[Winter Karaoke | New Hits & Classics] Winter Songs You’ll Want to Sing at Karaoke
As the year-end and New Year season rolls around—with year-end parties, New Year gatherings, and class reunions—you might find yourself going to karaoke more often in winter.
At a class reunion, everyone’s likely from the same generation, but for company year-end or New Year parties, people of all ages come together, which can make choosing songs tricky.
And many people want to liven up the mood with songs that match the season.
So in this article, we’ll introduce recommended karaoke songs that are perfect for winter! We’ve picked out ballads that suit the cold season and Christmas songs, both old and new.
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[Winter Karaoke | New Hits & Classics] Winter Songs You’ll Want to Sing at Karaoke (1–10)
Winter is starting.Noriyuki Makihara
As the title suggests, this is a Noriyuki Makihara number that truly captures the very start of winter.
Beloved by many as one of Mackey’s signature winter songs, it’s also been covered by artists like Every Little Thing and Minami Kizuki.
It sings about a couple’s warm relationship that continues even as winter begins—pairing outfits bought with the hope of staying together through summer, autumn, winter, and all the seasons to come.
Just like the title says, it’s perfect for singing at karaoke when winter starts! That said, its melody has a cozy feel that evokes winter scenes spent in a warm room, so it’s of course great to sing in the heart of winter, too!
Snow BlossomMika Nakashima
Even years after its release, you can hear it in all sorts of settings as a classic winter song once the season arrives.
In addition to being used as a Meiji sweets commercial song that Mika Nakashima herself appeared in, it’s been covered by many artists including Hideaki Tokunaga.
The melody and lyrics both vividly convey the chill of a snowy landscape, so when you sing it, it might be fun to try turning off the karaoke heating on purpose!
IlluminationSEKAI NO OWARI
A song chosen as the theme for the drama Legal V: Ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi, starring Ryoko Yonekura.
It depicts beautiful scenes of colorful illuminations filling a snow-covered city.
Based on its lyrics, it’s perfect for Christmas karaoke during the winter season.
After you sing it, be sure to enjoy the city’s beautiful illuminations on your way home!
[Winter Karaoke | New Hits & Classics] Winter Songs You’ll Want to Sing at Karaoke (11–20)
Tonight is a Hearty PartyMariya Takeuchi
A hit song by Mariya Takeuchi known as a party anthem that livens up winter nights.
With its light, upbeat melody, it celebrates the importance of enjoying life’s fleeting moments and the small happinesses of everyday life.
Released in November 1995, it was also used in KFC’s Christmas campaign commercials.
It drew attention for featuring Takuya Kimura in the spoken lines.
With a message of “a lot has happened, but let’s enjoy tonight,” it’s sure to warm up the atmosphere.
Perfect for the winter season when people often gather—year-end parties, New Year parties, class reunions—and recommended for those who want to get the crowd going at karaoke.
Thanks, pal.Spitz
A track included on the album “Mikke.” The music video was shot in a tightly confined space—everything, including the instruments, was crammed into a single apartment room, just as we wanted.
That cozy, crowded scene evokes the feeling of lovers keeping each other warm in winter.
This song overlays the chill of winter with the cold feeling of parting from a lover.
It even uses bell sounds that give it a Christmas vibe, so it’s perfect for karaoke during the holiday season!
Christmas songback number
Christmas Song, sung by back number, is a winter love song aimed at people with unrequited feelings.
It has a Christmas vibe, but the fact that it doesn’t sing about couples who are mutually in love really feels true to them, doesn’t it? back number’s songs tend to be in a lower key for karaoke, so they’re highly recommended for male singers.
It’s perfect if you’re planning to go to karaoke with friends at the end of the year, or to sing at winter events like year-end or New Year parties!
Winter and Springback number
A song that portrays the pain of lost love and the self-acceptance that arrives with the coming of spring.
With a catchy melody and lyrics that resonate deeply, it beautifully captures the ache of a bittersweet romance.
Released digitally in January 2024, the track may not be tied to any TV dramas or films, but it fully showcases the band’s hallmark expressive power and emotional depth.
Back number is known for being a karaoke favorite, and this song seems to be sung often as well.
It’s one you’ll want to take your time with—a poignant love song that hits especially hard in the cold season.
Perfect when you’re looking for a slightly different pick from classics like “Christmas Song” or “Heroine,” or when you want something new!