Lovely karaoke song

Moving masterpieces and popular songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke

DancerFukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda
Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

Have you ever been moved by a song you heard someone sing at karaoke?

From bittersweet love songs to anthems that cheer you on in life, to tracks that tell stories that resonate deeply—many songs can leave a lasting impression.

Of course, sometimes it’s the singer’s skill that makes it moving, but in this article, we’ll introduce a wealth of timeless songs that can move listeners no matter who’s singing them.

It’s a flood of emotionally powerful songs—so moving you might cry—when you think about the messages in the lyrics and the stories behind them!

Be sure to try singing them yourself and move everyone around you.

Moving, must-sing masterpieces and popular songs for karaoke (111–120)

MissingToshinobu Kubota

Toshinobu Kubota – Missing [Official Video Short ver.]

Missing Toshinobu Kubota

Surprisingly, this song was included on Toshinobu Kubota’s debut album released in 1986.

It has become one of his signature songs, even though it was never released as a single.

Celebrated as one of Kubota’s finest ballads, it has been covered by other artists and continues to be loved.

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I'll be by your side.Waki Maeda

Nobuteru Maeda – I'm By Your Side (Maeda Nobuteru – Soba ni Iru yo)

I'll be by your side, Wataru Maeda

Released in 1993 as Wataru Maeda’s fifth single overall.

It’s a moving song with lyrics full of straightforward feelings for a lover.

Chosen as the ending theme for TBS’s “Information Space J,” it’s cherished as a classic ballad that men love to sing.

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I look up as I walkKyu Sakamoto

Walk, Looking Up – 'Sukiyaki' – Kyu Sakamoto (Sakamoto Kyu) 1961.avi

I Look Up as I Walk by Kyu Sakamoto

A famous song loved overseas under the title “Sukiyaki.” Walking with my head held high so the tears won’t fall… such sentimental and lovely words, aren’t they? It’s a message that truly resonates when your heart is fragile.

It’s so well-known that just about everyone knows it, making it perfect for karaoke.

It’s wonderful for everyone to join voices and sing together.

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To all living thingsNaotaro Moriyama

Naotaro Moriyama – To All Living Beings

Naotaro Moriyama to All Living Things

Humans, animals, plants—this is a grand ballad dedicated to all living beings in the world, and a masterpiece that fully showcases Naotaro Moriyama’s beautifully expressive singing voice.

The lyrics, written in beautiful Japanese, are also captivating.

They convey that humans are part of the greater force of nature and evoke the preciousness of living together within it.

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Ariga juujuuYo Hitoto

Yo Hitoto 'Ariga Juju / Dàjiā (Dāzhā) / Wang Chun Feng' PART 3 from Eei Aa Yo Hitoto LIVE TOUR / 2003.02.26 Shibuya AX

Ariga Jūjū Hito Ao Yō

The title is read as “Arigato-toh.” Along with lyrics that look back on childhood memories with family, it’s a song that sings of gratitude and love for one’s parents.

Feelings that can’t be conveyed no matter how many tens of thousands of times you say it are reflected in the title, which is repeated over and over in the chorus.

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Snow SmileBUMP OF CHICKEN

Snow Smile @ Zepp Sapporo

Snow Smile BUMP OF CHICKEN

A winter love song that sings about the unique happiness of spending the cold season with a lover.

The way your joined hands fit together in a pocket, or how the two of you leave footprints side by side on a snow-covered road—these small joys come across as truly irreplaceable.

The acoustic guitar strumming in the background deepens that everyday simplicity in the most delightful way.

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Brand-New MyselfCharcoal Filter

Charcoal Filter – Brand-New Myself

A song that became famous through a commercial.

You could say it was Charcoal Filter’s breakout work.

When things are tough or sad, we tend to go easy on ourselves or run away.

If you can’t love that version of yourself, then you’ve got to be reborn so you can.

It gives you the feeling that you can go “brand-new” as many times as it takes.

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