Recommended karaoke songs for teenage girls: classic and popular J-pop hits.

Hanamaru Pippi is only for good kidsAOP (Anime Ouen Project)

TV Anime Osomatsu-san OP 'Hanamaru Pippi wa Yoiko Dake / A応P' MV Making (Dance Version)

The upbeat opening theme song of the TV anime Osomatsu-san, Hanamaru Pippi wa Yoiko Dake, gets everyone hyped with its singing and dancing.

The performers are a girls’ unit called AOP, named after the anime’s “unofficial” support project.

Cinderella GirlKing&Prince

King & Prince “Cinderella Girl” MV YouTube Edit

As a song that expresses the feelings of a girl in love, a popular track by King & Prince is drawing attention.

Its pure wish to stay by a loved one forever is sung over a sparkling melody.

Released in May 2018, the song also made waves as the theme for the TBS drama “Hana Nochi Hare: Hanadan Next Season.” In its first week, it sold 577,000 copies and topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

With pleasantly soaring high notes and a dynamically shifting beat, this track is sure to be a hit at karaoke.

Sing it with friends, and it will surely become a wonderful memory.

PERFECT HUMANRADIO FISH

【MV】PERFECT HUMAN / RADIO FISH

This is “PERFECT HUMAN” by RADIO FISH, a group of six members including FISHBOY—the dancer and younger brother of Atsuhiko Nakata from Oriental Radio.

When you’re a teenager and think of karaoke, you just want to sing and go wild, right? It’s a male-vocal track, but with this song you can have a blast goofing around with a few friends.

My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

This song, which became famous as an insert song for the film Your Name, is something I think you can truly feel is great whether you’ve seen the movie or not.

RADWIMPS’s vocals, the musical style, and these lyrics are a perfect match, making it such a good song that I want to choose it every time.

I tried falling in love with you.chay

chay "I Tried Falling in Love with You" (short ver.)

This is “I Tried Falling in Love with You” by CHAY, the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Date: What Is Love Like?” It’s a retro track that blends American ’60s pop with the feel of Japanese ’70s idol kayō.

It perfectly suits an awkward kind of love—why not sing it to the person with whom your romance just isn’t going smoothly?

R.Y.U.S.E.I.Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE

Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE / “R.Y.U.S.E.I.” Music Video

Among Sandaime’s songs, this one is arguably the most hype, so I think it’s perfect for a girls’ karaoke night.

It’s also fun if everyone learns the choreography and dances together.

Especially if you all do the Running Man, it’s guaranteed to get the crowd going.

cherry (cherry fruit; sakuranbo)Ai Otsuka

Ai Otsuka / Sakuranbo (Short Ver.)

This is Ai Otsuka’s second single, “Sakuranbo.” It was released in 2003, so it’s a bit old, but it’s energetic and cute, and since it’s a song about someone you love, it’s one I’d love teenage girls today to sing too.

“One more time!” It’s also a great song for everyone to get excited about together at karaoke.