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 marks (41–50)
Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)Kenshi Yonezu
Released ahead of Kenshi Yonezu’s fourth original album “BOOTLEG,” the song became available on various music streaming services in October 2017, followed by the album’s release in November.
The track was produced with actor Masaki Suda as a guest vocalist, and it is also included on Suda’s debut album as a musician, “PLAY.” It is often written as “Haiiro to Ao (+Masaki Suda),” and this article follows that notation.
I feel many male singers may struggle with the high notes in the chorus if they attempt the original key, so you should pay close attention to key selection.
The key point is to choose a key that allows you to hit the high notes while maintaining vocal power.
The melody line is somewhat complex, so be sure to practice thoroughly if you’re aiming for a high score!
Island SongTHE BOOM
This is an impressive song by The Boom that prominently incorporates elements of Okinawan music.
It’s composed using the Ryukyuan scale and consists of only five or six notes, which makes it less likely to go off pitch when singing.
The tempo is also slow, so please sing while checking each note carefully.
Like tonight's moonElephant Kashimashi
It’s Elephant Kashimashi’s 15th single, released in July 1997.
The theme of this review is “karaoke songs recommended for men that are easy to score high on,” but I actually think it’s relatively hard to get a high score with this track.
The most important factors for scoring well are singing the low notes at the end of the A section firmly and on pitch, and then handling the B section, which flips from that lowest note into a high tone—how well you can pull that off will make or break your score.
So first and foremost, I feel it’s crucial to find a key setting that suits you.
If belting the high notes in chest voice is tough, it’s fine to use falsetto (head voice), so try finding a key where the low notes come out more easily and give it a shot.
Love IsRyuichi Kawamura
This is Ryuichi Kawamura’s 4th single, released in October 1997.
As a mid-90s song created with karaoke performance strongly in mind, it’s been made very easy to sing.
Even if you felt “the key is too high!” when listening to the original, you should be fine as long as you find a key that suits you and adjust accordingly.
If you try to imitate Kawamura’s own so-called “V-kei style” singing—an approach that, for better or worse, can sound a bit delicate—you risk triggering penalty deductions on karaoke scoring machines.
So if you’re aiming for a high score, it’s better to avoid forcing an imitation of the original and sing it straight.
powder snowRemioromen
Remioromen’s seventh single, released in November 2005.
It was also featured as an insert song in the drama “1 Litre of Tears.” Now then, I’m introducing it as a song you can aim for a high score with, but the chorus goes pretty high… and it requires a strong chest-voice high note rather than falsetto, so unfortunately it’s hard to say this is an easy song for anyone to score high on.
That said, the melody is easy to remember, the tempo makes it easy to sing, and it doesn’t demand a lot of diverse vocal techniques, so once you clear the high notes, the rest should be manageable.
First, try challenging yourself by finding a key that suits you.
Still, I think singing it in a key that feels just a bit tough will make it a song that really “connects” with listeners!
I LOVE YOUYutaka Ozaki
An immortal classic that straightforwardly portrays the hopeless relationship of two people who can’t make it work because they’re too young.
It’s often thought of as high-pitched, but as long as you can use falsetto, it’s no problem at all—just make sure not to miss the high notes when you sing.
Hold me all the wayKinKi Kids
Among Kinki Kids’ songs, this early track is known for being easy to sing because it doesn’t have many quirks or intricate features.
It remains a classic favorite among fans and is also well-known as a karaoke staple.
It’s definitely worth learning so you can sing it.