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Karaoke songs for low voices
Good karaoke songs for low voices start deep and stay there. Plenty jump up for the chorus. These don't.
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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.
For a deep voice, the trouble is the chorus that climbs, or the last one that goes up for drama. The songs worth learning keep the quiet verse and the loud chorus in the same place.
Most men sit down here, and plenty of women too, so you'll find picks for both, plus a few hits that sit lower than you'd guess.
Old country and early rock and roll are full of them, and so are the crooners. Where a pick lifts, the reason says where. Want the gentlest start? Try easy songs for men or easy songs for women. Other way round? The high-voice page is its mirror.
Low country
Country that stays down
Singers who talked as much as they sang, about as deep as most low voices speak.
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Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny CashSits at talking depth the whole way and never rises for a chorus, because it barely has one.
Easy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Cash wrote the song in the early '50s while stationed in West Germany with the US Air Force.
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Ring of Fire
Johnny CashLow and steady, with the horns filling every gap and the room taking the title each time it comes round.
Easy goingSits low
Before you sing itLow · Easy going
Easy goingSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1Your ManJosh Turner
- Song 2I Walk the LineJohnny Cash
- Song 3Big Bad JohnJimmy Dean
Did you know
- The song was co-written by June Carter about her budding, turbulent romance with Johnny Cash.
- Cash added the song's iconic mariachi-style trumpets after hearing them in a vivid dream.
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Friends in Low Places
Garth BrooksThe chorus drops rather than climbs, right down to the title, and the whole bar goes down with you.
Easy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- It spent four weeks at the top of the country charts and won both CMA and ACM Single of the Year.
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Your Man
Josh TurnerMade for one of the deepest voices on country radio; if you can reach the bottom of it, the room will notice.
Some effortSits low
Before you sing itLow · Some effort
Some effortSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Chris Stapleton was one of the co-writers on this signature deep-voiced country ballad.
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King of the Road
Roger MillerEasy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Roger Miller wrote the song after being inspired by a sign on the road advertising cheap trailers.
- It won five Grammy Awards in the mid-'60s and became his signature crossover hit.
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I Walk the Line
Johnny CashSteady as a train, and it dips very low in places; if you can reach the bottom, the room will be impressed.
Easy goingSits low
Before you sing itLow · Easy going
Easy goingSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1Big Bad JohnJimmy Dean
- Song 2He'll Have to GoJim Reeves
- Song 3HurtJohnny Cash
Did you know
- Cash famously slipped a piece of paper beneath the guitar strings to give the rhythm track its signature chugging sound.
- It became Cash's very first number one hit on the country charts.
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Big Bad John
Jimmy DeanMostly spoken in a deep, storytelling voice, so the only skill needed is a good dramatic pause.
Easy goingSits low
Before you sing itLow · Easy going
Easy goingSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Jimmy Dean wrote this spoken-word country classic during a flight between New York and Nashville.
- It won a Grammy Award and spent five weeks at the top of the pop charts in the early 1960s.
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He'll Have to Go
Jim ReevesEasy goingSits low
Before you sing itLow · Easy going
Easy goingSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- This massive crossover smash established Jim Reeves as a pioneer of the smooth Nashville Sound.
- Reeves recorded the vocal extremely close to the microphone to create an intimate, whispered feeling.
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Whiskey River
Willie NelsonSome effortSits in the middle
Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort
Some effortSits in the middle
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
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Hurt
Johnny CashSome effortSits low
Before you sing itLow · Some effort
Some effortSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Nine Inch Nails songwriter Trent Reznor praised this cover, saying the song was no longer his.
Crooners
Crooners and slow ones
Warm and unhurried. You stay low while the band shows off.
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Fly Me to the Moon
Frank SinatraSwings along in the lower middle at an easy stroll, and it is over before you have had time to worry.
Easy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
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Did you know
- Sinatra's recording was played by the crew of Apollo 10 and on the Apollo 11 moon mission.
- Arranged by Quincy Jones, this version changed the song from a slow waltz into a swing classic.
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Unforgettable
Nat King ColeSlow and warm, with no big finish to land; the whole thing is sung at the volume of a conversation.
Easy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Nat King Cole's lush orchestral version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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What a Wonderful World
Louis ArmstrongSlow, low and gravelly on the record, so a rough edge in your voice is part of the song, not a flaw.
Easy goingSits low
Before you sing itLow · Easy going
Easy goingSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- The song found massive new global popularity after being featured in the movie Good Morning, Vietnam.
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Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie FordEasy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- The song was written by country singer Merle Travis, but this recording made it a massive pop crossover smash.
- The iconic finger snapping throughout the song was originally done just to keep tempo in the studio.
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Ain't No Sunshine
Bill WithersShort, slow and low; the stretch where one phrase repeats and repeats is easier than it looks, as long as you count.
Some effortSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Some effort
Some effortSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Bill Withers was still working at an aircraft toilet factory when he wrote and recorded the breakthrough track.
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Hallelujah
Leonard CohenChoose Leonard Cohen's original over the high cover versions in the book: it sits deep and moves slowly.
Some effortSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Some effort
Some effortSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Leonard Cohen reportedly drafted as many as eighty different verses before finalizing the track.
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The Way You Look Tonight
Frank SinatraSome effortSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Some effort
Some effortSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1Love Me TenderElvis Presley
- Song 2FeverPeggy Lee
- Song 3Cry Me a RiverJulie London
Did you know
- Sinatra's iconic swing arrangement was orchestrated by Nelson Riddle in the mid '60s.
- Originally written by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, it won an Academy Award in the '30s.
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Love Me Tender
Elvis PresleyEasy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
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- Song 1FeverPeggy Lee
- Song 2Cry Me a RiverJulie London
- Song 3People Are StrangeThe Doors
Did you know
- The melody is adapted directly from the Civil War-era ballad Aura Lee.
- It served as the title track to Elvis Presley's very first feature film.
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Fever
Peggy LeeLow, cool and half whispered over finger snaps; the less you push, the better it sounds.
Easy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Peggy Lee rewrote the lyrics herself, adding historical verses about Romeo, Juliet, and Captain Smith.
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Cry Me a River
Julie LondonSmoky and slow, sitting low the whole way, perfect for a low voice that likes a little drama.
Some effortSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Some effort
Some effortSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- The sparse original arrangement featured only electric guitar and acoustic bass.
Low rock
Rock that stays low
Murmured, growled or half-spoken. The singer stays down and the band gets loud.
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People Are Strange
The DoorsEasy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Jim Morrison was inspired to write the lyrics after walking around the Laurel Canyon hills while feeling alienated.
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Personal Jesus
Depeche ModeEasy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Martin Gore was inspired to write it after reading Priscilla Presley's memoir about Elvis.
- The band famously promoted the single by placing cryptic 'Your Own Personal Jesus' newspaper classified ads.
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Bad to the Bone
George Thorogood & The DestroyersEasy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- The song became a pop-culture staple after soundtracking the arrival of the T-800 in Terminator 2.
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Come Together
The BeatlesMurmured in the lower middle over a slinky groove; the chorus rises a little and comes straight back down.
Easy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- John Lennon wrote the song inspired by Timothy Leary's campaign for governor of California.
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Walk on the Wild Side
Lou ReedLou Reed barely sings it at all: low and spoken, with the backing singers carrying the famous wordless part.
Easy goingSits low
Before you sing itLow · Easy going
Easy goingSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- David Bowie co-produced the track alongside guitarist Mick Ronson.
- The iconic sliding bass line was created by combining an upright acoustic bass with an electric bass.
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Psycho Killer
Talking HeadsSome effortSits in the middle
Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort
Some effortSits in the middle
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
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The Passenger
Iggy PopEasy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1Hey JoeThe Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Song 2Back to BlackAmy Winehouse
- Song 3RoyalsLorde
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Hey Joe
The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceSome effortSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Some effort
Some effortSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1Back to BlackAmy Winehouse
- Song 2RoyalsLorde
- Song 3Video GamesLana Del Rey
Did you know
- This was the debut single released by The Jimi Hendrix Experience in the UK in the late sixties.
- Chas Chandler discovered Hendrix in New York after hearing him play an arrangement of this song.
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Spirit in the Sky
Norman GreenbaumEasy goingSits in the middle
Before you sing itMiddle · Easy going
Easy goingSits in the middle
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1DreamsFleetwood Mac
- Song 2Fast CarTracy Chapman
- Song 3Chasing CarsSnow Patrol
Lower than you think
Hits that sit lower than you'd think
Pop songs people assume are high, or never think to check, that stay comfortably low.
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Dreams
Fleetwood MacNarrow and unhurried in the lower part of Stevie Nicks's voice, and the chorus barely rises.
Easy goingSits in the middle
Before you sing itMiddle · Easy going
Easy goingSits in the middle
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- Song 1Fast CarTracy Chapman
- Song 2Chasing CarsSnow Patrol
- Song 3RehabAmy Winehouse
Did you know
- A viral skateboarding video featuring cranberry juice gave the track a massive streaming resurgence decades later.
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Back to Black
Amy WinehouseSome effortSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Some effort
Some effortSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1RoyalsLorde
- Song 2Video GamesLana Del Rey
- Song 3Folsom Prison BluesJohnny Cash
Did you know
- Producer Mark Ronson built the retro sound using members of the funk and soul band Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.
- The song was inspired by Winehouse's painful breakup with her then-boyfriend Blake Fielder-Civil.
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These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Nancy SinatraEasy goingSits low
Before you sing itLow · Easy going
Easy goingSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1BudapestGeorge Ezra
- Song 2Smooth OperatorSade
- Song 3Bad GuyBillie Eilish
Did you know
- Songwriter Lee Hazlewood originally planned to sing the track himself before Nancy Sinatra convinced him it worked better for a woman.
- The distinctive descending bass line was played by legendary session musician Chuck Berghofer.
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Royals
LordeSits low for a pop hit and is mostly rhythm; the chorus lifts a little and then settles again.
Easy goingSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Easy going
Easy goingSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- The song spent nine consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Budapest
George EzraMade for one of pop's deeper voices, and the chorus stays close to where the verse left it.
Easy goingSits low
Before you sing itLow · Easy going
Easy goingSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1Smooth OperatorSade
- Song 2Bad GuyBillie Eilish
- Song 3Ring of FireJohnny Cash
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Fast Car
Tracy ChapmanLow and steady, with a chorus that lifts only a little; the verses are long, so know the words.
Some effortSits in the middle
Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort
Some effortSits in the middle
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1Chasing CarsSnow Patrol
- Song 2RehabAmy Winehouse
- Song 3Whiskey RiverWillie Nelson
Did you know
- Her career skyrocketed after she performed this song solo with an acoustic guitar at Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Tribute concert.
- The folk classic earned Chapman three Grammy nominations, winning Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
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Smooth Operator
SadeEasy goingSits low
Before you sing itLow · Easy going
Easy goingSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1Bad GuyBillie Eilish
- Song 2Ring of FireJohnny Cash
- Song 3Your ManJosh Turner
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Video Games
Lana Del ReySome effortSits on the low side
Before you sing itLow side · Some effort
Some effortSits on the low side
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Lana Del Rey shot to global fame after self-editing a DIY homemade music video for this song.
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Bad Guy
Billie EilishEasy goingSits low
Before you sing itLow · Easy going
Easy goingSits low
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1Ring of FireJohnny Cash
- Song 2Your ManJosh Turner
- Song 3I Walk the LineJohnny Cash
Did you know
- Billie Eilish recorded the vocals in a tiny bedroom studio with her brother Finneas.
- The song famously dethroned Lil Nas X's record-breaking run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Chasing Cars
Snow PatrolSteady and narrow, it builds in loudness rather than height, so you never have to reach.
Easy goingSits in the middle
Before you sing itMiddle · Easy going
Easy goingSits in the middle
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
- Song 1RehabAmy Winehouse
- Song 2Whiskey RiverWillie Nelson
- Song 3Psycho KillerTalking Heads
Did you know
- It became an enormous global hit after playing during the emotional climax of Grey's Anatomy's second season finale.
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Rehab
Amy WinehouseSome effortSits in the middle
Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort
Some effortSits in the middle
Sing nextSame spot for your voice
Did you know
- Mark Ronson produced the track with a vintage 1960s girl-group Motown sound.
- Winehouse won multiple Grammy Awards in one night largely propelled by the success of this track.
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Questions
What are good karaoke songs for a deep voice?
Songs that stay low through the chorus, not just the verse. Folsom Prison Blues, Sixteen Tons and Your Man sit deep the whole way, and Budapest and Dreams are pop songs that do the same.
What pop songs are good for a low voice?
More than people expect. Dreams, Back to Black, Royals, Budapest and These Boots Are Made for Walkin' all stay in the low part of the voice, chorus included.
What karaoke songs suit a low female voice?
Lots of favorites sit lower than people think. Back to Black, Fever, Cry Me a River, Dreams and Smooth Operator all stay low, chorus included.
Why does the chorus always feel too high?
Many songs sit low in the verse and climb for the chorus, and the chorus is where everyone is listening. Check the chorus before you pick, or choose songs like Ring of Fire and Friends in Low Places whose choruses stay down.
Can the karaoke host make a song lower?
Many karaoke setups can shift a song lower, so it is worth asking the host. It helps most on a song that is nearly right; a song that climbs a long way will still climb.
Also try
- Easy karaoke songs for menLow, steady songs you can sing with a grin, not a grimace.
- Karaoke songs for a high voiceSongs that live up high, not ones that jump there once.
- Easy karaoke songs for beginnersEasy means where a song sits, not how good you are.
