Ever find yourself thinking, “I want to belt it out and feel amazing at karaoke!” or “How do they sustain their voice like that for so long?” Long tones—sustaining your breath while letting your voice resonate beautifully—are one of the elements that can seriously elevate how a song is received.
If you want to refine your expressiveness or sing with emotion and feel great doing it, you’re probably looking for songs that feature long tones and are perfect for practice.
Here are some songs where long tones really stand out—ones that will make you want to sing along.
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Overwhelm them with vocal sustain! Long-tone songs you'll want to sing at karaoke (1–10)
I am the strongest.Ado
This is a song from the film One Piece Film: Red, written, composed, and arranged by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE.
Released digitally in June 2022 as performed by Ado in character as Uta, it’s an insert song characterized by confidently powerful lyrics and a refreshing pop sound.
The sustained notes in the chorus really shine, and if you can lock in the pitch, the extended note at the end of the bridge should feel great to sing.
Parts that are sung in falsetto can feel even better if you can hit them in chest voice, so chest-voice singing is recommended.
Crimson Lotus FlowerLiSA
The opening theme of the TV anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc, with lyrics written by LiSA herself.
It’s a rock number that conveys both strength and poignancy.
Since many people know the song, it’s sure to get the crowd going at karaoke—highly recommended.
The key long-tone showcase is the expansive chest voice in the chorus.
If you cut this short, it loses impact, so focus on diaphragmatic breathing and sustain it firmly to the end.
If you project your voice as if aiming into the distance, you’ll find it feels great to sing.
An endlessly continuing storyMISIA
This is a grand ballad created as NHK’s theme song for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, singing of a wish for peace and the strength to face adversity.
Composed by Toshiaki Matsumoto and arranged by Takayuki Hattori, it features a rich, full-orchestra sound and MISIA’s overwhelming vocal prowess.
Speaking of MISIA, her stunning vocal sustain is iconic.
In “Hatenaku Tsuzuku Story,” the chorus contains many long tones, so singing it in chest voice feels great and is sure to overwhelm listeners.
Make skillful use of your head voice as well to deliver the song effectively.
moonlightOnitsuka Chihiro
Onitsuka’s biggest hit.
Chosen as the theme song for the drama “TRICK,” it became a long-running success with its tense piano and strings and lyrics about liberation from oppression.
An eternal classic, its music video surpassed 100 million views in 2025.
When you actually listen, there are some falsetto elements in the first half, but it builds toward the end, so singing it in chest voice would still land powerfully.
Sing carefully, but hold the sustained notes where needed to create strong dynamics!
Last SongOfisharu Higedan Dism
A wistful yet beautiful ballad, written and composed by vocalist Satoshi Fujihara, it’s a masterpiece highlighted by piano and strings that evokes farewells and final moments with someone precious.
With an overall vocal range of E3 to C5, it’s not among the highest in Higedan’s catalog, making it fairly approachable for male singers.
The tempo is relatively relaxed, so the general image is to sing with sustained, elongated lines.
Be sure to support firmly with your diaphragm so your voice doesn’t waver, and focus on delivering a straight, steady tone.
365 daysMr.Children
A gem of a love song included on the 16th album “SENSE,” released in December 2010.
It portrays the bittersweet yet strong feeling of thinking about someone, and it also garnered attention as the theme song for NTT East and West commercials.
Spanning over five and a half minutes, it’s a grand, beautiful ballad full of love, and Sakurai’s signature long tones are wonderfully soothing to listen to.
The overall vocal range is A#2–C5, rising toward the chorus, with a distinctive long tone before the chorus and a raspy voice in the chorus itself.
Sing in a relaxed manner to avoid unnecessary tension.
About meMrs. GREEN APPLE
Released as a single on January 9, 2019, this is a hymn to life written as the support song for the 97th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
It’s a grand ballad themed around self-affirmation that embraces realities like setbacks and efforts that don’t always pay off.
The song is generally high and might be challenging for many singers, but once you master falsetto, you’ll be fine.
As you sing it more often, your falsetto will grow stronger, so I encourage you to try it repeatedly.
The image is to sing your heart out as if you’re “delivering this song” in a wide-open space—your voice will soar more freely, which I highly recommend.
If you use your breath well and sing with sustained lines, it matches the song’s atmosphere and feels good for listeners too.