Karaoke songs in Western music that excite women in their 50s: world classics and recommended popular tracks

Good Morning BaltimoreNikki Blonsky

Hairspray Soundtrack | Good Morning Baltimore – Nikki Blonsky | WaterTower

The film Hairspray was released in 2007.

The song Good Morning Baltimore appears in the movie and is sung by the heroine, Nikki Blonsky.

Since it’s a musical-style number, it doesn’t feature the kind of complex vocal lines you hear in modern pop.

The vocal range is from mid2 B-flat to high C, so most women should be able to sing it in the original key.

However, because it often shifts directly from regular singing to a more speech-like delivery, it can be hard to score high at karaoke unless you have a good grasp of English intonation.

Hail Holy QueenDeloris Van Cartier

Sister Act – Hail Holy Queen (Deloris and The Sisters)

Sister Act, a classic film that continues to be loved by many viewers, is a heartwarming music-centered movie in which a struggling singer transforms a convent choir so dramatically that she gradually gains recognition from the townspeople and the convent community.

The film features numerous iconic songs, and among them, the most memorable is surely Hail Holy Queen, the first piece performed by the newly evolved choir.

Although it’s a traditional Christian hymn, this rendition is arranged with a decidedly groovy and lively vibe.

As a choral piece, some parts feature frequent improvisational embellishments, but the basic main melody is fairly easy to sing—so consider adding it to your repertoire.

All I Want for Christmas Is YouMerry Christmas

Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You (Official Video)

Mariah Carey’s signature song, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Although this piece is often cited as a difficult song, it’s not without singable elements.

The tricky part is mainly the slow-tempo opening; once the beat kicks in and the tempo picks up, the kind of wide-interval vocal runs heard in the intro appear less frequently.

Even so, the overall difficulty remains on the higher side, but given its top-tier recognition and popularity, it’s well worth the challenge.

Cnce Upon A Time In CaliforniaBelinda Carlisle

Anyone Who Had A Heart

Belinda Carlisle, a female singer who was active from the late ’80s to the early ’90s, is known for her distinctive voice—mysterious in that it carries the bright edge of a high register while also having the richness characteristic of overtones.

Her cover of “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” included on her album “Once Upon a Time in California,” is a classic by Dionne Warwick and is sung within a relatively narrow range, from mid2C to hiD.

Since the original is what it is, there’s a bit of a Black music flavor that remains, but it doesn’t demand any advanced riffs or runs.

If you focus on vibrato that aligns the overtones and frequencies with the off-beats, you should be able to achieve a very high-quality result.

Happy Love DateThe Nolans

The Nolans – Happy Love Date (1980)

A four-sister group from Ireland.

Their lyrics, melodies, vocal ranges, and choreography are all simple and gentle, so you can easily get into character at a girls’ get-together without feeling self-conscious.

Try recreating the cute, slightly coddling vocals and expressions of the late Bernie (her hairstyle was so popular back then).

Make your lipstick a bit more defined and darker than usual.

I Only Wanna Be With YouBay City Rollers

I Only Wanna Be With You – Bay City Rollers – 1976

A five-piece band from Edinburgh that sent the world into a frenzy in the 1970s—so much so they were called “the second Beatles”—and sparked the so-called “Tartan Hurricane,” something anyone in their 50s will remember well.

In Japan, even film concerts were held, and at the moment the show began, fans would all simultaneously scream the names of their favorite members in high-pitched voices and dash toward the screen—something people today might find hard to imagine.

Because they were absolute idol kings, their musicality wasn’t properly appreciated at first, but many of their three-minute-ish pop songs are outstanding.

They have countless classics, but this track, with its brisk tempo, is easy for anyone to sing along to—and you can almost hear the screams of adoration as it’s being sung.

Livin’ On A PrayerBon Jovi

Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer

A signature song by the American hard rock band Bon Jovi.

I’m sure many fans were hooked by this track.

I remember how, for rock, the lyrics felt surprisingly fresh at the time—almost like an American-style “naniwabushi” ballad.

It paints a somewhat fleeting, melancholic picture of a young, poor couple in a backwater town who aren’t exactly lucky, yet cling to hope and stick together—blending perfectly with rock’s rhythm and soul to make a classic.

When you sing it, channel cool-as-hell Jon, toss your hair, and shout it out together.