[2025] Songs I want to sing at karaoke in June: classic tracks like rain-themed songs

Rainy Moonnursery rhyme

Nursery Rhyme: The Rainy Moon

This children’s song, “Amefuri Otsukisan” (The Moon in the Rain), likens the moon to a bride, and there are said to be two interpretations of its lyrics.

One is that Ujō Noguchi, who wrote the lyrics, composed it to show compassion for his wife, who rode on horseback in the rain and took two days to come to him as a bride—an interpretation that reflects the customs of the time when the song was written.

The other is that it was written about Noguchi’s daughter, who passed away at a young age—perhaps expressing a father’s feelings as he imagines his daughter reaching marrying age and becoming a bride.

Although the melody is sorrowful, just reading the lyrics alone is enough to make one’s heart ache.

After RainAimer

Aimer – After Rain (Scarlet Ver.)

Aimer’s “After Rain” features a refreshing melody that feels like it sweeps away the gloomy rainy season and brings clear skies.

It’s included on the mini-album “After Dark,” released in 2013.

Life is full of overcast days like rain—breakups, failures at work, and more.

But if you listen to this song, tomorrow will surely feel bright and clear, and you’ll become a new you who can turn even painful experiences into strength! If you’re fed up with the constant rain, or if something unpleasant or sad has happened, sing this song and refresh yourself—be reborn as a brand-new you!

MeguriKALMA

Meguri

KALMA’s Meguri evokes a brief break in the clouds amid June’s long rains.

It’s included on their 2021 album Millennium Hero.

The song expresses a warm feeling: that in days filled with all sorts of fun and unpleasant things, simply having the one you love by your side makes you happy.

Even during dreary, rainy days, touching a love this warm can lift your spirits a little.

Why not sing it at karaoke, wishing for a smile from that special someone in your life that can blow away their rainy days?

In the night sky after the rainRC Succession

RC Succession – In the Night Sky After the Rain #1

A song by RC Succession, the band led by legendary rocker Kiyoshiro Imawano.

Despite being a famous track almost everyone has heard, it’s characterized by its simple performance, and since its 1980 release it has not only been covered by many musicians but has also become a staple in jam sessions.

The lyrics, which convey both a bond with a beloved car ruined by the rain and a sense of sensuality, linger in many listeners’ ears—so much so that on rainy days, this song probably echoes in many people’s minds.

It’s a number perfect for June, when it rains a lot—one that everyone can sing together at karaoke to liven things up and blow away the gloomy mood.

umbrellaSEKAI NO OWARI

SEKAI NO OWARI「umbrella」

SEKAI NO OWARI’s masterpiece “umbrella,” released in June 2020.

It served as the theme song for the drama “Ryu no Michi: Futatsu no Kao no Fukushusha,” starring Hiroshi Tamaki and Issey Takahashi, and it’s crafted as an emotional track centered on the theme of rain.

In this song, rain symbolizes the various hardships and challenges that pervade the world.

Given today’s unstable global economy, lyrics like these may resonate strongly.

The melody also evokes the image of rain, so be sure to try singing it at karaoke.

Rain, then Sunshine Hallelujahyuzu

Yuzu “Ame nochi Hareruya”

“After the Rain Comes Sunshine”—just like the title says, it’s a phrase we want to keep in our hearts as a beacon of hope during June’s long stretch of rainy days.

Released by Yuzu in 2013 as a double A-side single along with “Mamotte Agetai,” this song was used as the theme for the NHK morning drama series Gochisosan.

It’s based on shinobue player Kazuya Sato’s “Sakura-iro no Waltz,” and the interlude also incorporates the second movement of Dvořák’s Symphony No.

9 “From the New World.” The song conveys the message that no matter how hard things get, days filled with smiles will surely follow after the tears.

Sing it with the feeling of blowing away that gloomy, murky rainy-day mood!

JuneShikao Suga

Shikao Suga / June

Suga Shikao, famous for writing the lyrics to SMAP’s “Yozora no Mukō,” has a song called “June” that sings about the feeling of summer approaching in June.

It’s track 6 on his 2004 album “TIME” and was used in a commercial for Sekisui House’s “Sha Maison.” It’s a mid-tempo number characteristic of Suga, who is heavily influenced by soul and funk, featuring wah-drenched guitar that gives it a distinctly funky vibe.

It’s a song that captures the atmosphere after the rain during the rainy season—be sure to try it at karaoke!