[40s] Karaoke Crowd-Pleasers Ranking [2025]
The key to choosing songs at karaoke is whether they can liven up the atmosphere, right?
This time, we’ll introduce karaoke songs that have been popular and exciting among people in their 40s.
We hope you find it helpful!
Give them a try.
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Top Karaoke Crowd-Pleasers for Your 40s [2025]: Rankings (11–20)
Tomorrow never knowsMr.Children15rank/position
Mr.
Children is a four-piece rock band famed for melodies that pair lyrics in distinctive ways and for songs whose words span themes from the intimate to the global.
Their sixth single, “Tomorrow never knows,” used as the theme song for the TV drama All About Youth (Wakamono no Subete), is known as a major hit that sold over two million copies.
Its message, which traces the journey of life, may resonate differently with listeners in their 40s than it did when they were younger.
As a song everyone knows, it’s also a great, slightly wistful pick for karaoke.
Easy★RiderTamio Okuda16rank/position
Tamio Okuda’s classic “Eiju★Rider.” While Okuda has many great songs, this one, in particular, condenses a very characteristic sound of his into a cohesive core.
The vocal range is somewhat on the higher side, but the span itself is quite narrow, from mid1 C# to mid2 G#.
If you set it to the right key, it’s a song most people can sing without trouble.
It’s best performed without overbelting, with a slightly languid, nonchalant feel.
Give it a try as a reference.
OverMr.Children17rank/position
Mr.
Children is beloved by a wide range of people regardless of age or gender.
The song “Over” is included on Mr.
Children’s fourth album, Atomic Heart, released in 1994, which became the best-selling domestic Japanese album at the time.
Many people in their 40s probably listened to this album a lot.
With lyrics and a melody that poignantly convey a man’s lingering feelings as he talks about the woman he broke up with, it’s a heartbreakingly beautiful number.
It’s sure to be a hit at karaoke, especially when you’re with people of the same generation.
YAH YAH YAHCHAGE and ASKA18rank/position
CHAGE and ASKA’s classic “YAH YAH YAH,” released on March 3, 1993.
It was also used as the theme song for the TV drama “If You Turn Around, He’s There,” and the duo appeared in the theme sequence as well.
The chorus’s lyrics and melody are easy to remember, making it catchy enough for first-time listeners to sing along.
In the YouTube comments, it’s even called “the pinnacle of J-pop.” It remains a staple crowd-pleaser and a popular karaoke song even today—so give it a try!
Longing, poignancy, and strength of heartRyoko Shinohara with Tetsuya Komuro19rank/position
Ryoko Shinohara’s classic song “Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokorozuyosa to.” Since it was composed by Tetsuya Komuro, you can feel that distinctive Komuro sound throughout the track.
For men in their 40s, it likely stands out as the theme song for the legendary game Street Fighter.
The song features expansive, soaring vocals, but the overall range—mid2B to hiD—isn’t particularly wide, so it’s surprisingly easy to sing.
There’s no use of falsetto, and the melody is fairly simple, so as long as you set the key appropriately, you should be able to sing it without issue.
astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN20rank/position
This is the band’s second major-label single and their biggest hit, marking their first entry into the top three on the Oricon charts.
It’s a track with a striking intro said to feature eight guitars in the recording, used to evoke shooting stars.
It’s the kind of song many people feel like listening to on summer nights.
[Ages 40s] Karaoke Songs That Get the Crowd Going Ranking [2025] (21–30)
Marunouchi SadisticRingo Sheena21rank/position
In the late 1990s, Ringo Sheena made a striking debut on the music scene.
Her songs, marked by a unique worldview and literary sensibility, continue to captivate many listeners to this day.
This work is a track included on Sheena’s debut album, “Muzai Moratorium,” released on February 24, 1999.
Set in Tokyo’s Marunouchi district, the lyrics vividly portray fragments of urban life and the complex emotions of a young woman.
Woven with Sheena’s sharp social observations and profound love for music, this piece has become a classic that is still covered by numerous artists more than 20 years later.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you suddenly feel the urge to reconnect with yourself amid days consumed by work and household chores.