The Ultimate List of Best Karaoke Songs to Sing

Finding the best karaoke songs to belt out is an art form. However, the pressure of selecting the right song to sing can often be overwhelming. Do you want to sing a Whitney Houston ballad? Do you want to get the rest of the room singing with a Journey hit? These are the questions to ask yourself before you take the mic.

If you’re struggling with where to start — or which artist to start with — we’re here to help you out. Whether you want to sing a duet with your bestie or you prefer getting on stage to sing that Britney Spears song on your own, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular karaoke songs to choose from. These are crowd pleasers that’ll have the crowd excited because let’s be real here: no one wants to hear a deep cut from that underground indie artist you love so much. Save that for the shower. We’re talking pop songs, throwback jams, country classics, boy band hits, ballads, and more.

Here’s our list of the best songs to sing at karaoke. Choose wisely:

In this article:

• Pop Songs
• Duets
• Songs for Groups
• Throwbacks
• Hip Hop and R&B Songs
• Country Songs

Best Pop Karaoke Songs

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Consider these the chart-toppers, the songs your cool friends can’t stop humming, and the tunes that formed the person you are today. Some are new(ish), others are anchored in nostalgia. If you’re rolling into the room with a crew, the top karaoke songs hit the best of both worlds: One person may start singing, but it won’t be long before the entire room joins the chorus.

Whether you’re in the spotlight with your cutie or your BFF, there are some picks on the song list that are best tackled as a duo. Some are obvious — ”I’ve Had the Time of My Life,” anyone — but there are some sneaker duet hits out there just waiting for a moment in the spotlight (ahem, "The Boy is Mine”).

If you aren’t sure you want to get up there by yourself, these are the hits you can sing with your friends and bond over for decades to come. What makes this particular set of group karaoke songs special is that they all come from a simpler time, one that’s rooted in the ‘90s and really favors boy bands.

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These are the songs your parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles get really passionate about. You might have heard them blaring these songs around the house when you were growing up, which means you’ll know all the words! These songs are classics for a reason.

You’ve got to have a quick tongue to get some of these popular karaoke songs into the mic. But prepare to blow the entire audience away when you completely nail the chorus of Missy Elliot’s “Work It.”

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Country music was made for karaoke. Whether you’re looking to shed some heartbreak, group-sing about friendship, or just get the whole room involved, you’re going to find something for the mood in this genre.

Best Karaoke Songs: Play Them All on Spotify

Even if you're not going to actually sing all these songs, you can just listen in. Check out our playlist of the best karaoke songs on Spotify (where we literally have a playlist for every mood).