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Karaoke songs for a high voice

The best karaoke songs for a high voice live up there. The hard ones sit low for ages, then ask for one huge moment.

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Up there all the way
Bright choruses
Soft and high
Know where it climbs

Before you sing it

Where it sits

How hard

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

If your voice is light and high, low verses are the trap. They go quiet and breathy right when everyone's listening. Pick songs that start comfy and stay there.

Plenty of women sit up here. Plenty of men too. The picks come from both. New to it? Easy songs for women is a gentle place to start.

Read the last group twice. Some favorites climb again for the final chorus. Know where, and it's a big finish, not a crack. Other way round? The low-voice page is its mirror.

Up there all the way

Songs that live up high

Sung high on purpose and kept there. No digging for a low verse.

Stayin' Alive
Bee Gees

The whole song is sung in the high, airy voice, so if that is where you live, you never have to leave.
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1. Song 1KissPrince
2. Song 2SherryThe Four Seasons
3. Song 3RoxanneThe Police
Did you know
1. Its tempo matches the recommended rate of chest compressions used during CPR.
2. The song became globally iconic after soundtracking John Travolta's famous strut in Saturday Night Fever.
Kiss
Prince

Sparse, funky and high throughout; the gaps between lines are part of the song, so let them sit.
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1. Song 1SherryThe Four Seasons
2. Song 2RoxanneThe Police
3. Song 3Hey, Soul SisterTrain
Did you know
1. Prince originally wrote the track for the funk band Mazarati before taking it back and keeping the demo arrangement.
2. The iconic track famously features no bass guitar whatsoever.
Sherry
The Four Seasons

Up in the high, airy voice almost the whole way, and done in about two and a half minutes.
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1. Song 1RoxanneThe Police
2. Song 2Hey, Soul SisterTrain
3. Song 3Walking on SunshineKatrina and the Waves
Did you know
1. It became the first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 for the Four Seasons.
2. Bob Gaudio wrote the melody in just fifteen minutes.
Roxanne
The Police

Sung high and strained on the record, so a high voice is the right one, and the title does most of the chorus.
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1. Song 1Hey, Soul SisterTrain
2. Song 2Walking on SunshineKatrina and the Waves
3. Song 3Since U Been GoneKelly Clarkson
Did you know
1. Sting got the idea after seeing sex workers near the band's seedy hotel in Paris.
Just the Way You Are
Bruno Mars

Sits high and easy the whole way, with a chorus that circles the same few words.
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1. Song 1Heart of GlassBlondie
2. Song 2HallelujahJeff Buckley
3. Song 3I Wanna Dance with SomebodyWhitney Houston
Did you know
1. The song won Bruno Mars a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in the early 2010s.
Hey, Soul Sister
Train

The ukulele keeps it light and the tune stays up, verse and chorus alike.
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1. Song 1Walking on SunshineKatrina and the Waves
2. Song 2Since U Been GoneKelly Clarkson
3. Song 3Don't Stop Believin'Journey
Did you know
1. Lead singer Pat Monahan was inspired to write it after picturing Burning Man festival culture.
2. The track became a massive comeback hit powered by its infectious ukulele riff.

Bright choruses

Big, bright pop choruses

High and loud in the chorus, for a voice that sounds best with the brakes off.

Dancing Queen
ABBA

Bright and high from the first chorus and stays there, with the room joining on the title.
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1. Song 1LovefoolThe Cardigans
2. Song 2Time After TimeCyndi Lauper
3. Song 3Kiss MeSixpence None the Richer
Did you know
1. ABBA performed this song live at a royal gala for the King of Sweden on the eve of his wedding.
2. It became ABBA's only number-one hit single on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Walking on Sunshine
Katrina and the Waves

Relentlessly bright from the first line; save your breath for the shouted bits, not the high ones.
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1. Song 1Since U Been GoneKelly Clarkson
2. Song 2Don't Stop Believin'Journey
3. Song 3Love on TopBeyoncé
Did you know
1. It is widely licensed in movies, TV shows, and commercials to signal pure happiness.
Heart of Glass
Blondie

Breathy and high on purpose, so a light voice sounds exactly like the record.
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1. Song 1HallelujahJeff Buckley
2. Song 2I Wanna Dance with SomebodyWhitney Houston
3. Song 3My Heart Will Go OnCeline Dion
Did you know
1. Debbie Harry and Chris Stein originally wrote it as a slower, funkier track nicknamed Once I Had a Love.
2. It was Blondie's breakthrough global hit and their first number-one single in the US.
Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson

The verses are quiet and the chorus is a wall of noise that sits high; a big, bright voice gets to let go.
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1. Song 1Don't Stop Believin'Journey
2. Song 2Love on TopBeyoncé
3. Song 3I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston
Lovefool
The Cardigans

Light, sweet and high, sung almost as a whisper, with nothing that needs forcing.
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1. Song 1Time After TimeCyndi Lauper
2. Song 2Kiss MeSixpence None the Richer
3. Song 3Somewhere Over the RainbowIsrael Kamakawiwo'ole
Did you know
1. The song gained global fame after being featured in Baz Luhrmann's film Romeo + Juliet.
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey

Sits high from the first verse, so a light voice never has to dig for low parts, and the room takes the last chorus off you.
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1. Song 1Love on TopBeyoncé
2. Song 2I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston
3. Song 3Stayin' AliveBee Gees
Did you know
1. Steve Perry picked a Detroit neighborhood that doesn't exist because it sang better than the real ones.
2. It famously soundtracked the sudden cut to black in the final scene of The Sopranos.

Soft and high

Soft songs that sit high

High doesn't have to mean loud. These sit up there gently and never push.

Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper

Slow and soft in the upper middle; the chorus lifts without ever needing a shout.
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1. Song 1Kiss MeSixpence None the Richer
2. Song 2Somewhere Over the RainbowIsrael Kamakawiwo'ole
3. Song 3Your SongElton John
Did you know
1. Cyndi Lauper found the song's title in a TV Guide listing for a late '70s sci-fi movie.
2. The song earned Lauper her very first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Kiss Me
Sixpence None the Richer

Light, floaty and never loud, with a tune that barely moves.
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1. Song 1Somewhere Over the RainbowIsrael Kamakawiwo'ole
2. Song 2Your SongElton John
3. Song 3Love StoryTaylor Swift
Did you know
1. The music video pays tribute to the classic French film Jules and Jim.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Sung soft and light over a ukulele, sitting high without ever pushing.
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1. Song 1Your SongElton John
2. Song 2Love StoryTaylor Swift
3. Song 3Dancing QueenABBA
Did you know
1. Israel recorded this iconic medley with his ukulele in a single take around 3 a.m.
2. It seamlessly medleys the Wizard of Oz classic with What a Wonderful World.
Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley's version sits high and soft — the low one is Leonard Cohen's — but it runs close to seven minutes.
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Sits on the high side
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Before you sing itHigh side · A big sing
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1. Song 1I Wanna Dance with SomebodyWhitney Houston
2. Song 2My Heart Will Go OnCeline Dion
3. Song 3Man in the MirrorMichael Jackson
Did you know
1. His soaring version was inspired by John Cale's earlier piano cover rather than Leonard Cohen's original.
2. Rolling Stone ranked it among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Your Song
Elton John

Soft and unhurried in the upper middle, with no big finish to land.
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1. Song 1Love StoryTaylor Swift
2. Song 2Dancing QueenABBA
3. Song 3LovefoolThe Cardigans
Did you know
1. Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics over breakfast at Elton John's mother's apartment.
2. It was Elton John's first international top ten hit, launching his superstar career.

Know where it climbs

Songs that go even higher at the end

Each one climbs again near the end. See it coming and it's no ambush.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston

Joyful and bright until the last choruses, which move up once more; save something for them.
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Sits on the high side
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Before you sing itHigh side · A big sing
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1. Song 1My Heart Will Go OnCeline Dion
2. Song 2Man in the MirrorMichael Jackson
3. Song 3Just the Way You AreBruno Mars
Did you know
1. It won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in the late '80s.
2. The song was written by the same songwriting duo behind Whitney's earlier hit How Will I Know.
Love on Top
Beyoncé

Sweet and easy for most of it, then it moves up again and again at the end, and the room is waiting to see how far you get.
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1. Song 1I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston
2. Song 2Stayin' AliveBee Gees
3. Song 3KissPrince
My Heart Will Go On
Celine Dion

Quiet for three minutes, then the last chorus steps up and gets loud; decide before the drums come in whether you are going with it.
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Before you sing itHigh side · A big sing
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1. Song 1Man in the MirrorMichael Jackson
2. Song 2Just the Way You AreBruno Mars
3. Song 3Heart of GlassBlondie
Did you know
1. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song as the emotional centerpiece of Titanic.
2. Céline Dion initially hesitated to record it until her husband persuaded her to sing a demo in a single take.
Man in the Mirror
Michael Jackson

Mid-paced and steady until the song moves up for its final section; the choir behind you helps, and the room helps more.
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Before you sing itHigh side · A big sing
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1. Song 1Just the Way You AreBruno Mars
2. Song 2Heart of GlassBlondie
3. Song 3HallelujahJeff Buckley
Did you know
1. Co-written by Siedah Garrett and Glen Ballard, it features backing vocals by the legendary Andraé Crouch Choir.
Love Story
Taylor Swift

Sits comfortably until the last chorus, which moves up with no warning; know it is coming and it becomes the best bit.
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Sits in the middle
Some effort
Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort
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1. Song 1Dancing QueenABBA
2. Song 2LovefoolThe Cardigans
3. Song 3Time After TimeCyndi Lauper
Did you know
1. Taylor Swift wrote the song on her bedroom floor after her parents disapproved of a boy she liked.
I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston

Opens with nobody playing along, then climbs after the famous pause; the pause is your moment to breathe.
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Sits high
A big sing
Before you sing itHigh · A big sing
Sits high
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1. Song 1Stayin' AliveBee Gees
2. Song 2KissPrince
3. Song 3SherryThe Four Seasons
Did you know
1. Whitney Houston's cover spent fourteen weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
2. Kevin Costner suggested the song to Whitney and insisted she start the track a cappella.

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Questions

What are good karaoke songs for a high voice?

Songs that stay high rather than jump there. Stayin' Alive, Dancing Queen and Kiss live up high all the way through, and Time After Time and Your Song do it softly.

What high karaoke songs aren't too hard?

Ones where the original singer lived up high on purpose. Stayin' Alive, Sherry, Roxanne and Hey, Soul Sister sit up there the whole way, so nothing jumps out at you.

Which karaoke songs go higher at the end?

I Wanna Dance with Somebody, My Heart Will Go On, Man in the Mirror, Love Story and I Will Always Love You all move up for the final stretch, and Love on Top does it again and again. Knowing where it happens is most of the battle.

Why do low verses feel hard for a high voice?

Low verses make a light voice go quiet and breathy just when the room is listening. Songs that start where you are comfortable, like Dancing Queen or Walking on Sunshine, let you sound like yourself from the first line.

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Karaoke songs for a high voice

Songs that live up high

Stayin' Alive

Kiss

Sherry

Roxanne

Just the Way You Are

Hey, Soul Sister

Big, bright pop choruses

Dancing Queen

Walking on Sunshine

Heart of Glass

Since U Been Gone

Lovefool

Don't Stop Believin'

Soft songs that sit high

Time After Time

Kiss Me

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Hallelujah

Your Song

Songs that go even higher at the end

I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Love on Top

My Heart Will Go On

Man in the Mirror

Love Story

I Will Always Love You

Where your voice sits, in plain words

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