[By Genre] Perfect for Parties!! A Catalog of Karaoke Songs That Get Everyone Hyped
If you’re someone who often goes to karaoke, you’ve probably thought, “When it’s my turn, I want to hype everyone up!”
But maybe you’re worried: “I’m not that confident in my singing—will it be okay?” or “I don’t know which songs get the crowd going.”
Don’t worry!
As long as you keep a few key points for hype songs in mind, you won’t go wrong with your song choices!
Pick songs that lots of people know—like trending hits, tracks with dance moves everyone can do together, or songs that get the audience singing along—and you’re guaranteed to get the room buzzing!
When you perform, it also helps to really go for it: dance boldly, hype up the listeners, and get everyone involved—that’s the trick!
Use this article as a guide to bring the energy to your next karaoke session at a party!
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Best Karaoke Crowd-Pleasers: Ranks 1–20 (1–10)
Love song foreverNEW!Vaundy
Singer-songwriter Vaundy is known for his wide-ranging musical style.
His track “Zutto Love Song,” released in August 2025, has garnered fervent support from fans.
The song leans toward a rock sound with a hint of Showa-era flavor, featuring distinctly Japanese phrases reminiscent of kayōkyoku.
While the piece isn’t consistently difficult throughout, the B-melody includes a section with pronounced pitch jumps, so you’ll need to be careful not to go off pitch there.
That said, the B-melody itself is very catchy and easy to sing, so if you’re confident in your pitch sense, be sure to give it a try.
absolute zeroNEW!Natori
Natori is a singer-songwriter whose vocals blend youthful innocence with sexiness, earning her widespread popularity.
She has many classic songs, but the one I especially recommend as a high-difficulty track is Zettai Reido.
While Natori often favors a downer vocal style, this piece is crafted with a much louder sound, and the vocal lines are correspondingly raw and aggressive.
The range spans from mid1 A# to mid2 G#, which isn’t particularly wide, but with few break points and many rapid-fire phrases, it’s certainly a challenging song when it comes to nailing the pitch with precision.
Together forever!NEW!Tatsuya Kitani
Singer-songwriter Tatsuya Kitani, who enjoys overwhelming support from young listeners.
While he has many catchy songs, he also has some technically demanding ones.
Among them, the one I especially recommend is Zuutto Issho! This piece requires a wide vocal range from mid1 A# to high A, with quite dramatic pitch movement up and down.
That alone makes it difficult, but it also has few breathing points and many rapid-fire phrases, so in addition to pitch control, strong lung capacity is needed.
It’s a song that demands comprehensive vocal ability, so definitely give it a try.
Best Karaoke Crowd-Pleasers: Ranks 1–20 (11–20)
Singing along is recommended, too!
How did you like our editorial team’s carefully selected 10 recommended songs? Each one is well-known and perfect for getting everyone involved and pumped up, right? From here, we’ll introduce 10 more classic, can’t-miss tracks. It’s great to hype things up by singing solo, but we also recommend singing as a duo to harmonize, or choosing songs that work as male-female duets!
Goodbye ElegyMasaki Suda
This is a song by Masaki Suda, an actor and singer, and it serves as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama series “Kiss That Kills.” Its exhilarating sense of speed from start to finish makes it feel like you’re sprinting all the way through, and it seems like a track that would hype up a live show.
At karaoke, if you pump your fist or headbang and sing like you’re shouting, it’ll likely draw everyone in and make it even more fun.
Tomorrow as wellNEW!SHISHAMO
A rock number that cheers on our everyday efforts through its weekend heroes.
It was included on the 2017 album “SHISHAMO 4” and became widely known as the CM song for NTT Docomo’s “Docomo Student Discount.” That same year, the band performed it on the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen for their first-ever appearance, generating major buzz.
The song frankly depicts the strength to keep running forward even when things are so tough you want to cry, along with gratitude for those who support you.
Inspired by watching a Kawasaki Frontale match, it’s also loved as a fight song—perfect for anyone looking to get fired up at sports events or live shows.
It stands as one of the band’s signature classics.
Shape of LoveMISIA feat.HIDE(GReeeeN)
Rather than a crowd-pleaser, this is a song you’ll want to get excited about with someone you love.
It’s a heartfelt love ballad sung with passion.
If you perform it in front of your boyfriend or the person you like, you’ll both be in tears for sure.
It doesn’t matter if you think, “I’m not a good singer.” If your feelings and heart come through, it becomes a beautiful song.
If there’s someone you like, be brave and try singing it to them.
I want to make you say you love me.IZ*ONE
Instead of just two microphones at karaoke, the top recommendation is to borrow enough mics for everyone and sing together.
Is that too much to ask…? That’s how much this is a song you want everyone to belt out and get hyped to.
Get together with your favorite friends, eat something tasty, share a fun time, and chat excitedly about the boys you like—For all that, “Suki to Iwasetai” is my pick!