Western songs that get the crowd going at karaoke: recommended classics and popular hits

Let It GoNEW!Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel – Let It Go (from Frozen) (Official Video)

This is a song from the film Frozen, which was a huge hit worldwide.

It’s sung by Idina Menzel, a Broadway star and Tony Award–winning actress, famous for playing Elsa in the American version.

The song is truly an anthem of self-liberation, boldly declaring the resolve to break free from what’s been holding you back and live as your true self.

Her powerful vocals alone are enough to stir your heart and make you itch to sing along! This classic, which won Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards, is perfect for karaoke.

If you let your emotions explode and sing it with all your heart—as if blowing away all your worries—you’ll feel absolutely amazing.

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.

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.

Bye Bye Bye*NSYNC

*NSYNC – Bye Bye Bye (Official Video)

The song “Bye Bye Bye,” used as the opening for the film Deadpool & Wolverine, is, as everyone knows, a classic hit by *NSYNC.

Perhaps because it was used almost in full within the movie, the association of Deadpool = Bye Bye Bye has really stuck.

Surprisingly, the song sits in a relatively low vocal range and doesn’t require the kind of intricate, R&B-style melodic runs.

As long as you keep the groove in mind, you should be able to sing it without any issues—so consider adding it to your repertoire.

Somewhere I BelongLinkin Park

Somewhere I Belong (Official Music Video) [4K UPGRADE] – Linkin Park

This song is one of Linkin Park’s signature hits.

The band is famous for mixing hip-hop and rock into a style known as nu metal, and this track showcases their meticulous attention to detail.

Personally, it’s one of my top picks to sing at karaoke.

LaylaEric Clapton

Eric Clapton [ Layla ] HD

It’s a famous song by the guitar god Eric Clapton.

There’s probably no one who hasn’t heard the intro.

It’s that well-known, but surprisingly few people may have listened to the entire piece.

In that sense, why not try singing it at karaoke as a chance to get to know the main parts of this great song that you’ve heard before but might not actually know well?

Born To Be WildSteppenwolf

Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild

Was the Japanese title “Wild de Ikou”? This song is also super famous—probably one that everyone has heard.

It’s the theme song from the film Easy Rider, a wild track brimming with masculine romanticism, and it’s sure to get the guys fired up.