Karaoke songs to sing in January: classic and popular tracks to hype up the party
When you’re unsure where to go during the New Year holidays—after a family or relatives’ gathering, or following a New Year’s party with friends or coworkers—karaoke can be a great option, right?
Here are some perfect songs for the New Year and winter tunes we’d love for you to sing at those get-togethers!
We’ve put together a wide-ranging selection, from winter songs that capture bittersweet emotions to tracks themed around new beginnings—popular hits spanning the Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa eras.
Even if you don’t usually go to karaoke but have plans to join for the sake of the company, be sure to use this as a reference!
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Karaoke songs you’ll want to sing in January: Classic and popular crowd-pleasers (21–30)
Tomorrow never knowsMr.Children
It’s a huge hit by Mr.
Children and a classic.
The song was the theme for the drama ‘Wakamono no Subete,’ which aired in winter.
Maybe because of that, I get an irresistible urge to sing it around this time of year.
Since it’s by Mr.
Children, you can’t go wrong—it’s a very likable song.
Family LandscapeHanaregumi
A signature song by Hanaregumi that sings about the aimless, everyday scenes at home.
It’s a classic that comes to mind when the family gets together for the first time in a while during New Year’s.
Looking at the same unchanging sights, it gently expresses the wish that they never change.
It truly feels like a song made for coming home.
A Happy New YearYumi Matsutoya
Yumi Matsutoya’s “A HAPPY NEW YEAR” expresses the feeling of putting the one you love first in the new year.
It was included as the B-side to the single “Yūyami o Hitori,” released in 1981, and was featured in the film “Take Me Out to the Snowland.” The song portrays the longing to see your beloved as soon as the new year begins, and the wish that they will be happy throughout the year.
For New Year’s karaoke, why not go with someone important to you and sing this song while wishing for their happiness?
Tonight is a Hearty PartyMariya Takeuchi
The lively dance tune that will liven up a fun New Year’s party is Mariya Takeuchi’s “Konya wa Hearty Party.” Released in 1995, this song was used three times in the late ’90s as the commercial song for KFC’s Christmas campaign.
The spoken lines at the beginning and sprinkled throughout are actually by Takuya Kimura, and his nickname even appears in the lyrics.
It portrays the feeling of wanting to have a great time tonight, even if everyday life is ordinary and love isn’t going so well.
If everyone at karaoke sings it together, it’s sure to be even more exciting than singing it solo!
orionKenshi Yonezu
This song was released in February 2017 as the sixth major single.
It was selected as the ending theme for the NHK General anime March Comes in Like a Lion.
With Orion as its theme, the strings evoke a grandeur reminiscent of a winter night sky.
It’s perfect for those cold winter days when you want to feel warm at heart!
as I amTakako Matsu
When it comes to the theme song of Disney’s Frozen, which was a worldwide hit in 2013, it has to be “Let It Go.” In the Japanese version of the film, it appears as “Ari no Mama de,” performed by Takako Matsu, who voices the protagonist Elsa.
Since the story centers on snow and ice, it’s perfect for winter.
It’s also a track where Matsu, known for her simple, warm vocal tone, delivers stunning high notes.
It’s a feel-good classic if you can sing it well, so give it a try!
HAPPY NEW YEARTakako Shirai
“HAPPY NEW YEAR,” a song about welcoming the New Year with someone special, is a number by singer-songwriter Takako Shirai, who was known as the “Queen of Rock” in the 1980s.
This short track, about two minutes long, was included on the Christmas-themed mini-album ‘PRINCESS NIGHT,’ released in 1985.
Accompanied by acoustic piano, her gentle yet powerful vocals—befitting the “Queen of Rock”—draw you in as you listen.
Be sure to play it as you ring in the New Year with your partner or family.