Top International (Western) Songs That Fire Up Karaoke for People in Their 50s [2025]

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Simple Minds – Alive And Kicking

Simple Minds from Scotland.

For Western music fans in their 50s, isn’t this a song that’s guaranteed to make you burst out with nostalgia and get excited? They’re a powerful rock band with a bracing, exhilarating sound, and whenever I listen to this track, it always clears my head.

It’s the kind of song that blows away anything unpleasant—a true classic.

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Kelly Clarkson – My Life Would Suck Without You (Official Video)

A classic that every Western music fan is sure to know.

It’s quite up-tempo and really energizing.

The chorus calls for a powerful voice, so it gets everyone hyped, and it feels great to sing.

Definitely crank this song at karaoke when you’re having a party and get the whole crowd pumped up.

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2 Chainz – Birthday Song ft. Kanye West (Official Music Video) (Explicit Version)

It’s a hip-hop track.

I think it would sound really cool if you performed it.

The song itself is slow, but it has a unique vibe and would be perfect as background music.

Singing it as an alternative birthday song might also help prevent things from getting stale.

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ABBA – Waterloo (Official Music Video)

I think people who are now in their fifties were the most into them in real time… ABBA.

They were popular worldwide, but they were insanely popular in Japan too.

I bet lots of guys were totally smitten with Agnetha’s blonde look, but that harmony was on another level.

Their songs were catchy as well.

Everyone—from kids to young people to adults—was humming them.

And of course, the song that really gets everyone going is the one that won Eurovision, right?

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Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A. (Official Video)

Bruce, the Jewish American often called a working-class hero.

His gutsy, full-throttle singing, electrifying performances, and songs that embody a steadfast policy—all of it still hits hard today.

And among Bruce’s works, this fist-pumping anthem has an overwhelming power; when it comes on, you can’t help but raise your fist and sing along.

It’s a guaranteed crowd-igniter.

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Avril Lavigne – Don’t Tell Me (Official Video)

Avril Lavigne is a very popular international singer in Japan.

Her songs are widely known, so they’re a classic choice when you want to sing Western music at karaoke.

All of her tracks get the crowd going, but if you want to show off your vocal skills, I think this song is the best.

If the rocking guitar sound and those high notes come together, you’re sure to be the star of the karaoke room!

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Meat Loaf – Paradise By The Dashboard Light

Meat Loaf’s “Paradise by the Dashboard Light,” by the American rock singer, is a great choice for a Western rock song to sing at karaoke.

There are many sections where you can shout, so if you’re confident with shouting or you naturally have a husky voice, you can capture the feel of the original and sound really cool—highly recommended.

Also, the song has a female chorus part, so it’d be great to sing it together with a woman who likes rock!