The most-sung karaoke song in the United States is Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond, according to data from the Singa karaoke app. It's followed by Lose Control by Teddy Swims (#2) and Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton (#3). The most-sung artist overall is Neil Diamond, ahead of Elvis Presley and Teddy Swims. This is the updated list of the 100 most popular karaoke songs in the US in 2026.
Methodology. This list counts real song plays inside the Singa karaoke app from users in the United States over the last 12 months. It reflects what Americans actually sing — not what they Google, not what charts on Spotify, and not what Billboard ranks. A play means someone hit the mic, not the search bar.
US karaoke in 2026 is a strange and wonderful collision of generations. The classics still rule the night — Sweet Caroline, Bohemian Rhapsody, Don't Stop Believin', Take Me Home, Country Roads — but the new wave is finally landing too. Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club is in the top 10. Teddy Swims' Lose Control is at #2, behind only Neil Diamond. And Golden, the breakout track from Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters, has charted at #8 — the first K-pop song ever to crack a US karaoke top 10.
Below: the full top 100, the top 10 most-sung artists, and the genre breakdown. If you want to skip to the list, jump straight to the rankings.
Top 10 most-sung artists in the US
- Neil Diamond
- Elvis Presley
- Teddy Swims
- Frank Sinatra
- Chris Stapleton
- Adele
- Radiohead
- Chappell Roan
- The Beatles
- Billy Joel
The top of the list is mostly the canon — Neil Diamond rides Sweet Caroline alone to #1, Elvis is evergreen, and Frank Sinatra and The Beatles never leave a karaoke bar. The breakouts are Teddy Swims (at #3 overall after just two years) and Chappell Roan (at #8 — the youngest artist on the list). Country is the other big story: Chris Stapleton is at #5, and the genre's pull keeps pushing names like Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks and Zach Bryan into the song-by-song rankings below.
Top genres driving US karaoke
The genre split is exactly what you'd expect from a country that loves a good chorus. Pop dominates, with about 57,000 plays across the year. Rock is right behind on 31,000 plays on its own — and another ~22,000 plays in rock-pop and rock-alternative blends, putting the broader rock universe well past 60,000.
Country and folk together pull around 29,000 plays — proof that the Stapleton / Wagon Wheel / Friends in Low Places lane is alive and well. Hip hop sits at ~11,000, with WAP and Baby Got Back doing most of the lifting. Rock ballads add another ~7,500, and RnB rounds out the top buckets at ~6,500. If you only sang in two of these genres all year, you'd cover most of America's karaoke nights.
The full list: 100 most popular karaoke songs in the United States
1. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
It's been America's bar singalong for decades — the BAH BAH BAH between every line is what makes it karaoke gold. Beats Bohemian Rhapsody, beats Don't Stop Believin', and beats anything else by a mile. If you've ever been in a US bar at last call, you've heard it. (See also our best karaoke songs of all time.)
Sing Sweet Caroline karaoke here.
2. Lose Control – Teddy Swims
The breakout vocal of the last two years — gospel-leaning and just hard enough to flex without being unsingable. Teddy Swims is the rare new artist who actually translates to the mic.
Sing Lose Control karaoke here.
3. Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
The country slow-burn that turned into the karaoke moment-of-the-decade. Stapleton's version is what you sing; David Allan Coe wrote it.
Sing Tennessee Whiskey karaoke here.
4. Creep – Radiohead
The 90s alt-rock self-pity classic. The chorus belts itself; the verses are where you decide whether to commit.
5. Take On Me – A-ha
The synth riff is a one-shot timer — when it kicks in, you have about 12 seconds to find your falsetto.
6. Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan's breakthrough single, now a karaoke staple at any bar with a queer-friendly crowd. The fact that it cracked the US top 10 in two years says everything about the moment.
Sing Pink Pony Club karaoke here.
7. Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood's revenge anthem — a country-pop weapon that lives forever on karaoke nights.
Sing Before He Cheats karaoke here.
8. Golden – HUNTR/X (KPop Demon Hunters)
From the Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters — the soundtrack moment that pushed it past Take Me Home, Country Roads in plays this year. K-pop crossing into US karaoke is no longer a novelty.
9. Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
John Denver's mountain hymn — the universal end-of-night chorus, even if half the room has never been within 500 miles of West Virginia.
Sing Take Me Home, Country Roads karaoke here.
10. I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys, late 90s, four-part harmony. Bring three friends or commit to one harmony line and own it.
Sing I Want It That Way karaoke here.
11. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Disco-era empowerment anthem — still the song people pick when they need a moment. Fits perfectly on a karaoke love-songs playlist with a twist.
Sing I Will Survive karaoke here.
12. Party in the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
Miley's 2009 nostalgia hit — somehow more popular at karaoke now than when it came out.
Sing Party in the U.S.A. karaoke here.
13. In the End – Linkin Park
Linkin Park's nu-metal breakthrough. The rap verse is where everyone finds out who actually memorized the lyrics.
14. WAP – Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion
Bring backup. And maybe a lyric sheet.
15. Neon Moon – Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn's two-step country smoothie. If your bar has a dance floor, this clears it of everyone except the regulars.
16. Dancing Queen – ABBA
Sing Dancing Queen karaoke here.
17. Baby – Justin Bieber
18. Santeria – Sublime
19. Picture – Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow
20. What's Up – 4 Non Blondes
21. Valerie (Back to Black Deluxe Edition Version) – Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse
Sing Valerie (Back to Black Deluxe Edition Version) karaoke here.
22. Friends in Low Places – Garth Brooks
Sing Friends in Low Places karaoke here.
23. Love – Keyshia Cole
24. Love Shack – The B-52's
25. Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac's Dreams is a Lindsey Buckingham-grade test for any backing-vocalist friend. Ranks high on most best rock karaoke songs lists.
26. Can't Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
Sing Can't Help Falling in Love karaoke here.
27. Zombie – The Cranberries
28. Last Christmas – Wham!
Wham's perennial December bar weeper. See also our best Christmas karaoke songs.
Sing Last Christmas karaoke here.
29. Piano Man – Billy Joel
30. You Oughta Know – Alanis Morissette
Sing You Oughta Know karaoke here.
31. A Million Dreams – Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, The Greatest Showman Cast
Sing A Million Dreams karaoke here.
32. Mr. Brightside – The Killers
Sing Mr. Brightside karaoke here.
33. Let It Go – Idina Menzel
34. Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra
Sing Fly Me to the Moon karaoke here.
35. Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
Sing Teenage Dirtbag karaoke here.
36. Crazy – Patsy Cline
37. I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic! At The Disco
Sing I Write Sins Not Tragedies karaoke here.
38. Bring Me to Life – Paul McCoy, Evanescence
Sing Bring Me to Life karaoke here.
39. No Scrubs – TLC
40. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston
Sing I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) karaoke here.
41. Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
42. My Way – Frank Sinatra
43. (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Sing (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay karaoke here.
44. Rolling in the Deep – Adele
Sing Rolling in the Deep karaoke here.
45. Wonderwall – Oasis
46. Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Sing Ring of Fire karaoke here.
47. Something In The Orange – Zach Bryan
Sing Something In The Orange karaoke here.
48. Choosin' Texas – Treaty Oak Revival
Sing Choosin' Texas karaoke here.
49. Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
Sing Wagon Wheel karaoke here.
50. Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sing Baby Got Back karaoke here.
51. Jolene – Dolly Parton
52. Livin' on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi's arena-rock standard — when the key change hits, the room changes with it.
Sing Livin' on a Prayer karaoke here.
53. Misery Business – Paramore
Sing Misery Business karaoke here.
54. Your Man – Josh Turner
55. Careless Whisper – George Michael
Sing Careless Whisper karaoke here.
56. Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
57. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
58. Man I Need – Olivia Dean
59. Strawberry Wine – Deana Carter
Sing Strawberry Wine karaoke here.
60. ...Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
Sing ...Baby One More Time karaoke here.
61. If I Ain't Got You – Alicia Keys
Sing If I Ain't Got You karaoke here.
62. Stay – Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko
63. Kryptonite – 3 Doors Down
64. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
The most ambitious karaoke song ever recorded. If you can't sing it, you can at least conduct it. Always in the conversation for all-time greatest karaoke songs.
Sing Bohemian Rhapsody karaoke here.
65. All of Me – John Legend
66. Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
67. Don't Stop Believin' – Journey
Sing Don't Stop Believin' karaoke here.
68. Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
69. Mama's Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert
Sing Mama's Broken Heart karaoke here.
70. Under the Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sing Under the Bridge karaoke here.
71. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
Sing Since U Been Gone karaoke here.
72. White Christmas – Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby's holiday standard — easier than it looks, and a guaranteed lighter-up moment.
Sing White Christmas karaoke here.
73. Tequila – The Champs
74. Need You Now – Lady A
Sing Need You Now karaoke here.
75. Have You Ever Seen the Rain? – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Sing Have You Ever Seen the Rain? karaoke here.
76. From The Start – Laufey
Sing From The Start karaoke here.
77. A Whole New World – Lea Salonga, Brad Kane, Aladdin Soundtrack
Sing A Whole New World karaoke here.
78. Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
79. Goodbye Earl – The Chicks
Sing Goodbye Earl karaoke here.
80. New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
Sing New York, New York karaoke here.
81. Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
Sing Back to Black karaoke here.
82. When I Was Your Man – Bruno Mars
Sing When I Was Your Man karaoke here.
83. Feeling Good – Michael Bublé
Sing Feeling Good karaoke here.
84. Crazy Rap – Afroman
85. Ain't No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Sing Ain't No Mountain High Enough karaoke here.
86. Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Sing Bad Romance karaoke here.
87. Take It Easy – Eagles
Sing Take It Easy karaoke here.
88. When We Were Young – Adele
Sing When We Were Young karaoke here.
89. At Last – Etta James
90. My Own Worst Enemy – Lit
Sing My Own Worst Enemy karaoke here.
91. All the Small Things – blink-182
Sing All the Small Things karaoke here.
92. Ironic – Alanis Morissette
93. Como La Flor – Selena
Sing Como La Flor karaoke here.
94. Lips of an Angel – Hinder
Sing Lips of an Angel karaoke here.
95. The Climb – Miley Cyrus
96. Let Me Love You – Mario
Sing Let Me Love You karaoke here.
97. Ain't It Fun – Paramore
Sing Ain't It Fun karaoke here.
98. Closing Time – Semisonic
Sing Closing Time karaoke here.
99. A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Carlton's 2002 piano-pop monster. The intro is its own audition.
Sing A Thousand Miles karaoke here.
100. Still Into You – Paramore
Sing Still Into You karaoke here.
Frequently asked questions
What's the most popular karaoke song in the United States?
Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond, based on play data from the Singa karaoke app. Lose Control by Teddy Swims and Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton complete the top three.
Who's the most-sung karaoke artist in the United States?
Neil Diamond, ahead of Elvis Presley, Teddy Swims, Frank Sinatra and Chris Stapleton.
What new song has broken into the top 10?
Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan, Lose Control by Teddy Swims, and Golden from the Netflix soundtrack KPop Demon Hunters are the standout new entries inside the top 10.
Where can I sing these karaoke songs online?
You can sing every song on this list on Singa — on your phone, laptop or TV.
How was this list compiled?
From real song plays inside the Singa app by users in the United States over the last 12 months. It does not use Google searches, YouTube views or streaming charts — only actual karaoke sing-throughs.
What's the most popular karaoke song globally?
Different list — see our best karaoke songs of all time.
Ready to start singing? Download Singa and sing any of the 100 songs on this list — plus tens of thousands more — on your phone, browser or TV.
