Yutaka Ozaki’s Most Popular Karaoke Songs Ranking [2025]

forget-me-notYutaka Ozaki8rank/position

forget-me-not – Yutaka Ozaki (English lyrics) Yutaka Ozaki

A masterpiece where the gentle timbre of the piano intertwines with Yutaka Ozaki’s soul-stirring vocals.

Featured on his third album, Through the Broken Door, released in 1983, this song is famous for the episode that the lyrics weren’t finished until right before recording and were thought up in the hallway of the studio.

The lyrics, which sing of aching love and fleeting everyday moments, capture the hearts of young listeners and don’t let go.

Sing it at an after-party or a second round following a gathering, and it will surely move those around you.

It’s the perfect song for when you want to sink into memories or quietly shed a tear on a still night.

Fragments of the SunYutaka Ozaki9rank/position

Fragments of the Sun — Yutaka Ozaki

This is the single that marked Yutaka Ozaki’s return to activity, released in 1988.

It remained uncollected on albums for a long time, but in 2007 it was included on “Street Trees +2” within the CD box set “71/71,” which compiled his work during his lifetime.

It’s also noteworthy that the song is described as conveying a sense of loneliness drawn from personal experience and a deep love directed toward someone important.

The gentle vocals and sound, as if quietly facing one’s own heart, also convey a warmth.

If you imagine speaking the words with care, it may not only make the song easier to sing but also bring out its atmosphere more strongly.

BirthYutaka Ozaki10rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki – Birth 1991. Kōriyama

Yutaka Ozaki, who still enjoys enduring popularity as a rock singer.

The song “Tanjou” (Birth) is included on his fifth album, also titled “Tanjou,” released in 1990.

Up until around 8 minutes and 20 seconds from the start, it has a breezy rhythm and powerful lyrics from the first-person perspective using “ore,” so it seems like a track that would get people fired up at karaoke.

After 8:20, it shifts to a mid-tempo feel, and the lyrics are woven in sync with the music as if he’s speaking to someone.

While many of the lyrics deal with life, it seems this particular song was a gift to his son, Hiroya Ozaki.

I can’t even sing the beginningYutaka Ozaki11rank/position

Can't Even Sing the Beginning Yutaka Ozaki (March 1984, Shinjuku LOFT)

With overwhelming charisma, singer-songwriter Yutaka Ozaki captured the hearts of young people across the nation.

His third single, “I Can’t Even Sing the Beginning,” was released as a re-cut from his first album, “Seventeen’s Map,” which is known as a classic.

If you’re in your 50s and likely listened to Ozaki in your youth, you might just feel like singing it at karaoke.

Go ahead—pour your emotions into it and give it your all!

SherryYutaka Ozaki12rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki – “Shelly”

It’s a song that looks back on the painful path I’ve walked while contemplating an uncertain future.

It’s included on the album Kaikisen, released in 1985.

It’s said to be a song that frankly portrays the weakness in Yutaka Ozaki’s own heart as he felt it.

The explosive, emotional vocals over a simple acoustic guitar sound make it a deeply moving piece.

While the rapid-fire sections and bursts of emotion may seem challenging, the melody is basically simple, so I think the pitches are relatively easy to follow.

To the people I have hurtYutaka Ozaki13rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki – To the People I Hurt (Shinjuku RUIDO)

This song portrays feelings toward the people one has met in life and the sense that one may have hurt them.

It was included on the 1983 album “Seventeen’s Map,” and also released as the B-side to “15 No Yoru.” The refreshing sound paired with the vocals conveys not only an apology for causing pain but also a positive sense of gratitude.

The gently rising and falling, straightforward melody makes it easy to sing, and it’s important to deliver it with honest, direct words.

CityscapeYutaka Ozaki14rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki - City Scenery

It’s a song included as the first track on the album “Seventeen’s Map,” which marked his 1983 debut, and is said to have been written in the early period of Yutaka Ozaki’s musical career.

It depicts a boy stepping out into the town, and powerfully conveys the anxiety of an uncertain future.

One of the song’s major appeals is the sense of determination to move forward without being beaten by new places or by adults.

While the phrasing is distinctive, the melody and pitch are straightforward, so aim to sing it clearly while firmly grasping the words.