms of key.
I got a boyfriend/girlfriend.My Hair is Bad
The standout ballad “Koibito ga Dekitanda” from the 2016 album “woman’s.” While it describes how both people have found new partners after breaking up, it also expresses lingering feelings for a former lover—something many listeners may unexpectedly relate to.
In this song, the highest notes are slightly lower compared to their other tracks, so the average male singer might find it easier to sing.
And with its relaxed tempo and gentle rhythm, it’s also easy to sing from that standpoint.
youHikaru Utada
A song in which Hikaru Utada imagines the world after her own passing, written from a mother’s perspective.
It was used as the theme song for the film “DESTINY: The Tale of Kamakura,” starring Masato Sakai and Mitsuki Takahata.
Some people may feel that Utada’s songs are generally difficult, but this one doesn’t have a particularly high key and maintains a relaxed tempo throughout, making it one of the easier tracks of hers to sing.
Even so, the chorus has a slightly stylish sense of rhythm, so even those who aren’t confident at karaoke can sing it comfortably while still sounding cool.
Wine Red HeartSafe zone
It was released in 1983 as Anzen Chitai’s fourth single.
It was used as the image song for Suntory’s “Akadama Punch” commercial and as the ending theme for Fuji TV’s National Thursday Theater drama “Machigai Darake no Otto Erabi” (Choosing the Wrong Husband).
With this song, Anzen Chitai achieved their first No.
1 on the Oricon charts, and it has become one of their signature tracks.
Azure RabbitNoriko Sakai
It was released in 1995 as Noriko Sakai’s 27th single.
The song was used as the theme for the NTV drama series “Hoshi no Kinka” (The Gold Coin of the Stars) and became her best-selling single.
On television, she performed it incorporating sign language, and with this song she won the Excellence Award at the 37th Japan Record Awards.
It remains a classic that is very popular for karaoke.
In conclusion
I’ve introduced some recommended ballad songs that seem easy to sing at karaoke.
As mentioned at the beginning, among slower ballads, songs with less pitch variation and simple rhythms should be easier to sing.
It also helps to choose songs you’re already familiar with.
This article showcases many ballads, so find one here that feels easy for you and that you want to try singing, and show it off at karaoke!