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[2025] Classic Karaoke Songs That Hype Up Year-End and New Year Parties
Many of you probably go to karaoke for year-end or New Year parties, right?
At company gatherings, you might find yourself worried about song choices out of consideration for your boss or seniors.
You may become cautious, thinking, “What if I kill the mood…?”
But if you pick songs that are widely known across all ages and genders, or ones that get everyone involved with choreography or call-and-response, you’ll be fine!
Above all, it’s important to choose songs that everyone can enjoy together!
In this article, we’ll introduce go-to karaoke songs for year-end and New Year parties—popular picks that hit those key points—carefully selected by our editorial team!
We hope you find it helpful.
Top 20 songs that hype up year-end and New Year parties (1–10)
After all, I recommend songs that are widely known by people of all ages and genders!
First, let me introduce 10 foolproof tracks carefully selected by our editorial team. If you can’t decide what to pick, you can’t go wrong choosing from these—they’re all popular hits. We’ve gathered songs that appeal to everyone—young and old alike—including the latest buzzworthy tracks, songs by artists who performed on the Kouhaku Uta Gassen, drama theme songs, and timeless classics.
A Little Love SongMONGOL800
This song is known as one of the signature tracks by the Japanese rock band MONGOL800.
Although it was released in 2001, it has now become a classic beloved across generations, thanks to popular young singer Amatsuki’s cover, its inclusion in Taiko no Tatsujin, and cover performances by the real bands from BanG Dream! The lyrics are about love, and this rock number is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for both men and women—sing it at year-end or New Year parties and it’s sure to get everyone hyped! It’s recommended for gatherings with any age group.
cherrySpitz
Isn’t Spitz’s “Cherry” one of those songs everyone can listen to and think, “What a great track”? For year-end or New Year parties, we tend to go for hype tunes, but crowd-pleasing hit songs like this actually go over surprisingly well.
Plus, it’s easy to sing for both men and women! It’s great because you can sing it with anyone—senior and junior colleagues, bosses and subordinates—even people you don’t usually go to karaoke with.
Even if you haven’t heard it recently, once you hum that catchy melody, it’ll all come back to you!
Bling-Bang-Bang-BornCreepy Nuts
Creepy Nuts’ songs, known for their energetic self-expression, carry a strong message about putting your true self front and center.
The lyrics impressively emphasize a free spirit that refuses to be confined by social norms.
Released in January 2024, this track was chosen as the opening theme for Season 2 of the TV anime “MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES,” gaining popularity both in Japan and abroad.
Its irresistibly catchy rhythm is perfect for livening up year-end and New Year parties! With an addictive beat and a dance-ready groove that everyone can enjoy, it’s guaranteed to instantly elevate the atmosphere.
A Cruel Angel's ThesisYoko Takahashi
It’s a song famous as the opening theme of the anime “Neon Genesis Evangelion.” As the theme song of an extremely popular work, it has long ranked high on karaoke popularity charts, so many people know it—that’s a key point.
Its content overlaps with the story, calling for growth, so it’s recommended to sing it powerfully as if delivering a message.
With little pitch fluctuation and a straightforward melodic line, it’s important to sing it with solid emotional expression.
Kaiju no Hanabuta (Monster's Flower Song)Vaundy
A song characterized by a driving melody and energetic sound.
It was released in May 2020 as an advance single from the album “strobo.” Its performance at the 73rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen helped it gain wider recognition.
The lyrics, filled with anxieties and conflicts about growing up and reflections on the past and future, evoke the bittersweetness of youth.
Paired with the liberating feel of the chorus, it’s sure to stir your emotions.
It continues to rank high on karaoke charts and is guaranteed to liven up year-end and New Year parties.
Sing and dance together, and it’s bound to become an unforgettable memory!
loveGen Hoshino
It was the theme song for the 2016 drama “We Married as a Job,” right? And the “Koi Dance” set to this song’s BGM also became a huge topic, didn’t it? It originally appeared in the song’s music video, but after the cast danced it in the drama’s ending, the number of people posting “I tried dancing” videos on social media surged, turning it into a social phenomenon.
It’s been a few years since that boom, but it’s still a popular karaoke song, so be sure to sing it and show off the dance, too!
Matsuken Samba IIKen Matsudaira
Sung by Ken Matsudaira, this piece blends samba rhythms with Japanese kayōkyoku for a uniquely captivating sound.
Its bright lyrics celebrate love and the joys of life, paired with catchy phrases that stick in your head.
Released in July 2004, it became a hit, reaching No.
3 on the Oricon weekly singles chart.
Each time it was performed on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen and other music shows, it drew widespread attention.
The eye-catching costumes and choreography are a given, but above all, its festive, fun atmosphere makes it perfect for livening up year-end and New Year parties.
Get everyone dancing and the whole venue is guaranteed to come together and have a great time!