[High Schoolers] Ranking of Easy-to-Sing Karaoke Songs [2025]

Promise of SunflowersMotohiro Hata22rank/position

Motohiro Hata / Promise of a Sunflower (Short Ver.)

One of Motohiro Hata’s signature songs, “Himawari no Yakusoku” (Promise of a Sunflower).

Released as a single in 2014, it served as the theme song for the film “STAND BY ME Doraemon,” and is a track loved by people of all ages.

It’s a moving ballad and a popular friendship song—one that will likely captivate everyone if you sing it at karaoke.

Hata’s songs can be quite difficult and you may find some notes hard to reach, but lowering the key a bit makes it feel just right and makes the chorus easier to sing.

migratory bird[Alexandros]23rank/position

[Alexandros] – Wataridori (MV)

Wataridori is one of [Alexandros]’s signature songs, released in 2015 as their 10th single overall.

Many of you may recognize it from commercials.

Although this article is about karaoke recommendations for people who aren’t confident singers, I think this song is a bit difficult to sing.

Not many people can hit these high notes easily, so try lowering the key first and find the key that works best for you before singing.

Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO24rank/position

SHISHAMO “Tomorrow Too”

This is a song released in 2017 that was used in an NTT Docomo commercial.

The intro through to the lead-up to the chorus might not ring a bell at all, but once the chorus hits, most people will probably think, “I’ve heard this!” The overall vocal range is G3–D5, so most women should be able to sing it without changing the key.

Also, since it features a band × brass band arrangement, the song has a very light, upbeat feel that makes it easy to get into the rhythm! I think it would be plenty of fun and a real crowd-pleaser at karaoke, too.

That said, the chorus is longer than you might expect, so you’ll need some stamina, and there’s a risk it could start to feel repetitive.

It might be good to split the chorus into two big parts—front half and back half—so you can add contrast and keep things engaging!

SignalWANIMA25rank/position

WANIMA “Signal” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

A track from Japanese rock band WANIMA’s major-label debut album, released in January 2018.

The song is sung in a seemingly vein-popping high register from start to finish, so if you try to sing it as-is at karaoke, there will probably be frequent spectacular wipeouts (lol).

Musically, the melody itself isn’t that hard to sing, so as long as you’re careful with the key setting, even those who aren’t confident singers shouldn’t struggle too much.

Focus on maintaining a sense of speed from beginning to end and power through the whole song!

Racing into the NightYOASOBI26rank/position

YOASOBI “Racing into the Night” Official Music Video

This is the first digital-only single by the Japanese music duo YOASOBI, released in December 2019.

It was written and composed based on Maiya Hoshino’s short story “The Temptation of Thanatos,” which was posted on the novel-sharing site monogatary.

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The track features an upbeat, pleasant dance rhythm.

In the original recording, the pitch and timing are likely edited with considerable precision, so recreating that in live karaoke singing might be a bit challenging.

Don’t worry too much about that—just enjoy singing it! Of course, trying to mimic those details live could be fun too.

OverdoseNatori27rank/position

Natori – Overdose

Overdose, Nat(s)ori’s signature song with an impressive languid vibe.

The piece maintains a downer mood throughout, so the high parts are intentionally kept restrained.

Falsetto does appear, but it’s not used because the notes are high; it’s a deliberate stylistic choice.

So if you’re not comfortable with falsetto, singing those parts in chest voice is totally fine.

Whispery vocals sound cool on this track, but overdoing it can come off as narcissistic, so keep that in mind when you sing (lol).

Spot the differenceMasaki Suda28rank/position

Masaki Suda 'Machigai Sagashi' (Spot the Difference)

Released in 2019 as Masaki Suda’s first digital single, this song was used as the theme for the drama “Perfect World.” It was also the song with which Suda made his first appearance at NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen as a singer.

The lyrics and composition are by Kenshi Yonezu, who has also released his own self-cover version.

With its medium tempo and beautiful melody, it should be easy and enjoyable to sing at karaoke.

While Suda has strong vocal ability as a singer, he doesn’t perform in a way that flaunts his skill; instead, he sings very naturally.

In that sense, it’s a song that should feel approachable for high school students as well.

Try singing it with an emphasis on natural expression.