Karaoke and Band Song Rankings Popular with College Students [2025]

The season of farewellSHISHAMO22rank/position

SHISHAMO “Season of Goodbyes”

A popular song by the girls’ band SHISHAMO, overwhelmingly supported by the younger generation.

Its real and heartrending lyrics resonate with many girls, making it a track frequently sung by them.

It’s also beloved at karaoke and is one of today’s staple breakup songs for women.

wavy or curly hairSaucy Dog23rank/position

Saucy Dog “Kusege” Music Video (Theme song for the ABC TV/TV Asahi drama “My Diary”)

Saucy Dog is a rock band that enjoys overwhelming support from young people.

While they’re known for their catchy sound, many listeners may feel their songs are difficult because the vocals are quite high.

That’s why I recommend Kusége.

Among their tracks, this one falls into the relatively narrow vocal range category, and the melody line is arranged to be easy to sing, with gentle rises and falls in pitch.

Even so, it’s still a bit high, so be sure to adjust the key to suit your own voice when you sing it.

Cinderella BoySaucy Dog24rank/position

Saucy Dog “Cinderella Boy” Music Video <5th Mini Album “Lazy Sunday” Released on 2021.8.25>

A heartrending song portraying the pain and conflict of love is capturing the hearts of college students.

Saucy Dog’s lyrics deftly express the protagonist’s complex emotions as they struggle with the gap between ideals and reality.

Paired with a melodic sound, it evokes deep empathy.

Included on the mini-album “Lazy Sunday,” released in August 2021, the track led to the band’s first television performance on Music Station in January the following year.

It’s recommended for those wrestling with romantic troubles or wanting to let out the feelings buried deep inside.

This piece shines whether you sing it solo at karaoke or share the experience with friends and resonate together.

Heartbreak ~Are you happy now?~Sonar Pocket25rank/position

Sonar Pocket “Heartbreak ~Are You Happy Now?~” [MV Short]

This is a song by Sonar Pocket, a music group that continues to create tracks that resonate with younger generations.

It was released as a digital single in 2012.

It’s a heartbreak song that expresses feelings for a former lover after a breakup.

The poignant lyrics are heart-wrenching.

I love you. ~100 Regrets~Sonar Pocket26rank/position

I love you. ~100 Regrets~ – Sonar Pocket (Full)

This is a breakup song by Sonar Pocket that boasts overwhelming support from women.

Since it’s an album track, some people may not have heard it, but it’s a breakup song that’s hugely popular with women, so it’s definitely one you should sing at karaoke.

Until the world ends...WANDS27rank/position

Until the World Ends... / Tetsurō Oda & Noboru Uesugi [Animelo Summer Live 2012 -INFINITY∞- Day 2]

WANDS is a three-piece rock band that led the Being-kei artists dominating the J-POP scene in the 1990s and remains highly active today.

Their 8th single, “Sekai ga Owaru made wa…”—used as the ending theme for the TV anime SLAM DUNK—will likely make anyone of that generation instantly recall iconic scenes from the show the moment they hear it.

Its dramatic chorus melody brims with a timeless charm that perfectly captures the atmosphere of the 1990s.

It’s an enduring classic that university students who were moved by the 2022 film THE FIRST SLAM DUNK should also (re)discover.

Heroineback number28rank/position

back number “Heroine” Music Video

This is a heartbreak song by the hugely popular rock band buck number, set in winter and depicting everyday life after a painful breakup.

It’s a track that portrays, from a male perspective, the lingering feelings that won’t let him forget his lover, even over the smallest things.

It’s the perfect song to belt out at karaoke when you want a good cry and to fully sink into that bittersweet sadness!