Want to be the star of your next karaoke night? We’ve got you covered. In this article, voice teacher Elaina R. shares 25 recommendations of some of the best female karaoke songs.
Have you ever noticed that guys like Bruno Mars, Sam Smith, and Adam Levine sing so high that barely any other guys can hit the same notes? What about the fact that female artists like Sia, Ariana Grande, and Katy Perry leave women in the same painful situation?
You aren’t imagining things; the popular music industry has been overrun by high voices ever since pop was invented. It’s nearly impossible for normal people (without digital enhancement) to sing lots of popular songs. In fact, many of the original singers of these songs can’t reliably belt out those high notes night after night – it just isn’t healthy.
This is why if you’re a female vocalist, instead of attempting to screech out “Chandelier” at your next karaoke session, you might want to consider sticking with Justin Bieber instead.
Of course, there are plenty of female-written, female-sung songs that are great to sing at karaoke if you’re a girl, too. It’s all about finding the perfect tune to help you express yourself (oh – and win karaoke night, too, of course).
What’s a good karaoke song for a woman? Keep reading to find out more.
What is the Most Popular Song for Karaoke?
Can’t decide what songs you should sing for karaoke? Here are 10 of the best women karaoke songs when you’re looking for your go-to song:
- “A Thousand Years” – Christina Perry
- “Always Be My Baby” ― Mariah Carey
- “An Unusual Kiss” ― Melissa Etheridge
- “Baby Baby” ― Amy Grant
- “Backseat of a Greyhound Bus” ― Sara Evans
- “Bad Guy” – Billie Eilish
- “Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga
- “Bang Bang My Baby Shot Me Down” ― Cher
- “Bang Bang” – Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Jessie J
- “Barbie Girl” – Aqua
Not sure where to start in your search? Try to choose karaoke music that matches your natural range and abilities as a vocalist. The video below has some good information on how to improve your voice (and exercise those vocal cords!), especially if you’re new to singing:
Of course, taking singing lessons to improve your experience at karaoke never hurt, either!
Here’s a video with more information on what you might cover in your singing lessons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQyFZ6Lh-mc
What is the Best Song for a Girl to Sing?
Here’s something you might not realize – some of the top female songs for karaoke were actually originally meant for guys. Here’s why!
In my experience, the average woman can belt up to about a G4 or an A4 before things start getting uncomfortable (if I just lost you, check out this article on voice types). I’m a professional singer and I can only comfortably belt up to a C#5 or D5.
In contrast, here are a few of the belted high notes in some popular songs with female singers:
Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” (D5)
Katy Perry’s “Firework” (D#5)
Sia’s “Chandelier” (F5)
Ariana Grande’s “Problem” (G#5)
These notes are a fifth to an octave above what most women are capable of belting. They’re so high in fact, that a trained singer like me can’t belt most of them! It’s physically impossible for most women to sing these songs without straining their vocal cords or flipping up into head voice.
Now let’s take a look at some of the high belted notes in popular songs by male artists.
OMI’s “Cheerleader” (E4)
Justin Bieber’s “What Do You Mean” (F4)
Walk The Moon’s “Shut Up and Dance” (G#4)
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” (D5)
Aside from the Bruno Mars song, all of those have belted high notes that most women can comfortably handle. And although you might expect the songs to go too low for women, they usually don’t. The lowest note in the four songs listed above is a momentary C#3 in “Shut Up and Dance”. Some women can sing down there, but if you can’t, it’s easy enough to substitute a higher note that fits in the chord (one safe tactic is to simply stay on the previous note).
Have I convinced you? If so, consider some of these hits next time you go to a karaoke bar.
100+ Best Karaoke Songs for Women
Here are a few of the best songs to sing karaoke for women.
Top Karaoke Songs for Women
Here are a few of the popular women’s karaoke songs:
- “A Thousand Years” – Christina Perry
- “Always Be My Baby” – Mariah Carey
- “An Unusual Kiss” – Melissa Etheridge
- “Baby Baby” – Amy Grant
- “Backseat of a Greyhound Bus” – Sara Evans
- “Bad Guy” – Billie Eilish
- “Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga
- “Bang Bang My Baby Shot Me Down” – Cher
- “Bang Bang” – Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Jessie J
- “Barbie Girl” – Aqua
- “Believe” – Cher
- “Bleeding Love” – Leona Lewis
- “Born This Way” – Lady Gaga
- “Breathe Again” – Toni Braxton
- “Bubbly” – Colbie Caillat
- “Build a B” – Bella Poarch
- “Call The Shots” – Girls Aloud
- “Chain Of Fools” – Aretha Franklin
- “Chandelier” – Sia
- “Change – Sugababes
- “Come Clean” – Hilary Duff
- “Come On Over – Christina Aguilera
- “Complicated – Avril Lavigne
- “Crazy For You – Madonna
- “Cry Baby” – Melanie Martinez
- “Cups” – Anna Kendrick“Ocean Eyes” – Billie Eilish
- “Dancing Queen” – Abba
- “Dangerous Woman” – Ariana Grande
- “Dangerously In Love – Beyonce
- “Doesn’t Really Matter – Janet Jackson
- “Don’t stop the music – Rhianna
- “Drama Queen – Lindsay Lohan
- “Driver’s License” – Olivia Rodrigo
- “Everyday Is A Winding Road – Sheryl Crow
- “Ex’s and Oh’s” – Elle King
- “Fever – Eva Cassidy
- “First Cut Is The Deepest – Sheryl Crow
- “Girlfriend” – Avril Lavigne
- “Girls just want to have fun – Cyndy Lauper
- “Give Me One Reason – Tracy Chapman
- “Good as Hell” – Lizzo
- “He Wasn’t Man Enough – Toni Braxton
- “Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
- “Holding Out for a Hero” – Bonnie Tyler
- “Hopelessly Devoted to You” – from Grease (Olivia Newton-John)
- “I Kissed a Girl” – Katy Perry
- “I Learned From The Best – Whitney Houston
- “I Love It” – Charlie XCX
- “I Love Rock’n’Roll! – Joan Jett
- “I Say a Little Prayer” – Aretha Franklin
- “I Should Be So Lucky – Kylie Minogue
- “I wanna be your girlfriend” – girl in red
- “I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
- “I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
- “I’ll Remember – Madonna
- “If I Ain’t Got You” – Alicia Keys
- “If I could Turn Back Time – Cher
- “If I Were a Boy” – Beyonce
- “Into You” – Ariana Grande
- “Irreplaceable” – Beyonce
- “It’s In His Kiss – Cher
- “It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls
- “Juice” – Lizzo
- “Landslide” – Fleetwood Mac
- “Last Dance – Donna Summer
- “Last Friday Night” – Katy Perry
- “Let it Go” – Frozen
- “Levitating” – Dua Lipa
- “Like A Virgin – Madonna
- “Love At First Sight – Kylie Minogue
- “Love Story” – Taylor Swift
- “Mamma Mia – Abba
- “Material Girl” – Madonna
- “Me And Bobby Mcgee” – Janis Joplin
- “Memory – Barbara Streisand
- “Mercy – Duffy
- “Million Reasons” – Lady Gaga
- “My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
- “My Love Is Your Love – Whitney Houston
- “Oops!…I Did it Again” – Britney Spears
- “Out of Love” – Alessia Cara
- “Papa Don’t Preach – Madonna
- “Price Tag”- Jessie J
- “Promiscuous” – Nelly Furtado
- “Put Your Records On” – Corinne Bailey Rae
- “Raise Your Glass” – P!nk
- “Rehab – Amy Winehouse
- “Respect – Aretha Franklin
- “Run Away With Me” – Carly Rae Jepsen
- “Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
- “Say So” – Doja Cat
- “Shake it Off” – Taylor Swift
- “Shallow” – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
- “She’s A Lucky – Britney Spears
- “Since U Been Gone” – Kelly Clarkson
- “Someone Like You” – Adele
- “Sorry” – Beyonce
- “Stay” – Rihanna
- “Super Bass” – Nicki Minaj
- “Sweet Escape” – Gwen Stefani
- “Sweet Melody” – Little Mix
- “Take a Bow” – Rihanna
- “Take My Breath Away – Jessica Simpson
- “Thank u, next” – Ariana Grande
- “That’s The Way It Is” – Celine Dion
- “Timber” – Kesha and Pitbull
- “Torn” – Natalie Imbruglia
- “Try Just A Little Bit Harder” – Janis Joplin
- “Umbrella” – Rihanna
- “Unwritten” – Natasha Bedingfield
- “Valerie” – Amy Winehouse
- “Vogue” – Madonna
- “Wanna Dance With Somebody” – Whitney Houston
- “Wannabe” – Spice Girls
- “Way He Makes Me Feel “ – Barbara Streisand
- “What’s Love Got To Do With It” – Tina Turner
- “When I Grow Up” – the Pussycat Dolls
- “When you’re gone” – Avril Lavigne
- “Wind Beneath My Wings” – Bette Midler
- “Work It” – Missy Elliot
- “Wrecking Ball” – Miley Cyrus
- “You Don’t Own Me” – SAYGRACE
- “You’re So Vain” – Carly Simon
- “You’re Still The One” – Shania Twain
- You know i’m no good” – Amy Winehouse
Good Karaoke Songs for Women Originally by Guys
You don’t have to choose a song that was written by or for a woman in order to take karaoke night to the next level! Here are some of the best karaoke songs for women that weren’t necessarily meant to be sung by a woman.
1. “The Lazy Song” – Bruno Mars
2. “Forget You” – Cee Lo Green
3. “Photograph” – Ed Sheeran
4. “Trap Queen” – Fetty Wap
5. “Firestone” – Kygo ft. Conrad Sewell
6. “Hold Back the River” – James Bay
7. “Let It Go” – James Bay
8. “Want To Want Me” – Jason Derulo
9. “Don’t Stop Believing” – Journey
10. “Love Yourself” – Justin Bieber
11. “Years & Years” – King
12. “Are You With Me” – Lost Frequencies
13. “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
14. “Sugar” – Maroon 5
15. “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson
16. “Thriller” – Michael Jackson
17. “Avicii” – The Nights
18. “Cheerleader” – OMI
19. “Hey Ya” – OutKast
20. “Happy” – Pharell Williams
21. “I’m Not The Only One” – Sam Smith
22. “Stay With Me” – Sam Smith
23. “See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
24. “Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd
25. “Earned It” – The Weeknd
Easy Karaoke Songs for Women
If you’d rather not challenge yourself too much at the mic, here are some of the easiest karaoke songs for females to sing.
- “I Will Survive” – Gloria Gaynor
- “Heard it Through the Grapevine” – Marvin Gaye
- “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen
- “All I Want For Christmas Is You” – Mariah Carey
- “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” – Bob Dylan
- “My Own Worst Enemy” – P!nk
- “Friends in Low Places” – Garth Brooks
- “Folsom Prison Blues” – Johnny Cash
Of course, no two songs will be equally easy for all singers. You need to find one that matches your vocal range and abilities – and is a song that you know more or less by heart, too!
Best Country Karaoke Songs for Women
Like your songs with a bit of southern twang? Why not give country karaoke songs a try? Here is our women’s country karaoke song list:
- “Before He Cheats” – Carrie Underwood
- “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” – Shania Twain
- “9 to 5” ― Dolly Parton
- “That Don’t Impress Me Much” ― Shania Twain
- “Forever And For Always” ― Shania Twain
- “Crazy” ― Patsy Cline
- “Born To Fly” ― Sara Evans
- “When You Say Nothing At All” – Alison Krauss and Union Station
Make sure you wear your boots, denim, and cowboy hat!
Popular Karaoke Songs for Women
Here are some of the most popular “pop” songs for women:
- Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Diana Ross
- I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
- Love on Top by Beyoncé
- Respect by Aretha Franklin
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
- Shoop by Salt-N-Pepa
- Survivor by Destiny’s Child
- No Scrubs by TLC
Best Karaoke Songs for Women With Low Voices
Are you an alto – or have an even lower voice than that? These songs are perfect for you at your next karaoke night!
- Adele – Someone Like You
- Beyoncé – Sweet Dreams
- Sia – Chandelier
- Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
- Alicia Keys – Fallin’
- Christina Aguilera – Beautiful
- Amy Winehouse – Valerie
- Aretha Franklin – Respect
- Etta James – At Last
- Mariah Carey – Hero
Good Karaoke Songs for Women With High Voices
If you’re a mezzo-soprano or soprano, these karaoke songs are perfect for you.
- Mariah Carey – Vision of Love
- Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On
- Whitney Houston – I Have Nothing
- Adele – Rolling in the Deep
- Demi Lovato – Skyscraper
- Ariana Grande – Side to Side
- Christina Aguilera – Fighter
- Kelly Clarkson – Since U Been Gone
- Lady Gaga – Poker Face
- Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball
Classic Karaoke Songs for Women
You can’t beat these classic karaoke songs for women, either!
- Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
- The Supremes – Stop! In The Name Of Love
- ABBA – Dancing Queen
- Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart
- Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
- The Temptations – My Girl
- Pat Benatar – Love Is A Battlefield
- Donna Summer – Hot Stuff
- Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want to Have Fun
- Tina Turner – Proud Mary
What is the Easiest Karaoke Song to Sing? Tips for Choosing the Right One
Before you head to karaoke night, be sure to check out this video for tips on what NOT to do.
Then, brush up on this advice on how to choose the right song to sing at karaoke.
- Start by making a list of your favorite songs – this will give you a place to start when you begin flipping through the catalog of available karaoke songs.
- Consider the audience.
- Be honest about your abilities – not all of us are meant to sing like Whitney Houston, and that’s perfectly fine! You’re better off choosing a song that you know you can sing well than one that you might botch because it’s overly ambitious.
- Don’t pick a song that’s too long – the audience might get bored.
- The tempo is just as important as your pitch when you’re singing, so make sure you follow the beat.
Armed with that knowledge, go ahead and revisit the many karaoke songs for women that we’ve listed for you above. You have plenty of options to choose from!
What is a Good Karaoke Song for a Girl?
There are no single best songs for karaoke for women – and, truth be told, many of the best songs for the ladies were actually written by men! This list should give you an excellent place to start, though in your search. We also suggest looking at some of the best karaoke songs 2020 and 90s karaoke songs. Don’t be afraid to play around with it until you find the right one!
If you’ve tried any of these hits at a recent karaoke night, leave a comment below and let us know how it went. Want to really take the audience by storm at your next karaoke event? Check out the online karaoke classes at TakeLessons Live. Try as many classes as you’d like free for 30 days!
Post Author: Elaina R.Elaina R. teaches opera voice and singing in Ann Arbor, MI, as well as through online lessons. She received her Master of Music from the University of Michigan, and she has a B.M. from the University of Southern California. Learn more about Elaina here!