Top Karaoke Songs

"Sometimes I do need to go to karaoke, sometimes I need to relax."       -Jackie Chan

Karaoke is a fun and healthy way of interaction, as people can come up on stage and sing their favorite songs in front of an unknown audience. This is a fun activity that can even be performed at parties, or gatherings to lighten up the mood, or as an icebreaker.

There are karaoke bars that play music like pop, rock, country, contemporary, jazz, retro, etc., which are the most popular genres for karaoke songs. If you are looking for some songs to practice on, then here are some options that you can choose from.

Though the list here is sorted according to decade, you need to keep in mind that different audiences have different choices of songs. Also remember that karaoke is mainly on public demand

Satisfaction
Rolling Stones

Hey Jude
The Beatles

My Girl
The Temptations

Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin

Yesterday
The Beatles

Born to Be Wild
Steppenwolf

Wild Things
Troggs

Light My Fires
Doors

Baby Love
The Supremes

Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison

Then He Kissed Me
The Crystals

I Wanna Be
The Stooges

Think
Aretha Franklin

Dazed and Confused
Led Zeppelin

God Only Knows
The Beach Boys

Be My Baby
The Ronettes

A Day in the Life
The Beatles

A Change Is
Sam Cooke

Reach Out
Four Tops

Sugar Sugar
The Archies

I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor

Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen

Dream On
Aerosmith
 
The Joker
Steve Miller

Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd

Echoes
Pink Floyd

Brown Sugar
The Rolling Stones

Hotel California
Eagles

Stayin' Alive
Bee Gees

I Love to Love
Tina Charles 

Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen

Your Song
Elton John

Train in Vain
The Clash

American Pie
Don McLean

Hot Stuff
Donna Summer

Knock Three Times
Dawn

Waterloo
ABBA 

Tiger Feet
Mud

Green River
Creedence Clearwater Reviva

Summer of '69
Bryan Adams

Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen

Back in Black
AC/DC

Black Velvet
Alannah Myles

Fragile
Sting

Like a Virgin
Madonna

I'm Still Standing
Elton John

9 to 5
Dolly Parton

Careless Whisper
George Michael

Bad
Michael Jackson

Purple Rain
Prince 

Alone
Heart

Bust a Move
Young MC.

You Might Think
The Cars 

Eternal Flames
The Bangles

Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses

Jump
Van Halen

Panic
The Smiths

Save Me
Queen

Abacab
Genesis

Genie in a Bottle
Christina Aguilera 

Truly Madly Deeply
Savage Garden 

Wannabe
Spice Girls

Livin' la Vida Loca
Ricky Martin 

Believe
Cher

Mulder & Scully
Catatonia

Emotions
Mariah Carey 

Macarena
Los del Rio

Take a Bow
Madonna 

River of Dreams
Billy Joel

Freshmen
Verve Pipe

Dammit
Blink 182 

Ruby Soho
Rancid 

Ænima
Tool

Even Flow
Pearl Jam

Everlong
Foofighters 

Creep
Radiohead 

November Rain
Guns N' Roses 

Informer
Snow 

Love Fool
The Cardigans

Take a Bow
Rihanna 

The World is Mine
David Guetta

Forever
Chris Brown 

The Promise
Girls Aloud

Someone Like You
Adele

About You Now
Sugababes

Hey Ya!
OutKast

Locked Out of Heaven
Bruno Mars

Crazy in Love
Beyonce Knowles 

Lose Yourself
Eminem

Whenever Wherever
Shakira

Umbrella
Rihanna

Party in the U.S.A.
Miley Cyrus

Love Story
Taylor Swift

Memories
David Guetta ft. Kid Cudi

Rehab
Amy Winehouse 

Warwick Avenue
Duffy

Violet Hill
Coldplay

Give It 2 Me
Madonna 

Teenage Love Affair
Alicia Keys

Those were some of the top karaoke songs which gained popularity not only during their time, but have gone on to gain legendary status as time has passed. You can even get a DVD of your favorite ones from the list for your private karaoke parties. So pick up that microphone and have a blast!