So I feel confident saying that I’ve done enough karaoke to be comfortable sharing my “go to” list that I don’t think can really go wrong, just as the title states.
Depending on the crowd and your mood, sometimes these songs don’t quite make the dent you think they would. From my experience, 70% of the time these songs are crowd pleasers and can induce a massive sing alongs. I always love it when that happens.
So here’s a list of 30 songs, in alphabetical order.
| 4 Non Blondes | What’s Up |
| Ace Of Base | It’s A Beautiful Life |
| Aerosmith | Jaded |
| Alanis Morissette | You Oughta Know |
| B-52’s | Love Shack |
| Bangles | Walk Like An Egyptian |
| Bonnie Tyler | Total Eclipse Of The Heart |
| Cher | If I Could Turn Back Time |
| Counting Crows | Mr. Jones |
| Dexy’s Midnight Runners | Come On, Eileen |
| Duran Duran | Hungry Like The Wolf |
| Extreme | More Than Words |
| Fleetwood Mac | Go Your Own Way |
| Gorillaz | Clint Eastwood |
| Hall & Oates | Maneater |
| Kansas | Carry On My Wayward Son |
| The Killers | When You Were Young |
| Live | Lighting Crashes |
| George Michael | Careless Whisper |
| Missy Elliott | Work It |
| The Outfield | Your Love |
| Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody (or any song from Queen really) |
| Pat Benatar | Love Is A Battlefield |
| The Presidents Of The USA | Lump |
| The Pretenders | Brass In Pocket |
| The Pixies | Here Comes Your Man |
| R.E.M. | Losing My Religion |
| Ricky Martin | Livin La Vida Loca |
| TLC | Scrubs |
| Toto | Africa |
But of course, karaoke is subjective. Being a 80’s and 90’s fan, my list is comprised of songs from those decades – they may not appeal to everyone. So if you’re a fan of these songs, bring this list with you next time you find yourself at a karaoke bar. It’s always the worst walking into karaoke with a blank mind. Go prepared!
Do you have any additions you’d like to suggest?
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