Aim for a high score! Karaoke songs for men to achieve top scores
If you’re simply aiming for a high score at karaoke, the key points for song selection will naturally be to choose songs with “easy-to-sing melodies,” “easy-to-understand lyrics,” and “clear, straightforward rhythms.”
That being the case, your picks will tend to come from the ’90s and earlier—so-called Showa-era and early Heisei kayōkyoku, new music, and J-pop.
Many recent songs have complex melodies and rhythms, and plenty of people think “This is hard!” after just one listen.
In this article, aimed at men who want to score high at karaoke, I’ve also proactively selected relatively singable tracks even from among more recent songs.
Compared to older hits, these are a bit more challenging to sing, but each song’s write-up includes tips and points to watch for to help you boost your score, so please use this as a guide and give them a try!
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Aim for a high score! Karaoke songs for men to achieve top scores (181–190)
FabulousVickeblanka
This song by Vickeblanka, with its striking falsetto, feels great with the four-on-the-floor beat and piano syncopation.
The music video is colorful and wonderful too.
While men can do well, it seems like women might surprisingly be able to aim for even higher scores!
desireHof Dylan
They’re a two-piece band consisting of Watanabe Baby on vocals and guitar, and Yuhi Komiyama on vocals and keyboards.
This song is by Yuhi Komiyama.
The arrangement shows influences from ’90s UK rock, and the grand melody in the chorus is wonderful.
You can expect a high score at karaoke!
Into the DreamYosui Inoue
This was the third single by Japanese folk singer Yosui Inoue, released on March 1, 1973.
It’s such a classic of Showa-era Japanese folk music that it hardly needs any introduction! Since its first release, there have been numerous cover versions by various artists, including Inoue’s own self-covers.
With its striking vocal melody and brisk tempo, it’s easy for just about anyone to sing, and it’s a great candidate for scoring high in karaoke.
There’s a section in the chorus that’s sung in falsetto, so be mindful of making a smooth transition between registers there.
If you’re not confident about switching registers, try lowering the karaoke key!
The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi
This was Yasushi Nakanishi’s second single, released on August 10, 1992.
It’s another hit from the ’90s—a decade packed with karaoke-friendly songs.
Among them, this one is a classic slow ballad.
Compared to uptempo numbers, ballads can be a bit harder to score high on in karaoke, but perhaps reflecting a strong awareness of the karaoke market at the time, the melody here is very easy to sing and easy to remember.
That said, some people may find the high notes in the chorus tough in the original key, so please pay close attention to key settings when you choose this song.
rose flowerkururi
It’s Quruli’s seventh single overall, released in January 2001.
It was used as an insert song in the TBS drama Orange Days.
With its simple arrangement and murmured vocals, it’s a gentle, mid-tempo track that leaves a strong impression.
Because of the song’s nature, the vocal melody doesn’t use many notes and the range isn’t very wide, making it very easy to sing at karaoke and a good candidate for a high score.
To make it sound just right, it’s important to keep the dynamics moderately restrained, so it might be good to keep that in mind when you sing it.
Rock 'n' Roll PackageMama Studio
This upbeat, groovy track is by the Kyoto band Mamasta-Studios.
All three members write songs, and all three can take the lead vocals! By the way, this song is handled by Daisuke Koizumi, the guitarist and vocalist.
If you sing it while hopping around, won’t you inevitably get a high score?!
Feathers of SteelRADWIMPS
A digital-only single by the Japanese rock band RADWIMPS, released in April 2021.
It’s crafted as a ballad with a very beautiful, straightforward melody.
In that sense, to really sing this song well, you need gentle expression and dynamic contrast—tenderness in the verses and power in the chorus—so some people might feel it’s a bit challenging to pick for karaoke.
That said, if your goal is simply to get a high score, the melody is very easy to hum and approachable, so if you sing it carefully, closely tracing the original, I think it’s relatively easy to aim for a good score.
Personally, though, rather than worrying about points, I’d love for each singer to value their own expression when performing this song.