[2025] For Men in Their 50s! A Collection of Classic Western Songs That Hype Up Karaoke

Don't Look Back in AngerOasis

Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger (Official Video)

Don’t Look Back in Anger can be called not just Oasis’s signature song, but one of the great global rock anthems.

It’s a track that really hypes up the end of a karaoke session, so I think it feels even better if everyone sings along together on the chorus.

Say, Say, SayPaul McCartney & Michael Jackson

Say Say Say by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

This headline-grabbing song, a collaboration between two superstars—Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson—became a massive hit in 1983.

It’s a rare and precious track, as the two later fell out over the rights to the Beatles’ catalog.

People in their mid to late 40s are especially likely to know it and get excited about it.

Because I Love YouStevie B

Stevie B – Because I Love You (The Postman Song)

It’s a song by Stevie B that was a big hit in 1990.

It’s what you’d call a one-hit wonder, and I’m not sure what Stevie B has been up to since, but the song was used in Japanese commercials, so I think many people know it.

It takes quite a bit of technique to sing at karaoke, but if you can belt it out, it’s the kind of song that will bring the house down and earn a big round of applause.

My SharonaThe Knack

The Knack – My Sharona

Famous as the opening theme for “Ametalk,” this song is a work by The Knack, renowned as a one-hit wonder.

If you sing it at karaoke, everyone will recognize it, so if you hype up your companions, you’re sure to get a response.

Even younger people know it, so I think it’s an easy song to get the crowd going.

We Are the WorldUSA For Africa

U.S.A. For Africa – We Are the World

A signature song of the ’80s, “We Are the World.” To put it plainly, it’s a piece created by gathering a lot of famous singers of the time, with Michael (Jackson), Lionel Richie, and Quincy Jones making the song.

It was the original track that brought together star artists for charity.

The melody is catchy and the tempo is on the slower side, so I think it’s easy to sing.

JumpVan Halen

Van Halen – Jump (Official Music Video) [HD]

This is quintessential American hard rock.

It’s bright and upbeat—like “hop, step, and jump”—and even when everyone’s singing along, big, natural moves just happen.

Shout like you’re rivaling David Lee Roth, and when Eddie’s insanely technical, strummed-out guitar solo kicks in, make sure to enjoy it with some air guitar.

Ukiuki Wake Me UpWham!

Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Official Video)

It’s one of the signature songs by Wham, the duo best known for Last Christmas.

Wham were truly a leading pop group of their era and had plenty of hits, but when it comes to getting everyone pumped up, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go is the perfect choice.

Don’t forget the finger snaps and hip shakes when you sing it.