[40s] Karaoke Popularity Rankings by Generation [2025]

By the time of the Christmas carolsJunichi Inagaki99rank/position

Junichi Inagaki, Kōmi Hirose – Around the Time of the Christmas Carol

Singer Junichi Inagaki, who developed a love for Western music under the influence of his father from a young age and also performs as a drummer at live shows.

His 27th single, “At the Time of Christmas Carols,” used as the theme song for the TV drama Homework, is widely known as a classic Christmas song in J-pop, even though, true to its title, it depicts the period leading up to Christmas and isn’t actually a winter song.

Its wistful lyrics and melody pair perfectly with the scenes of the chilly season.

For men in their 40s—the generation it belongs to—it’s a poignant number that makes you want to sing it at karaoke during the Christmas season.

Sign of LovePUFFY100rank/position

PUFFY “A Sign of Love” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Among people in their early 40s, PUFFY can be considered a very popular music duo.

Many of you may have imitated their fashion, too.

Of all PUFFY’s songs, the one I especially recommend is “Ai no Shirushi” (“The Sign of Love”).

Its vocal range is mid2B to hiB, which is low enough that it wouldn’t be unusual even for a male vocalist.

The highest note only appears twice in the chorus, so even those who tend to go off-pitch on high notes should be able to sing it without trouble.