Love songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke: recommended classics and popular hits

CHE.R.RYYUI

CHE.R.RY – YUI (Full)

This is a song that became popular after being frequently featured in commercials.

It adorably expresses the feelings of a one-sided crush, making it especially relatable for women.

It also ranks high on lists of songs men want women to sing, so it’s definitely one worth practicing.

Treasure — Until This Voice DisappearsNaoto Inti Raymi

Takaramono … until this voice is gone — Naoto Inti Raymi

It has a bright, refreshing melody, yet the lyrics also include some classic, straightforward expressions, making it a song that feels great to sing.

The artist isn’t typically associated with love songs, but if you look closely at the lyrics, you’ll find feelings of affection for someone woven in.

crescent moonAyaka

Ayaka – Crescent Moon

This is another popular love song for karaoke.

It also portrays the slightly bittersweet feelings of a long-distance relationship, but the crescent moon is something you can see no matter how far apart you are, so it conveys that you’re still connected.

It would be nice to practice so we can sing a song everyone knows beautifully.

LA LA LA Love SongToshinobu Kubota

Toshinobu Kubota – LA･LA･LA LOVE SONG with NAOMI CAMPBELL [Official Video Short ver.]

An R&B masterpiece ballad that lifts your spirits like a carousel.

It beautifully captures both the sweetness and the ache of romance.

Toshinobu Kubota’s silky vocals and Naomi Campbell’s whisper-like chorus blend in exquisite harmony.

Released in May 1996, it became a breakout hit as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Long Vacation,” selling 1.

856 million copies and winning the Japan Record Award for Excellence.

With a warmth that gently wraps the rain in your heart, this song is perfect for those newly in love and for adults who cherish precious memories.

Snow BlossomMika Nakashima

Mika Nakashima “Yuki no Hana” MUSIC VIDEO

This grand love ballad, which delicately portrays the aching feelings of winter romance, is a masterpiece marked by Mika Nakashima’s clear, pure vocals and a crystalline piano tone.

With finely wrought words that depict snow falling over a quiet town, it beautifully conveys both the vow of eternal love and its fragility.

Released in October 2003, this song has been etched in many hearts as a quintessential winter ballad.

Why not sing it with all your heart, filling it with thoughts of someone special?

Second LoveAkina Nakamori

[Official] Akina Nakamori 'Second Love (from “Hajimemashite”)' [#1] [3rd Single (released Nov 10, 1982)] Akina Nakamori / Second Love

A heartrending love ballad released in November 1982 that delicately portrays the feelings of a girl inexperienced in romance.

Within its gently enveloping, warm melody, the bashfulness and bittersweet longing of a girl in love are woven.

The song earned Ms.

Nakamori her first-ever No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and is regarded as one of her signature works.

Since June 2024, it has also been used as the departure melody at Seibu Ikebukuro Line’s Kiyose Station, continuing to be cherished across generations.

With its relaxed tempo and tender melodic line, this piece is also an easy, soothing choice to sing at karaoke.

Song of LoveKumi Koda

Kumi Koda – Ai no Uta

A gem of a ballad that earnestly sings of a woman’s feelings in love.

Kumi Koda’s powerful yet delicate vocals beautifully capture the subtle nuances of complex emotions.

With its relaxed tempo and melody, and minimal shifts in pitch throughout, it’s a song you can sing calmly at karaoke.

Released in September 2007, it was featured in a music.

jp commercial and used as a support song for World Judo 2007.

The lyrics, depicting the bittersweetness of love and deep affection from a woman’s perspective, are universally relatable.

Next time you go to karaoke on a day off, why not make the most of its gentle pace and sing it with heartfelt emotion?