Introducing popular J-pop songs that start with “Ta”!
Have you heard of shiritori karaoke, where you connect songs by using the last letter of the previous song’s title? Surprisingly, it can get pretty exciting—sometimes you can’t think of any songs, or there aren’t as many singable ones as you expect.
So this time, I’ll introduce a bunch of Japanese songs that start with “ta.” I’ve picked popular J-POP tracks so you can use them both for karaoke and for playing shiritori using only song titles.
Please use this as a reference, and if there’s a song you’d like to try singing, go for it!
- Summary of Vocaloid songs with titles starting with 'Ta'
- Songs with titles starting with “To.” A selection from popular tracks across generations!
- Songs with titles that start with “te.” Perfect for shiritori karaoke or song-title shiritori!
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- A roundup of songs with titles starting with 'Da' (Dai-〇〇, Diamond, etc.)
- Songs with titles that start with “Tsu.” Introducing famous tracks from the Showa to Reiwa eras!
- A roundup of Vocaloid songs with titles that start with “Te”
- A roundup of songs with titles starting with “Re.” Great for karaoke shiritori too!
- Songs that start with “Pa.” Great for game hints or making playlists!
- Songs with titles that start with “Na.” A hint for shiritori!
- A compilation of Vocaloid songs with titles that start with “To”
Introducing songs starting with “Ta” from popular J-POP! (231–240)
Turn Me OnNorah Jones
Norah Jones is a leading artist in contemporary jazz.
The daughter of world-renowned sitar player Ravi Shankar, she is a globally famous artist who has won a total of eight Grammy Awards.
Her song “Turn Me On” is one of her signature tracks.
The lyrics portray the feelings of a heartbroken woman, expressed through beautiful metaphors.
The melody has a distinctly languid, wistful quality—be sure to give it a listen!
TATOOOfficial HIGE DANDism
It’s Official HIGE DANDism’s 10th digital-only single, released in April 2023.
It was reportedly written as the theme song for the TBS Friday drama “Pending Train — 8:23, Tomorrow With You.” Satoshi Fujihara, who serves as the vocalist for Official HIGE DANDism, is a singer known for his compelling, resonant voice rich with attractive higher overtones, and that vocal appeal is fully on display here as it meshes with the lively, medium-tempo track in a major key.
If you enjoy powerful male high-tone vocals, this is a song I highly recommend.
Introducing songs starting with “Ta” from popular J-POP! (241–250)
Ride a time machinePUNPEE
The friendly, easy-to-listen track is supremely comfortable and carries a memorable melodiousness.
Here’s a song from PUNPEE, whose recognition seems to have surged across a broad audience thanks to his collaboration with Gen Hoshino and a remix for Hikaru Utada.
It’s a track I can recommend even to people listening to hip-hop for the first time.
A happy, dramatic number perfect for a page of your youth! Emotional rap? Even so, it firmly holds a sensibility that appeals to the generation that grew up on ’90s hip-hop, and it’s surprisingly supported by a wide range of listeners.
prime lensPenthouse
When you want to soothe your heart, you find yourself craving light, breezy city pop, don’t you? “Tanshōten,” released in 2022 by the city-soul band Penthouse, is a track with a resonant jazzy groove.
Marked by technically skilled band performances, it showcases their wide musical range.
The powerful flow delivered by their male–female twin vocals is equally striking.
Give it a listen as café or driving BGM, too.
This bittersweet love ballad will wrap you in its embrace.
Rondo of the Sun and MoonPolyphonicBranch
This is a song by Megurine Luka and Hatsune Miku.
It’s a work by PolyphonicBranch, who has also made a major debut as a Vocaloid producer, and it was released in 2010.
It’s a mature love song that strings together messages of love intense enough to feel “scary,” and listening to it stirs something deep in your chest.
The grand, fast-paced sound is also striking.
Still, the melody is catchy, so it feels great to sing.
Try to be mindful of your delivery so you can express the imagery the song carries.
TummyRADWIMPS
A fresh track with lyrics written from a father’s perspective to the baby in the womb.
It’s unique that it begins as a kind of declaration of war to his beloved child who’s about to be born from the woman he loves so dearly.
But as you listen on, you feel both his deep affection for his partner and a pure, everlasting love for the baby.
It’s a grand-scale love song that brings happiness with its vow of unwavering love to a partner—who so easily becomes just “Dad and Mom” once a child arrives—affirming that nothing has changed.
Precious FeelingsRIEHATA
“Taisetsu na Kimochi,” released in 2023 by RIEHATA—who is also active as a dancer and choreographer—is a ballad written entirely in Japanese by an artist known for songs that blend Japanese and English.
The lyrics read like a gentle message to someone dear, conveying that no one can live alone and reminding us not to forget our gratitude to those around us.
Set to a laid-back R&B-style beat, the song soothes with her clear, expansive vocals.
Let this message, which speaks to the anxieties we all carry, reach you.