How to use this list
The best party karaoke songs share a few traits: a chorus everyone knows, a comfortable range, and an energy that pulls the whole room in. The songs below are well-known picks grouped by mood and style. Song titles and artists only, no lyrics: the lyrics come from the karaoke video on screen.
To sing one, start a free room, then on your phone search the title and artist (keep Add "karaoke" to search ticked) and tap Add. If a particular video is skipped because it can't be played on other sites, just pick another version. The room also has ready-made playlists if you'd rather tap and go.
Crowd-pleasers everyone sings along to
- Don't Stop Believin' · Journey
- Bohemian Rhapsody · Queen
- Livin' on a Prayer · Bon Jovi
- Sweet Caroline · Neil Diamond
- Dancing Queen · ABBA
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody · Whitney Houston
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Wonderwall · Oasis
- Shake It Off · Taylor Swift
- Uptown Funk · Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
- Hey Jude · The Beatles
- Africa · Toto
Tip: open or close the night with one of these. Group singalongs get shy guests involved without putting anyone on the spot.
Easy karaoke songs for beginners
Steady tempo, a narrow range and lots of repetition make these forgiving first picks.
- Riptide · Vance Joy
- Stand by Me · Ben E. King
- Twist and Shout · The Beatles
- Let It Be · The Beatles
- Count on Me · Bruno Mars
- I'm Yours · Jason Mraz
- Brown Eyed Girl · Van Morrison
- Leaving on a Jet Plane · John Denver
- Ring of Fire · Johnny Cash
- Achy Breaky Heart · Billy Ray Cyrus
Duets
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart · Elton John & Kiki Dee
- Shallow · Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
- Islands in the Stream · Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
- Summer Nights · John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
- I Got You Babe · Sonny & Cher
- Endless Love · Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough · Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- A Whole New World · Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
For duet games, see karaoke party ideas & games.
80s hits
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun · Cyndi Lauper
- Take On Me · a-ha
- Total Eclipse of the Heart · Bonnie Tyler
- Billie Jean · Michael Jackson
- Like a Prayer · Madonna
- Footloose · Kenny Loggins
- Eye of the Tiger · Survivor
- Don't You (Forget About Me) · Simple Minds
90s hits
- ...Baby One More Time · Britney Spears
- Wannabe · Spice Girls
- I Want It That Way · Backstreet Boys
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- My Heart Will Go On · Celine Dion
- No Scrubs · TLC
- Torn · Natalie Imbruglia
- Semi-Charmed Life · Third Eye Blind
2000s hits
- Since U Been Gone · Kelly Clarkson
- Hey Ya! · OutKast
- Crazy in Love · Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z
- Umbrella · Rihanna ft. Jay-Z
- Complicated · Avril Lavigne
- Toxic · Britney Spears
- Hips Don't Lie · Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
- Bye Bye Bye · NSYNC
K-pop
- Gangnam Style · PSY
- Dynamite · BTS
- Butter · BTS
- DDU-DU DDU-DU · BLACKPINK
- How You Like That · BLACKPINK
- TT · TWICE
- Gee · Girls' Generation
- Love Scenario · iKON
Many K-pop karaoke videos show romanised lyrics alongside Hangul. Search the title plus "karaoke" or "instrumental".
C-pop / 华语经典
- 晴天 (Sunny Day) · 周杰伦 Jay Chou
- 七里香 (Qi Li Xiang) · 周杰伦 Jay Chou
- 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart) · 邓丽君 Teresa Teng
- 甜蜜蜜 (Tian Mi Mi) · 邓丽君 Teresa Teng
- 小幸运 (A Little Happiness) · 田馥甄 Hebe Tien
- 江南 (Jiang Nan) · 林俊杰 JJ Lin
- 光年之外 (Light Years Away) · 邓紫棋 G.E.M.
- 童话 (Fairy Tale) · 光良 Michael Wong
With the karaoke option ticked, Chinese searches add "KTV 伴奏" to find backing-track versions. More tips in KTV at home.
Disney, movies and kids
- Let It Go · Idina Menzel (Frozen)
- How Far I'll Go · Auli'i Cravalho (Moana)
- Hakuna Matata · The Lion King
- Under the Sea · The Little Mermaid
- You've Got a Friend in Me · Randy Newman (Toy Story)
- We Don't Talk About Bruno · Encanto cast
- Can't Stop the Feeling! · Justin Timberlake (Trolls)
By genre
Rock anthems
- We Will Rock You · Queen
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- I Love Rock 'n' Roll · Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Ballads
- Someone Like You · Adele
- Hallelujah · Leonard Cohen / Jeff Buckley
- Perfect · Ed Sheeran
- All of Me · John Legend
Country
- Jolene · Dolly Parton
- Friends in Low Places · Garth Brooks
- Man! I Feel Like a Woman! · Shania Twain
- Before He Cheats · Carrie Underwood
R&B and soul
- Respect · Aretha Franklin
- I Will Survive · Gloria Gaynor
- Valerie · Amy Winehouse / Mark Ronson
- Kiss · Prince
Picking the right song for you
- Sing what you know by heart, not just what you like. Familiarity beats ambition at karaoke.
- Mind the range. If a chorus is too high, search the title plus "lower key" for a transposed version.
- Short songs win. Three to four minutes keeps the queue moving.
- Save the epics for late. Bohemian Rhapsody hits hardest when the room is warmed up.
New to all this? Read how to do YouTube karaoke with a song queue or the full party guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best karaoke song for a party?
Big singalongs like Don't Stop Believin', Bohemian Rhapsody, Sweet Caroline and Dancing Queen are reliable crowd-pleasers because almost everyone knows the chorus.
What are easy karaoke songs for beginners?
Songs with a steady tempo and narrow range, such as Stand by Me, Riptide, I'm Yours, Let It Be and Ring of Fire, are forgiving first picks.
What are good karaoke duets?
Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Shallow, Islands in the Stream, Summer Nights and A Whole New World are popular duets.
Can I sing K-pop and C-pop songs?
Yes. Search the title and artist in any language. Many K-pop karaoke videos show romanised lyrics, and Chinese searches can add KTV 伴奏 to find backing tracks.
Where do the karaoke videos come from?
From YouTube karaoke and lyric videos, played in YouTube's own player. Some videos can't be played on other sites and are skipped, so pick another version.
Ready to sing?
Create a free room on your TV. Guests scan the QR code and queue songs from their phones. No app, no sign-up.