The Best Karaoke Songs45 sing-along anthems, tested by 30+ years of Minnesota crowds.
Every song below has been picked, dropped, and re-picked across thousands of nights hosting karaoke across the Twin Cities. Whether you're stepping up for the first time or trying to bring the house down, one of these will do it. All of them — and 40,000+ more — live in our searchable songbook.
Crowd-Pleasing Anthems
The universally known bangers that turn a quiet room into a chorus in three seconds.
- Don't Stop Believin'Journey
Every generation sings the second verse.
- Livin' on a PrayerBon Jovi
Key change guarantees screams.
- Sweet CarolineNeil Diamond
The bum-bum-bums do the work for you.
- Bohemian RhapsodyQueen
Six minutes of the entire bar performing.
- Mr. BrightsideThe Killers
The undisputed millennial anthem.
- WonderwallOasis
Impossible not to sway to.
- AfricaToto
You already know the chorus.
Easy Songs for First-Timers
Low range, forgiving melodies, and lyrics you can half-remember. Perfect for nerves.
- Wagon WheelDarius Rucker
Sing-speak the verses, everyone joins the chorus.
- Friends in Low PlacesGarth Brooks
Written for group singing.
- Wonderful TonightEric Clapton
Slow, forgiving, feels good.
- Brown Eyed GirlVan Morrison
Sha-la-la carries the whole song.
- Country RoadsJohn Denver
The bar will finish every line.
- Wanted Dead or AliveBon Jovi
Talk-sing the verses.
Duets That Never Miss
Grab a friend. These are built for two.
- Summer NightsGrease
Instant call-and-response.
- Islands in the StreamKenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Warm, easy, iconic.
- Don't Go Breaking My HeartElton John & Kiki Dee
Playful, hard to mess up.
- ShallowLady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Modern showstopper if you've got the range.
- PictureKid Rock & Sheryl Crow
The country-crossover crowd erupts.
- You're the One That I WantGrease
Costume optional, energy required.
'90s & 2000s Throwbacks
The nostalgia bracket. Millennial catnip.
- …Baby One More TimeBritney Spears
Instant dance floor.
- No ScrubsTLC
Choreography emerges spontaneously.
- I Want It That WayBackstreet Boys
Boy-band harmonies for days.
- Semi-Charmed LifeThird Eye Blind
Rapid-fire lyrics, huge chorus.
- Since U Been GoneKelly Clarkson
Post-breakup catharsis in 3:08.
- All StarSmash Mouth
The meme is the point.
Country Crowd-Movers
Boot-scoot territory. These clear the tables.
- Chicken FriedZac Brown Band
Feel-good, singable, universal.
- Man! I Feel Like a Woman!Shania Twain
Bachelorette-party gold.
- Ring of FireJohnny Cash
Two-chord classic.
- Before He CheatsCarrie Underwood
Everyone screams the chorus.
- Fishin' in the DarkNitty Gritty Dirt Band
Twin Cities crowds love it.
Hip-Hop & R&B for the Brave
Higher difficulty, higher reward. Practice the fast parts first.
- Gold DiggerKanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
Chorus alone brings the house down.
- Ice Ice BabyVanilla Ice
The one rap song everyone knows word-for-word.
- No DiggityBlackstreet
Groove sells it even if you flub a bar.
- Empire State of MindJay-Z & Alicia Keys
Split verses with a partner.
- Rapper's DelightThe Sugarhill Gang
Old-school flex, forgiving flow.
Big-Voice Showstoppers
If you can sing, this is where you flex.
- I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston
The mic-drop of karaoke.
- Total Eclipse of the HeartBonnie Tyler
Drama, key changes, held notes.
- At LastEtta James
Short, soulful, unforgettable.
- Someone Like YouAdele
Silence-the-room ballad.
- Purple RainPrince
Minnesota's own — you must.
Rock Belters
Guitar in your fist, foot on the monitor. Go.
- Sweet Child O' MineGuns N' Roses
Air-guitar solo is free.
- Pour Some Sugar on MeDef Leppard
Made for a shouting crowd.
- Piano ManBilly Joel
The whole bar becomes the chorus.
- Free Fallin'Tom Petty
Three chords, cathedral of voices.
- Enter SandmanMetallica
For when the room needs a jolt.
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