[30s] Karaoke Popularity Rankings by Generation [2025]

Secret of my heartMai Kuraki92rank/position

Mai Kuraki 'Secret of my heart'

Here’s “Secret Of My Heart,” released in 2000 by Mai Kuraki, a mysterious singer with cool beauty and an airy singing voice.

The hip-hop-like beat feels so pleasant—it makes you want to head out for a drive just as you are.

A nostalgic track!

Sleepless nights are because of you.MISIA93rank/position

MISIA – Sleepless Nights Are Your Fault (Official HD Music Video)

This is a hit number by MISIA that was chosen as the theme song for the 2002 drama “Ren-ai Hensachi” (Love Deviation).

The song also became widely known through a Kirin Beverage commercial, and the single released in August of the same year reached No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

Inspired by the saying that if someone you like appears in your dream, it means they’re thinking of you too, the song poignantly portrays the growing longing felt on nights when you can’t see each other.

Its bittersweet atmosphere resonates even more deeply on long autumn nights when you crave warmth.

MISIA’s emotionally rich vocals strike a chord in the heart, making it a song you’ll want to sing with feeling at karaoke.

As you think of someone special, try singing it softly and tenderly.

Baby BabyGing Nang Boyz94rank/position

Baby Baby

Ging Nang BOYZ is a rock band led by Kazunobu Mineta, a figure often called a charismatic presence in Japan’s rock scene.

Did you know that “BABY BABY,” included on the album “Kimi to Boku no Daisanji Sekai Taisen-teki Renai Kakumei,” is a song that has been performed since their predecessor band, GOING STEADY? Its lyrics weave poetic lines into a straightforward message, creating impact alongside catchy phrases.

With its hooky melody, it’s fun to sing and a rock tune that really fires up the room at karaoke.

~asterisk~ORANGE RANGE95rank/position

JUMP MV / 'BLEACH' × '*~Asterisk~' | ORANGE RANGE

Known as one of ORANGE RANGE’s signature songs, this track depicts the light of stars in the night sky above, and features lyrics about sentiments and wishes from ages past that transcend time, as well as the strength to keep on living.

Released in 2005 as the first opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime BLEACH, it has been covered by many artists.

The piece is characterized by its distinctive rhythm and shifting vocal parts, delivering a pleasantly driving feel.

Sung at a karaoke gathering of friends who once shared their youth, it can evoke both nostalgia and freshness, allowing everyone to share in the joy of harmonizing together.

Sky of OblivionSADS96rank/position

Sads “Oblivion Sky” Theme song for the TBS drama “Ikebukuro West Gate Park”

A song with deep emotion and a unique worldview, it carries messages of loneliness, introspection, and self-trust.

It begins with the image of walking alone in a dry wind and unfolds into a journey toward a gray yet beautiful sky.

Chosen as the theme song for the 2000 TBS drama “Ikebukuro West Gate Park,” it became a major hit.

Included on the album “BABYLON,” it reached No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

Kiyoharu’s stirring lyrics and melodies remain timeless even today.

If you sing it with rich emotion at karaoke, it will surely resonate with those around you.

Immerse yourself in the one-of-a-kind world of SADS!

The Zero Sense10-FEET97rank/position

10-FEET – The Zero Sense (Ending Theme Song of the Film 'THE FIRST SLAM DUNK')

Characterized by its energetic sound and memorable melody, this work centers on themes of pursuing dreams and self-realization.

The lyrics brilliantly capture youthful passion, weaving in basketball terminology and expressing the resolve to break away from the crowd and forge one’s own path.

Included on 10-FEET’s first album in about five years, Collins, it was also used as the ending theme song for the film THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, released in December 2022.

It’s the perfect track for when you want to strive toward your dreams or have a heartfelt, heated talk with friends.

Sing it at karaoke, and it’s sure to become an unforgettable memory.

Tomorrow never knowsMr.Children98rank/position

Mr.Children "Tomorrow never knows" Tour 2015 Incomplete Live

One of Mr.

Children’s masterpieces that absolutely makes you want to shout along during the chorus! It was used as the theme song for the drama “Wakamono no Subete” starring Masato Hagiwara and Takuya Kimura, and as an insert song for the drama “Antique: Western Confectionery” starring Hideaki Takizawa.

The melody has a cute vibe, but Sakurai’s vocals in the chorus feel powerful.

And that chorus shout—of course you want to yell it together at a Mr.

Children concert, and you can’t help but join in when someone sings it at karaoke, right?