[University Students] Karaoke Popularity Rankings by Generation [2025]

Kaiju no Hanabuta (Monster's Flower Song)Vaundy50rank/position

Monster’s Flower Song / Vaundy: MUSIC VIDEO

Singer-songwriter Vaundy, who showed musical sensibility from a young age and also creates his own artwork.

His song “Kaiju no Hanauta,” featured in Maruha Nichiro’s WILDish series commercial “For Us,” was released as an advance single from his first album strobo and became a hit with over 200 million streams.

The powerful chorus—true to the title—is highly recommended as a karaoke pick for college students.

It’s a pop tune with modern flair that we’d love to see you belt out with friends at karaoke.

Sorry for Being Cute feat. Chu-tan (CV: Saori Hayami)HONEY WORKS51rank/position

Sorry for Being Cute feat. Chuutan (CV: Saori Hayami) / HoneyWorks

This song captivates with its upbeat, catchy melody and relatable lyrics.

Centered on themes of self-affirmation and being true to yourself, it carries a positive message.

Released in November 2022, it became a massive hit on TikTok and also drew attention as a character song for the anime “Heroines Run the Show: The Unpopular Girl and the Secret Job.” The music video surpassed 32 million views in just two months after its release, drawing visual buzz as well.

This track is perfect for college students who want to liven up a karaoke session.

With uplifting lyrics and an easy-to-remember melody, it’s a song everyone can sing together and enjoy with energy.

Voice of the SeaKenta Kiritani52rank/position

"The Voice of the Sea" Full ver. / Urashima Taro (Kenta Kiritani) [Official]

A song that became popular from an au commercial.

Kenta Kiritani, who plays Urashima Taro in the ad, is actually an actor, but he made headlines by appearing on the Kouhaku Uta Gassen as a singer with this song.

If you go to karaoke with a big group and everyone sings it together, it’ll definitely hype things up!

astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN53rank/position

BUMP OF CHICKEN “Stargazing”

A song that enjoys great popularity among college students.

It isn’t a recent release, but it’s beloved as a karaoke staple.

For the band that performs it, BUMP OF CHICKEN, this track was their first to reach the top three on the Oricon charts and was the song that ignited their popularity.

mixed nutsOfficial HIGE DANDism54rank/position

Official HIGE DANDism – Mixed Nuts [Official Video]

Official HIGE DANDism, a four-piece piano pop band now so popular that their nickname “Higedan” is widely recognized across a broad range of listeners.

Their seventh digital-only single, Mixed Nuts—written as the opening theme for the TV anime SPY×FAMILY—cranks up the energy from the very start with a high-speed running bass line and a noisy guitar sound.

The thrilling melody feels like once you fall behind, there’s no catching up, making it a challenging and rewarding pick for karaoke.

It’s a pop tune I’d recommend to college students for karaoke—belt it out with passion while staying mindful of its complexity.

Perfect-Sense DreamerONE OK ROCK55rank/position

ONE OK ROCK "The Totally Sensational Dreamer"

A hugely popular song by the band ONE OK ROCK, adored by young people.

It also made headlines because professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu listens to it.

With its up-tempo feel, it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser at karaoke! It’s easy to sing for both men and women.

cherrySpitz56rank/position

Spitz / Cherry

It’s a song with an easy-to-grasp rhythm—not too up-tempo, but not as slow as a ballad.

The original key is high, making it easy for women to sing.

It also features a catchy, memorable melody and lyrics that many people can hum along to.