Elton John’s Most Popular Karaoke Songs Ranking [2025]

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Elton John – Step Into Christmas

This song is marked by its poppy, catchy melody and lyrics that celebrate the joy of Christmas.

Elton John’s brilliant vocals and piano tones perfectly capture a festive, heart-lifting holiday atmosphere.

Released in November 1973, it has remained a beloved favorite ever since.

In 2019, it reached No.

8 on the UK charts, cementing its status as a Christmas classic.

It’s the perfect track for Christmas parties with a partner or friends, and great for livening up karaoke.

With its easy-to-sing melody, even those not confident in English can enjoy singing along.

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Elton John – The Greatest Discovery (Elton John 8 of 13)

This song, sung by British singer-songwriter Elton John, is included on the album “Your Song” (Japanese title: “Boku no Uta wa Kimi no Uta”).

Released in 1970, the album achieved the remarkable feat of reaching No.

4 in the UK.

It is a beautiful piece, sung in a conversational, intimate style.

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Elton John, Britney Spears – Hold Me Closer (Official Video)

Hold Me Closer, a collaboration between big names Elton John and Britney Spears, is a great pick when a man and woman go to karaoke together.

Its catchy melody and lack of difficult parts make it easy to sing.

It also works well to follow it up with solo songs by Elton John or Britney Spears.

If you’re going to karaoke with people who grew up listening to Western pop around the ’90s, you can’t go wrong with songs from these two!

Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)Elton John, Dua Lipa11rank/position

Elton John, Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) (Official Video)

Dua Lipa, whose disco-driven musical style has won fans around the world.

This collaboration with Elton John—known for having the sharpest critiques in the UK music scene—is the track “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix).” Its disco-, funk-, and R&B-infused sound makes it very easy to catch the rhythm, so it should be easy to sing not only for elementary school students but also for those who aren’t very confident with music.

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Yukari Miyazono, Lebo M. – Circle of Life (From “The Lion King” / Japanese Version)

This is the opening theme of the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.

Composed by Elton John, the piece blends a sweeping orchestral sound with African rhythms.

Its lyrics depict the cycle from the beginning of life to its end, expressing the circle of life through hope, faith, and growth.

Highly acclaimed, it was nominated for both the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards.

Singing it while recalling the film’s opening scene makes it even more exciting, and performing it with a large group is sure to double the fun!

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Kento Kaku belts it out! “The Lion King” MV released; he and Yoko Kadoyama “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.”

A hit in the Shiki Theatre Company’s stage productions and released in 2019 as a “hyper-realistic” full-CG film, Disney’s The Lion King features this song from the show.

It’s a romantic number in which Simba, while grappling with his past, falls in love with Nala.

In the hyper-realistic version, Kento Kaku as Simba and Yoko Kadoyama as Nala delivered beautiful harmonies.

Just like in the film, it’s highly recommended for couples—male and female—to sing together at karaoke! It’s also fun to bring friends along and have them take on Timon and Pumbaa’s parts.