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Easy karaoke songs for women

Easy karaoke songs for women sit where a lighter voice is comfortable and never end on a showstopper you have to land alone.

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Before you sing it

Where it sits

How hard

Easy goingSome effortA big sing

Every song below shows where it sits and how hard it is. Open one for what to sing next and a little trivia.

Karaoke's favorite trap is the power ballad: three easy minutes, then a final chorus built for Whitney. Nobody needs that kind of pressure on a Tuesday.

These suit a higher, lighter voice, which is where most women's voices sit, and they stay friendly all the way to the last line. Lots of men nail these too; it's about where a voice sits, not who's singing.

Sing lower than most? The low-voice page has plenty of picks for women. Love it up high? High-voice songs live up there.

Sing-along pop

Pop the room sings with you

Bright, bouncy and well known, so you're leading a party, not giving a recital.

  • Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    Cyndi Lauper

    Bright and bouncy, and every woman in the bar will be singing the chorus with you, loudly.

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    Sits high

    Before you sing itHigh

    Sits high

    Did you know

    1. Robert Hazard originally wrote and recorded the song from a male point of view before Cyndi Lauper adapted it.
    2. Professional wrestler Captain Lou Albano played Lauper's father in the iconic MTV music video.

  • Shake It Off

    Taylor Swift

    Half chanted, narrow and cheerful, and the talky middle bit is the room's favorite part.

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    Sits on the high side

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Material GirlMadonna
    2. Song 2Good as HellLizzo
    3. Song 3Here You Come AgainDolly Parton

    Did you know

    1. As the first single from her fifth album, it marked Swift's full move from country to pop.
    2. The music video features her trying out various dance styles, from ballet to hip-hop.

  • Call Me Maybe

    Carly Rae Jepsen

    Light and chirpy, sitting comfortably, and the room shouts the title for you every time.

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    Sits in the middle

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    1. Song 1...Baby One More TimeBritney Spears
    2. Song 2TornNatalie Imbruglia
    3. Song 3Party in the U.S.A.Miley Cyrus

    Did you know

    1. The song became a global viral sensation after Justin Bieber and friends posted a video dancing to it.
    2. It spent nine consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

  • ...Baby One More Time

    Britney Spears

    Sits lower than people expect and is sung breathy, so nothing ever needs pushing.

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    1. Song 1TornNatalie Imbruglia
    2. Song 2Party in the U.S.A.Miley Cyrus
    3. Song 3MickeyToni Basil

    Did you know

    1. Britney Spears filmed the iconic music video at the same high school where Grease was shot.

  • Torn

    Natalie Imbruglia

    Steady and comfortable, with a chorus everyone knows and nobody can resist.

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    Sits in the middle

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    1. Song 1Party in the U.S.A.Miley Cyrus
    2. Song 2MickeyToni Basil
    3. Song 3Goodbye EarlThe Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

  • Material Girl

    Madonna

    Chirpy, narrow and short. Play it with a raised eyebrow and it can't go wrong.

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    Sits on the high side

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    1. Song 1Good as HellLizzo
    2. Song 2Here You Come AgainDolly Parton
    3. Song 3Man! I Feel Like a Woman!Shania Twain

    Did you know

    1. The music video famously paid homage to Marilyn Monroe's performance of Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend.

  • Party in the U.S.A.

    Miley Cyrus

    Low, talky verses, then a chorus the room grabs on sight.

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    Sits in the middle

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    1. Song 1MickeyToni Basil
    2. Song 2Goodbye EarlThe Chicks (Dixie Chicks)
    3. Song 3Strawberry WineDeana Carter

    Did you know

    1. British pop star Jessie J co-wrote the track originally intending to sing it herself.

  • Good as Hell

    Lizzo

    Half talked with plenty of swagger, and impossible to sing without grinning.

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    Sits on the high side

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Here You Come AgainDolly Parton
    2. Song 2Man! I Feel Like a Woman!Shania Twain
    3. Song 3Stay (I Missed You)Lisa Loeb

    Did you know

    1. Though originally released years earlier, it became a massive sleeper hit after her breakthrough success.
    2. Lizzo performed a show-stopping medley featuring this track at the MTV Video Music Awards.

  • Mickey

    Toni Basil

    A cheerleader chant more than a song, and the room claps along whether you asked or not.

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    Sits in the middle

    Easy going
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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Goodbye EarlThe Chicks (Dixie Chicks)
    2. Song 2Strawberry WineDeana Carter
    3. Song 3Gunpowder & LeadMiranda Lambert

    Did you know

    1. Originally titled Kitty by the UK band Racey, Basil changed the name to Mickey.

Easy country

Country with a wink

Story songs and sass, mostly sung at talking pace. Country women have always known how to work a room.

  • Here You Come Again

    Dolly Parton

    Light, bouncy and sweet, with nothing hard in it. Smile like Dolly and you're most of the way there.

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    Sits on the high side

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    1. Song 1Man! I Feel Like a Woman!Shania Twain
    2. Song 2Stay (I Missed You)Lisa Loeb
    3. Song 3Hit Me with Your Best ShotPat Benatar

    Did you know

    1. Written by the legendary songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, it won Dolly Parton a Grammy Award.
    2. The song was Parton's first major crossover hit, landing in the top five of the pop charts in the late 1970s.

  • Man! I Feel Like a Woman!

    Shania Twain

    Opens with a shout the whole bar knows, then stays in a comfortable, sassy place.

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    Sits on the high side

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    Before you sing itHigh side · Some effort

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Stay (I Missed You)Lisa Loeb
    2. Song 2Hit Me with Your Best ShotPat Benatar
    3. Song 3Shake It OffTaylor Swift

    Did you know

    1. The iconic music video flipped Robert Palmer's 'Addicted to Love' by featuring blank-faced male backing models.

  • Goodbye Earl

    The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

    A darkly funny story at a jog, and the room knows exactly when to cheer.

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    1. Song 1Strawberry WineDeana Carter
    2. Song 2Gunpowder & LeadMiranda Lambert
    3. Song 3Coal Miner's DaughterLoretta Lynn

    Did you know

    1. The acclaimed music video featured actor Dennis Franz as the abusive Earl.
    2. The track sparked radio controversies upon release due to its dark comedy take on domestic violence and revenge.

  • Strawberry Wine

    Deana Carter

    Slow, warm and steady, with a chorus that never asks you to reach.

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    Sits in the middle

    Easy going
    Before you sing itMiddle · Easy going

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Gunpowder & LeadMiranda Lambert
    2. Song 2Coal Miner's DaughterLoretta Lynn
    3. Song 3Redneck WomanGretchen Wilson

    Did you know

    1. Its nostalgic story compares sweet first love to cheap summer wine.

  • Gunpowder & Lead

    Miranda Lambert

    Low, growly and fierce. Attitude does all the heavy lifting.

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    Sits in the middle

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Coal Miner's DaughterLoretta Lynn
    2. Song 2Redneck WomanGretchen Wilson
    3. Song 3LandslideFleetwood Mac

    Did you know

    1. Miranda Lambert wrote this revenge anthem while taking a concealed handgun course.
    2. It became her first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

  • Coal Miner's Daughter

    Loretta Lynn

    A life story told at talking pace, plain and steady from start to finish.

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    Sits in the middle

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Redneck WomanGretchen Wilson
    2. Song 2LandslideFleetwood Mac
    3. Song 3You're So VainCarly Simon

    Did you know

    1. The autobiographical tune became Loretta Lynn's signature track and inspired an Oscar-winning biographical film.
    2. It reached number one on the Billboard country chart in the early 1970s.

  • Redneck Woman

    Gretchen Wilson

    Low, rowdy and proud, and the room shouts its answer in the chorus with real enthusiasm.

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    Sits in the middle

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    1. Song 1LandslideFleetwood Mac
    2. Song 2You're So VainCarly Simon
    3. Song 3Son of a Preacher ManDusty Springfield

    Did you know

    1. This debut single won Gretchen Wilson a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

Soft and steady

Soft songs you could sing with your eyes closed

Gentle, unhurried and never loud. Good for the late part of the night, or the shy part of you.

  • Landslide

    Fleetwood Mac

    Slow and quiet, and it barely moves. A lovely one to sing softly to a hushed room.

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    Sits in the middle

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    Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1You're So VainCarly Simon
    2. Song 2Son of a Preacher ManDusty Springfield
    3. Song 3Put Your Records OnCorinne Bailey Rae

    Did you know

    1. Stevie Nicks wrote the song in Aspen, Colorado, while contemplating whether to quit music and return to school.
    2. It was originally released on the band's self-titled breakthrough album.

  • Stay (I Missed You)

    Lisa Loeb

    Soft, quick and narrow, sung like you're thinking out loud, and over in a blink.

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    Sits on the high side

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Hit Me with Your Best ShotPat Benatar
    2. Song 2Shake It OffTaylor Swift
    3. Song 3Material GirlMadonna

    Did you know

    1. It made history as the first number-one US hit by an unsigned artist.
    2. Actor Ethan Hawke handed the demo cassette directly to the director of Reality Bites.

  • You're So Vain

    Carly Simon

    Sits low and conversational, and the chorus is a knowing grin the whole room shares.

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    1. Song 1Son of a Preacher ManDusty Springfield
    2. Song 2Put Your Records OnCorinne Bailey Rae
    3. Song 3The Way I AmIngrid Michaelson

    Did you know

    1. Mick Jagger provides uncredited backing vocals on the song's famous chorus.
    2. The identity of the vain subject was kept secret for decades until Simon revealed one verse was about Warren Beatty.

  • Son of a Preacher Man

    Dusty Springfield

    Smoky and relaxed, sitting low and never pushing.

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Put Your Records OnCorinne Bailey Rae
    2. Song 2The Way I AmIngrid Michaelson
    3. Song 3Bad ReputationJoan Jett

    Did you know

    1. It found massive new life with younger audiences after appearing on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack.

  • Bubbly

    Colbie Caillat

    Soft, sweet and narrow, with nothing in it that asks for power.

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    Sits on the low side

    Before you sing itLow side

    Sits on the low side

    Did you know

    1. The song became a massive breakthrough hit after gaining huge popularity on Myspace.
    2. The singer wrote it about the warm, fuzzy feeling of having a crush.

  • Put Your Records On

    Corinne Bailey Rae

    Breezy and easy, sung like you're humming in the sunshine.

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    Sits in the middle

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1The Way I AmIngrid Michaelson
    2. Song 2Bad ReputationJoan Jett
    3. Song 3Mamma MiaABBA

    Did you know

    1. Corinne Bailey Rae wrote the song to encourage people to relax and not take life too seriously.
    2. It earned Grammy nominations for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

  • The Way I Am

    Ingrid Michaelson

    Barely two and a half minutes, sweet and simple, and done before the nerves arrive.

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    Sits in the middle

    Easy going
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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Bad ReputationJoan Jett
    2. Song 2Mamma MiaABBA
    3. Song 3Just a GirlNo Doubt

    Did you know

    1. The song became a viral sensation after being featured in an Old Navy sweater commercial.

Bold, not belting

Swagger, no screaming

Songs with attitude that sound tough without needing a huge voice.

  • Bad Reputation

    Joan Jett

    Shouted, short and fierce, and the less polished it is, the more it sounds like the record.

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    Sits in the middle

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Mamma MiaABBA
    2. Song 2Just a GirlNo Doubt
    3. Song 3WaterfallsTLC

    Did you know

    1. The song became the celebrated theme music for the cult classic TV show Freaks and Geeks.

  • Hit Me with Your Best Shot

    Pat Benatar

    Punchy and mid-paced, and the title is a dare the whole bar shouts back.

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    Sits on the high side

    Before you sing itHigh side

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Shake It OffTaylor Swift
    2. Song 2Material GirlMadonna
    3. Song 3Good as HellLizzo

  • Mamma Mia

    ABBA

    Bouncy and bright with a chorus everyone knows, and it never climbs anywhere scary.

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    Sits in the middle

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Just a GirlNo Doubt
    2. Song 2WaterfallsTLC
    3. Song 3Hollaback GirlGwen Stefani

    Did you know

    1. The song inspired the title of the global smash hit jukebox musical and subsequent movies.

  • Just a Girl

    No Doubt

    Sassy and quick, where a playful sneer matters more than polish.

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    Sits in the middle

    Before you sing itMiddle

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1WaterfallsTLC
    2. Song 2Hollaback GirlGwen Stefani
    3. Song 3ValerieMark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse

    Did you know

    1. Gwen Stefani wrote the sarcastic feminist anthem after her father scolded her for driving late at night.
    2. It became No Doubt's breakthrough hit and catapulted them into worldwide alternative rock fame.

  • Waterfalls

    TLC

    Smooth and mid-paced, with a chorus the room floats right into.

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    Sits in the middle

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Hollaback GirlGwen Stefani
    2. Song 2ValerieMark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse
    3. Song 3Rolling in the DeepAdele

    Did you know

    1. Its groundbreaking music video was famous for using cutting-edge computer-generated liquid effects.
    2. The song tackles serious social issues including the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the illegal drug trade.

  • Hollaback Girl

    Gwen Stefani

    Chanted, not sung, with a spelling bit the whole bar does for you.

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    Sits in the middle

    Easy going
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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1ValerieMark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse
    2. Song 2Rolling in the DeepAdele
    3. Song 3ZombieThe Cranberries

    Did you know

    1. It was famously the first digital single in history to sell over one million downloads in the US.
    2. The song was written in response to Courtney Love calling Gwen Stefani a cheerleader in a magazine interview.

One trap

Easy, apart from one moment

Great fun to sing, each with one moment worth knowing about before you put your name down.

  • Valerie

    Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse

    Bouncy, singable verses; the chorus lifts and holds on the name, so lean on the bar, which will be belting it anyway.

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    Sits in the middle

    Before you sing itMiddle

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Rolling in the DeepAdele
    2. Song 2ZombieThe Cranberries
    3. Song 3Black VelvetAlannah Myles

    Did you know

    1. Originally written by The Zutons, Winehouse's renditions completely redefined the track.

  • Before He Cheats

    Carrie Underwood

    The verses are low and sneaky; the chorus gets big and loud, so stand up tall and let the room help.

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    Before you sing it

    Did you know

    1. It won two Grammy Awards including Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

  • Rolling in the Deep

    Adele

    The verses sit low and comfy; the chorus explodes, but the room's stomping and clapping covers you.

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1ZombieThe Cranberries
    2. Song 2Black VelvetAlannah Myles
    3. Song 3Call Me MaybeCarly Rae Jepsen

    Did you know

    1. Adele wrote the song the day after breaking up with her ex-boyfriend.

  • Zombie

    The Cranberries

    Steady and moody, apart from the famous wailing bits. Go for them, or let the bar take them.

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Black VelvetAlannah Myles
    2. Song 2Call Me MaybeCarly Rae Jepsen
    3. Song 3...Baby One More TimeBritney Spears

    Did you know

    1. The song was written in response to the tragic Warrington bomb attacks in England during the early 1990s.
    2. Dolores O'Riordan's distinctive yodeling vocal transitions became the signature element of the song.

  • Black Velvet

    Alannah Myles

    Low, slinky and slow, until the chorus pushes up, so save a little breath for it.

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    Sits in the middle

    Before you sing itMiddle

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    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Call Me MaybeCarly Rae Jepsen
    2. Song 2...Baby One More TimeBritney Spears
    3. Song 3TornNatalie Imbruglia

    Did you know

    1. The song is an affectionate tribute to rock icon Elvis Presley.
    2. It won the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in the early 1990s.

How the app finds the next one for you

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Questions

What are easy karaoke songs for women?

Songs that stay comfortable all the way to the end, with a chorus the room joins. Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Valerie, Landslide and Strawberry Wine all fit, and none of them ends on a big finish.

What should I sing at karaoke with my girlfriends?

Something loud and well known that everyone can join. Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Shake It Off and Party in the U.S.A. turn the whole table into the chorus.

What is a good karaoke song for a woman with a low voice?

Son of a Preacher Man, You're So Vain and Gunpowder & Lead all sit low, and the low-voice guide has more, from Dreams to Back to Black.

Why do power ballads go so badly at karaoke?

They save the hardest part for the very end, when you're tired and everyone is listening. Pick a song that stays friendly to the last line, and save the ballads for when you're warmed up.

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