Pop Karaoke Songs

Pop songs are built to be sung back: short verses, a chorus that comes round early and often, and a hook that’s already stuck in everyone’s head. That makes pop the easiest place to start, and also the easiest place to get ambushed, because a song you’ve sung along to for years can still sit higher than you remember.

So the songs below are grouped by where they sit for the voice: lower, in the middle and higher. Low pop is crooners, disco cool and slow ones for swaying. The middle is where the shout-alongs live. Up high is for the bright, floaty voices, and the brave.

Every pick comes with a line on why it works at karaoke, and none of them need music lessons. Want one chosen for you instead? Ask Magic Mic, just up there, is already standing at the pop shelf.

Sits lower

Pop that stays down

Crooners, disco cool and slow dances. Easy on a deep voice, and on a nervous one.

Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond · 1969

Low, warm and unhurried in the verses, then the chorus swells into one big, happy shout you can lean right into.
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1. Song 1My WayFrank Sinatra
2. Song 2Can't Help Falling in LoveElvis Presley
3. Song 3VolareDean Martin
From the Start
Laufey · 2023

Breezy and low with a bossa sway, sweet and playful rather than loud.
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1. Song 1FlowersMiley Cyrus
2. Song 2Make You Feel My LoveAdele
3. Song 3Never Gonna Give You UpRick Astley
Flowers
Miley Cyrus · 2023

Low, disco-cool and self-assured, with a tune that stays down and lets you sing it like a shrug.
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1. Song 1Make You Feel My LoveAdele
2. Song 2Never Gonna Give You UpRick Astley
3. Song 3Feeling GoodMichael Bublé
Did you know
1. The song broke Spotify's record for the most streams in a single week upon release.
My Way
Frank Sinatra · 1969

Sits at a low, confident stroll for most of it and only swells at the very end, so you save everything for the finish.
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1. Song 1Can't Help Falling in LoveElvis Presley
2. Song 2VolareDean Martin
3. Song 3MargaritavilleJimmy Buffett
Did you know
1. Paul Anka rewrote the lyrics for Sinatra after hearing a French song titled Comme d'habitude on vacation.
2. Despite its massive success and legendary status, Sinatra personally admitted in interviews that he grew tired of singing it.
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong · 1967

Slow, low and gravelly on the record, so a rough edge in your voice is part of the song, not a flaw.
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Did you know
1. The song found massive new global popularity after being featured in the movie Good Morning, Vietnam.
Make You Feel My Love
Adele · 2008

Slow, low and tender, with long, gentle lines and lots of space to breathe; sing it softly to someone.
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1. Song 1Never Gonna Give You UpRick Astley
2. Song 2Feeling GoodMichael Bublé
3. Song 3Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)Eurythmics
Did you know
1. Adele recorded this Bob Dylan song for her debut album 19 after her manager strongly recommended it.
Can't Help Falling in Love
Elvis Presley · 1961

Short and gentle with room between every line; the work is holding the long ends steady, not reaching for anything.
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1. Song 1VolareDean Martin
2. Song 2MargaritavilleJimmy Buffett
3. Song 3Don't Start NowDua Lipa
Never Gonna Give You Up
Rick Astley · 1987

Made for one of pop's deepest voices, smooth and steady over a bouncy beat; play it straight and it's a delight.
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1. Song 1Feeling GoodMichael Bublé
2. Song 2Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)Eurythmics
3. Song 3Cold HeartElton John & Dua Lipa
Did you know
1. The song became a massive internet phenomenon in the late 2000s through the bait-and-switch rickrolling meme.
2. Astley was only twenty-one when he recorded the vocals for this worldwide number-one hit.
Feeling Good
Michael Bublé · 2005

Low and brassy with a slow, swaggering build; the big band does the drama.
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1. Song 1Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)Eurythmics
2. Song 2Cold HeartElton John & Dua Lipa
3. Song 3Freed from DesireGala
Did you know
1. This version became one of Michael Bublé's signature tunes and introduced the classic standard to a new generation.
2. The track has been used in countless TV shows, commercials, and film trailers.
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Eurythmics · 1983

Sits low and flat on purpose, cool and robotic; a steady, hypnotic line you can deliver with total deadpan.
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1. Song 1Cold HeartElton John & Dua Lipa
2. Song 2Freed from DesireGala
3. Song 3I Will SurviveGloria Gaynor
Volare
Dean Martin · 1958

Low, loose and swinging, with a crooner's ease; the Italian is optional, the smile isn't.
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1. Song 1MargaritavilleJimmy Buffett
2. Song 2Don't Start NowDua Lipa
3. Song 3FaithGeorge Michael
Did you know
1. Dean Martin regularly blended Italian-themed favorites into charismatic lounge medleys during his live performances.
Margaritaville
Jimmy Buffett · 1977

Laid back and low, a breezy beach shuffle you can practically talk your way through, drink in hand.
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1. Song 1Don't Start NowDua Lipa
2. Song 2FaithGeorge Michael
3. Song 3Sweet CarolineNeil Diamond
Did you know
1. Buffett got the idea after drinking margaritas at a Mexican restaurant in Austin, Texas.
2. The song inspired a massive global restaurant, resort, and lifestyle brand.
Cold Heart
Elton John & Dua Lipa · 2021

Two old Elton tunes stitched together, low and bouncy, with a part each.
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1. Song 1Freed from DesireGala
2. Song 2I Will SurviveGloria Gaynor
3. Song 3Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldTears for Fears
Did you know
1. The track seamlessly mashes together multiple classic Elton John songs into a modern disco groove.
I'm Outta Love
Anastacia · 2000

Gritty, low and powerful dance-pop with a big soul belt.
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Did you know
1. This debut single catapulted Anastacia to international superstardom in the early 2000s.
Don't Start Now
Dua Lipa · 2019

Low and disco-cool with a bass line that carries you; strut through the verses and keep it breezy.
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1. Song 1FaithGeorge Michael
2. Song 2Sweet CarolineNeil Diamond
3. Song 3My WayFrank Sinatra
Did you know
1. The song served as the lead single that launched her Grammy-winning Future Nostalgia era.

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In the middle

Pop down the middle

Where the shout-alongs live. Most voices are comfy here.

Freed from Desire
Gala · 1996

A driving, repetitive dance tune that stays steady; the wordless chant is yours to ride, so just lock onto the beat.
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Did you know
1. Its infectious refrain was adapted into a famous sports chant by European football fans.
I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor · 1978

Starts slow and almost spoken, then the beat drops and you get to strut; don't rush the opening, it's your setup.
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Did you know
1. It won the only Grammy Award ever handed out for Best Disco Recording.
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears · 1985

Comfortably in the middle, smooth and cool, with a shuffle that never hurries you and lines that glide.
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Did you know
1. The song was a late addition to the album Songs from the Big Chair, quickly becoming their signature hit.
2. Curt Smith handled the lead vocal duties instead of usual co-lead Roland Orzabal.
A Million Dreams
Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman & Michelle Williams · 2017

Gentle verses in the middle of the voice and a chorus that swells; it works as a duet.
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1. Song 1Piano ManBilly Joel
2. Song 2You're the One That I WantJohn Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
3. Song 3GhostbustersRay Parker Jr.
Did you know
1. Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman, and Michelle Williams perform the song in the movie.
2. It was written by the songwriting duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
You'll Be Back
Jonathan Groff · 2015

A pompous little Broadway breakup song, sung like a petty king; ham it up, and the wordless chorus is all yours.
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1. Song 1Y.M.C.A.Village People
2. Song 2I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)Whitney Houston
3. Song 3Pink Pony ClubChappell Roan
Did you know
1. The song represents King George III singing to the American colonies like an obsessive ex-lover.
2. Lin-Manuel Miranda deliberately gave King George a catchy British Invasion pop sound.
Piano Man
Billy Joel · 1973

The verses sit at talking pace like a story and the waltz carries the chorus; the traps are the harmonica breaks and the length.
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1. The song was inspired by Joel's actual gig playing piano at an executive lounge in Los Angeles under a pseudonym.
Y.M.C.A.
Village People · 1978

More shout than song, steady and cheerful, so the singing is easy and the arm moves are the real job.
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Did you know
1. The iconic letter-forming arm dance was actually invented by the audience during a TV performance.
2. It has become an enduring staple at sports stadiums and wedding receptions around the world.
You're the One That I Want
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John · 1978

Short, bouncy parts for each of you and a playful back-and-forth; ham up the movie moves as much as you like.
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1. It was written specifically for the movie version of the musical and was not in the original stage production.
Faith
George Michael · 1987

A guitar shuffle and a chorus that is one word, sitting comfortably in the middle of the voice.
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1. Song 1Sweet CarolineNeil Diamond
2. Song 2My WayFrank Sinatra
3. Song 3Can't Help Falling in LoveElvis Presley
Did you know
1. The iconic music video features George Michael in blue jeans, a leather jacket, and aviators playing guitar.
Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr. · 1984

A cheeky, talky groove that barely moves, with a question-and-answer hook that's more fun than singing.
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Did you know
1. The song was written in just a few days after the movie's producers struggled to find a fitting theme song.
2. Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker Jr. over musical similarities to 'I Want a New Drug,' settling out of court.
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
C+C Music Factory · 1990

A rap verse for one voice and a huge shouted hook for the rest; nobody carries it alone.
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1. Song 1Mambo ItalianoRosemary Clooney
2. Song 2Just Can't Get EnoughDepeche Mode
3. Song 3Down UnderMen at Work
Did you know
1. Martha Wash sang the iconic uncredited chorus hook, which sparked legal controversies over music video lip-syncing.
Mambo Italiano
Rosemary Clooney · 1954

Fast, cheeky and comfortably in the middle; the challenge is the words, not the notes.
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1. Song 1Just Can't Get EnoughDepeche Mode
2. Song 2Down UnderMen at Work
3. Song 3Knock Three TimesTony Orlando and Dawn
Did you know
1. Songwriter Bob Merrill scribbled the original lyrics on a paper napkin at an Italian restaurant in New York City.
Just Can't Get Enough
Depeche Mode · 1981

Bouncy and simple, a tune that loops round and round so you'll have it down fast; pure synth-pop fun.
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1. Song 1Down UnderMen at Work
2. Song 2Knock Three TimesTony Orlando and Dawn
3. Song 3Daydream BelieverThe Monkees
Did you know
1. It was the final Depeche Mode single written by founding member Vince Clarke before he left the band.
Down Under
Men at Work · 1981

Comfortably in the middle, loping and funny, with a flute doing the hook and plenty of story to talk through.
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1. Song 1Knock Three TimesTony Orlando and Dawn
2. Song 2Daydream BelieverThe Monkees
3. Song 3Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)ABBA
Did you know
1. It became an unofficial anthem for Australia during their America's Cup sailing victory in the 1980s.
Knock Three Times
Tony Orlando and Dawn · 1970

A middle-of-the-voice bounce with knocks and pipe-bangs built into the chorus, so the table gets to play percussion.
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1. Song 1Daydream BelieverThe Monkees
2. Song 2Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)ABBA
3. Song 3Your SongElton John

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Sits higher

Bright, high pop

For voices that float. A few build to a big last chorus, and the reason says which.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston · 1987

Joyful and bright until the last choruses, which move up once more; save something for them.
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1. Song 1Pink Pony ClubChappell Roan
2. Song 2My Favorite ThingsJulie Andrews
3. Song 3Part of Your WorldJodi Benson
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.
Pink Pony Club
Chappell Roan · 2020

A soft, dreamy start that builds to a huge, high chorus you can belt like you're finally on stage.
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1. Song 1My Favorite ThingsJulie Andrews
2. Song 2Part of Your WorldJodi Benson
3. Song 3Human NatureMichael Jackson
Did you know
1. Roan wrote the song after visiting The Abbey, an iconic gay club in West Hollywood.
2. It originally gained modest attention before exploding into a massive worldwide pop breakthrough years later.
Daydream Believer
The Monkees · 1967

Cheerful and mid-paced with a light, lilting tune that sits high but never pushes; the verses are short and sweet.
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1. Song 1Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)ABBA
2. Song 2Your SongElton John
3. Song 3When Will My Life BeginMandy Moore
Did you know
1. It was written by John Stewart, formerly of the Kingston Trio.
2. Davy Jones sang lead, and the track became the band's third and final Billboard Hot 100 number one hit.
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
ABBA · 1979

High and urgent over a disco pulse, with a breathless, pleading delivery you can lean into.
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1. Song 1Your SongElton John
2. Song 2When Will My Life BeginMandy Moore
3. Song 3Over the RainbowJudy Garland
Your Song
Elton John · 1970

Gentle and conversational, with a sweet, wandering tune that rewards sounding sincere over sounding big.
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1. Song 1When Will My Life BeginMandy Moore
2. Song 2Over the RainbowJudy Garland
3. Song 3From the StartLaufey
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.
My Favorite Things
Julie Andrews · 1965

A high, brisk waltz with a list for a lyric, so the tune is the easy part.
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1. Song 1Part of Your WorldJodi Benson
2. Song 2Human NatureMichael Jackson
3. Song 3Beauty and a BeatJustin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj
Did you know
1. Julie Andrews sings it in Maria's bedroom during a thunderstorm to comfort the frightened von Trapp children.
2. In the original stage production, the song appears much earlier in the convent.
Part of Your World
Jodi Benson · 1989

Soft and high with a slow build to one big wish; a bright, clear voice gets to float it.
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1. Song 1Human NatureMichael Jackson
2. Song 2Beauty and a BeatJustin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj
3. Song 3Until I Found YouStephen Sanchez
Did you know
1. Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg initially wanted to cut the song because he thought kids would find it boring.
Human Nature
Michael Jackson · 1983

Soft, high and dreamy; float it rather than push it.
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1. Song 1Beauty and a BeatJustin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj
2. Song 2Until I Found YouStephen Sanchez
3. Song 3MistyJohnny Mathis
Did you know
1. The song was co-written by Steve Porcaro of the rock band Toto after his daughter had a tough day at school.
2. It became one of the record-breaking seven top-ten Billboard singles from the Thriller album.
Beauty and a Beat
Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj · 2012

Bright, high party pop with a rap break for a friend.
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1. Song 1Until I Found YouStephen Sanchez
2. Song 2MistyJohnny Mathis
3. Song 3You'll Be BackJonathan Groff
Did you know
1. The track features a guest rap verse from Nicki Minaj and was co-produced by Zedd.
2. Its high-energy music video was framed as found footage stolen from Bieber's personal computer.
Until I Found You
Stephen Sanchez · 2021

High and crooned over a slow sway, with a chorus that opens up.
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1. Song 1MistyJohnny Mathis
2. Song 2You'll Be BackJonathan Groff
3. Song 3Y.M.C.A.Village People
Stayin' Alive
Bee Gees · 1977

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 1Since U Been GoneKelly Clarkson
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.
Misty
Johnny Mathis · 1959

Slow, high and soft, sung like a sigh; it rewards a light touch over a loud one.
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1. Song 1You'll Be BackJonathan Groff
2. Song 2Y.M.C.A.Village People
3. Song 3I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)Whitney Houston
Did you know
1. This became one of Johnny Mathis's signature songs after hitting the pop charts in the late 1950s.
2. Mathis's emotional delivery helped cement the track as an essential romantic ballad for generations.
Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson · 2004

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 1Stayin' AliveBee Gees
When Will My Life Begin
Mandy Moore · 2010

Bright, chatty and high; a cheery list song for a Disney fan.
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1. Song 1Over the RainbowJudy Garland
2. Song 2From the StartLaufey
3. Song 3FlowersMiley Cyrus
Did you know
1. Mandy Moore performed the tune as the opening song for Disney's animated feature Tangled.
2. Legendary Disney composer Alan Menken wrote the music with lyrics by Glenn Slater.
Over the Rainbow
Judy Garland · 1939

Slow and high with one big leap at the very start, and after that it is all gentle.
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1. Song 1From the StartLaufey
2. Song 2FlowersMiley Cyrus
3. Song 3Make You Feel My LoveAdele
Did you know
1. Studio executives initially wanted to cut the song from the film because they felt it slowed the opening down.
2. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in the late 1930s.

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How to pick a pop song for karaoke

Check the chorus, not the verse. Pop verses are often low and chatty, and the chorus is where a song shows you where it really lives. Hum the chorus before you put your name down.

Pick for why you’re up there. Here for fun? Pick one you love singing. Want to show off a little? Since U Been Gone lets a big, bright voice let go.

Keep a list. In the KaraokeList app you can save the pop songs that went well, say how each one felt (Too high, Just right or Too low), and tap the Magic Mic for new ones it picks from what you sing.

Pop karaoke questions

What are the best pop songs for karaoke?

The ones that sit where your voice is comfy and have a chorus you know cold. For a lower voice, Flowers, Feeling Good and Make You Feel My Love stay down. In the middle, Piano Man and I Will Survive are hard to get wrong. Higher voices can float Stayin’ Alive or I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

What’s an easy pop song to sing at karaoke?

Something short that never climbs. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) sits low and flat on purpose, and Just Can’t Get Enough is bouncy and simple. There’s a whole guide to easy karaoke songs for beginners too.

What pop song should I sing if I have a high voice?

Pick one that lives up high instead of jumping there once. Misty and Human Nature are soft and high all the way through, and Since U Been Gone lets a big, bright voice let go. The guide to karaoke songs for a high voice has more.

Is pop karaoke only for big singers?

Not even slightly. Plenty of the pop shelf is sung at talking pace, and nothing in the middle asks for a big voice. Pick one from there and enjoy it.

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Set the scene

Hold that note…

Pop that stays down

Sweet Caroline

From the Start

Flowers

My Way

What a Wonderful World

Make You Feel My Love

Can't Help Falling in Love

Never Gonna Give You Up

Feeling Good

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Volare

Margaritaville

Cold Heart

I'm Outta Love

Don't Start Now

Pop down the middle

Freed from Desire

I Will Survive

Everybody Wants to Rule the World

A Million Dreams

You'll Be Back

Piano Man

Y.M.C.A.

You're the One That I Want

Faith

Ghostbusters

Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)

Mambo Italiano

Just Can't Get Enough

Down Under

Knock Three Times

Bright, high pop

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Pink Pony Club

Daydream Believer

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)

Your Song

My Favorite Things

Part of Your World

Human Nature

Beauty and a Beat

Until I Found You

Stayin' Alive

Misty

Since U Been Gone

When Will My Life Begin

Over the Rainbow

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