It’s pretty sad when a person has such a love of music in their heart, but they know they can’t sing a note. If you are one of those people and you have been dying to try your hand at karaoke, there is hope for you yet! You just have to figure out what songs you can sing without getting embarrassed by your voice.
There are lots of songs out there that don’t require any formal voice training and that have note structures that almost any one can pull off. No matter what genre of music is your favorite, you can find songs that are easy to do. Below are some lists of the easiest songs from different genres that can open the door to karaoke for you!
Easy Karaoke Country Songs
If country music is your thing, then you are in luck. Country music has some of the easiest songs to sing for those that don’t sing that well. Not that there aren’t some very difficult country songs too, but many times country music has notes that are easy to reach and melodies can often be predictable. This can make it much easier to follow the song.
“ Before He Cheats” – Carrie Underwood
“Islands In The Stream” – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
“Family Tradition” – Hank Williams Jr.
“Wide Open Spaces – The Dixie Chicks
“Chicken Fried” – Zac Brown
“On The Road Again” – Willie Nelson
“Stand By Your Man” – Tammy Wynette
“Friends In Low Places” – Garth Brooks
“ Before He Cheats” – Carrie Underwood
“Strawberry Wine” – Deana Carter
Easy Karaoke Pop Songs
Pop songs have always been a favorite for karaoke singers. There are so many to choose from and so many of them are really easy to sing. There are slow pop songs, dance pop songs, happy pop songs and pop love songs.
Many pop songs are easy for ladies with high voices to sing because there are so many great female pop artists out there today that love to show off their vocal range. However, there are still great choices in the pop genre for guys too.The songs listed below are mostly upbeat pop songs that are tried and true karaoke picks that most people love to sing over and over!
“Uptown Girl” – Billy Joel
“Waterloo” – ABBA
“Karma Chamelon” – Culture Club
“Blank Space” – Taylor Swift
“Shake It Off” – Taylor Swift
“A Thousand Miles” – Vanessa Carlton
“Say My Name” – Beyonce
“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” – Elton John and Kiki Dee
“You Make My Dreams Come True” – Hall & Oates
“Party In The USA” – Miley Cyrus
Easy Karaoke Rap and Hip Hop Songs
If you are a fan of rap and you really can’t sing too well, then you might be the luckiest bad singer around. It’s not because rappers can’t sing, it’s just that many rap songs are just that, rapping. Now, just because a rap song talks through much of the lyrics sometimes doesn’t mean they can’t be hard to keep up with.
There are some fantastic rappers out there and they didn’t become famous because they weren’t great at it! If you are a man with a low range voice, rap can be a great choice for you because so many rap and hip hop songs are done by guys with low voices. Below are some of the easiest rap songs that most people can do.
“Baby Got Back” – Sir Mix-a-Lot
“ Ice Ice Baby” – Vanilla Ice
“Fight For Your Right To Party” – Beastie Boys
“ U Can’t Touch This” – MC Hammer
“The Real Slim Shady” – Eminen
“Shoop” – Salt-n-Pepa
“Hot In Herre” – Nelly
“In Da Club” – 50 Cent
“Get Ya Freak On” – Missy Elliott
“Drop It Like It’s Hot” – Snoop Dog and Pharrell
Easy Karaoke Rock Songs
It’s not hard to understand why rock n’ roll is so popular for karaoke singing. It really gets the party started and can keep it going for hours on end! From the 1950’s until present day, rock music has never went out of style for even a day. Whether you like old rock or the newest rock, there are plenty of easy rock songs to choose from.
“I Love Rock n’ Roll” – Joan Jett
“Born To Run” – Bruce Springsteen
“Rock and Roll All Night” – Kiss
“Jumpin’ Jack Flash” – The Rolling Stones
“Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Def Leppard
“You Give Love A Bad Name” – Bon Jovi
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” – Poison
“Born To Be Wild” – Steppenwolf
“Feel Like Makin’ Love” – Bad Company
“Hit Me With Your Best Shot” – Pat Benatar