Hata Motohiro’s Most Popular Karaoke Songs Ranking [2025]

First loveMotohiro Hata8rank/position

Motohiro Hata – “First Love” Music Video

A ballad by Motohiro Hata, woven with sincere feelings carried by his clear, translucent voice.

He tenderly portrays memories of a love that ended against the flow of fate, likening them to a blue apple and tangled threads.

Released in January 2013 as the ending theme for the TV anime “Space Brothers” and later included on the album “Signed POP,” this work is a characteristically minor-key song from Hata.

Coupled with Seiji Kameda’s delicate arrangement, it strikingly depicts the pain and regret of a love that reached its farewell while still immature.

Hata’s relatable vocals make it a song that recalls the bitter experiences of a first love.

Gazing up, the sky is blueMotohiro Hata9rank/position

Motohiro Hata / Aogeba Aozora Music Video

This work beautifully portrays graduation as a milestone in life.

Motohiro Hata’s clear, translucent voice captures both the sadness of parting and the hope of a new beginning in full.

Released in March 2019, it garnered attention as the theme song for a SoftBank TV commercial.

While cherishing past memories, this piece gives you the courage to take a step toward the future.

It’s a song I hope those embarking on a new chapter will listen to as spring arrives.

Its heartfelt melody and lyrics will surely give you a gentle push forward.

monologueMotohiro Hata × Naoki Matayoshi10rank/position

Motohiro Hata × Naoki Matayoshi “Hitorigoto” Official Lyric Video

Since his debut in the mid-2000s, Motohiro Hata has been active as one of the leading singer-songwriters in the Japanese music scene.

He’s known for his innate singing voice—often described as a “voice made of steel and glass”—marked by a slightly husky quality and delicate high tones.

He has many fans among fellow musicians, and there are surely people who practice karaoke every day aspiring to his voice.

The song we’re introducing today, Hitorigoto, is a distinctive collaboration between Hata and Naoki Matayoshi.

Matayoshi wrote the lyrics and also performs a spoken reading at the beginning of the track.

Overall, it’s an acoustic, singer-songwriter piece tinged with melancholy.

To be honest, a song like this does demand a high level of expressive ability, but because it’s built on a simple melodic line, it will sound good if you focus on delivering Matayoshi’s literary lyrics as if you’re speaking to the listener.

If possible, try to recreate it including the spoken introduction!

ringoMotohiro Hata × Masamune Kusano11rank/position

Motohiro Hata × Masamune Kusano “ringo” Music Video

The song “ringo” by Motohiro Hata and Spitz’s vocalist, Masamune Kusano.

Since this piece features Masamune Kusano, many listeners may find the overall key to be on the higher side.

While the pitch is indeed high, the overall vocal range is not particularly wide.

Therefore, if you set it to an appropriate key, it should be singable for anyone.

The harmony parts appear in several places, singing lines above the lead vocal.

For that reason, the harmony singer should be mindful not to make their volume too loud.

The Day the Rainbow DisappearedMotohiro Hata12rank/position

Motohiro Hata – “The Day the Rainbow Disappeared” Music Video

Hata Motohiro’s “The Day the Rainbow Disappeared” lets you feel the hopeful rainbow beyond the rain.

Released in 2008, the song was used as the theme for the film “Tsukiji Uogashi Sandaime” and as the ending theme for the summer high school baseball program “Netto Koshien.” Its lyrics portray a story of setting out once more to pursue a light of hope that once vanished.

A rainbow hidden by the rain may appear again when the rain stops.

Hold onto that hope and sing with a fresh, uplifting feeling!

green leavesMotohiro Hata × TOMOO13rank/position

Motohiro Hata × TOMOO “Aoba” Music Video

Singer-songwriter TOMOO has been gaining attention since the 2020s and is viewed within the industry as an artist poised for an even bigger breakthrough.

A collaboration between TOMOO and popular singer-songwriter Motohiro Hata, Aoba is the result.

Crafted as a classic J-pop ballad, the song features a very singable vocal line.

The female harmony part takes the lower chorus, so even those who struggle with high notes can sing it comfortably.

MayMotohiro Hata14rank/position

May

This is a heartwarming song crafted by Motohiro Hata, depicting a journey to visit a lover’s hometown with a warm, comforting vocal tone.

The gentle sound of the acoustic guitar, along with a pure desire to learn about the place where the other person was born and raised and to understand their past, resonates deeply through its tender melody.

The track is included on the album “Signed POP,” released in January 2013.

If you find yourself reflecting on a loved one’s past and wanting to know and understand them more, be sure to listen to it on a quiet night at a relaxed pace.

It will surely wrap you in a warm, comforting feeling.