The greatest indie rock karaoke song on Singa is 505 by Arctic Monkeys, according to real plays inside the app. It's followed by Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender (#2) and Canter by Gerry Cinnamon (#3). From the New York and British indie-rock revival of the early 2000s to the current UK indie rock renaissance driven by Fontaines D.C. and Wet Leg, these are the 100 best indie rock karaoke songs on Singa in 2026.
The top 5 at a glance:
- 505 – Arctic Monkeys
- Seventeen Going Under – Sam Fender
- Canter – Gerry Cinnamon
- I Love You – Fontaines D.C.
- You Only Live Once – The Strokes
How this list was built. This one uses actual Singa play data for songs tagged as indie rock, over the last 12 months. We cross-referenced the top plays against the wider indie rock canon and confirmed every track is available in the Singa catalog. It skews toward guitar-driven indie rock — the 2000s Strokes/Arctic Monkeys revival, the 2010s festival-headliner wave, and the current UK indie rock renaissance — rather than indie folk or bedroom pop.
Arctic Monkeys sit at the center of modern indie rock karaoke — 505 is a slow-build anthem that rooms sing back louder than anything else in the band's catalog, and it leads Singa's indie rock plays globally. Behind them, the 2000s New York scene still dominates: The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Interpol built the template every guitar-band since has borrowed from. The UK indie revival that followed — Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, The Kooks, Fratellis — turned the same tight-jeaned energy into festival main-stage sing-alongs. The 2010s wave (Two Door Cinema Club, Foster the People, MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Cage the Elephant) softened the edges. And right now, the current UK indie rock renaissance is loud: Sam Fender's stadium-Bruce vocal, Fontaines D.C.'s post-punk revival, Wet Leg's viral debut, Gerry Cinnamon's Glasgow acoustic-rock stomp. Below: the full top 100, the top 10 indie rock artists that show up most, and the sub-genres. If you want to skip to the list, jump straight to the rankings.
Top 10 indie rock artists
Sub-genres of indie rock at karaoke
The 2000s indie-rock revival is the beating heart of this list — Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand and The White Stripes basically invented the modern karaoke-friendly guitar band. The UK indie renaissance that flowered from 2005 onward (Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, The Kooks, Fratellis, Kooks, Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg, Sam Fender, Gerry Cinnamon) sits right beside it, and it is having a proper moment again in 2026.
Then there's the 2010s festival-headliner wave — Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Two Door Cinema Club, Cage the Elephant, Tame Impala, The Black Keys — broader, more danceable, more radio-friendly. Around the edges you'll find post-punk revival (Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Britpop grandparents (Oasis, Blur, Pulp, The Verve, The Smiths, The Cure) that indie rock owes half its DNA to, and the alt-rock crossovers (Muse, Nirvana, R.E.M.) that show up whenever a room wants to shout.
The full list: 100 best indie rock karaoke songs
1. 505 – Arctic Monkeys
The slow, aching Arctic Monkeys closer that has quietly become the biggest indie rock karaoke song on Singa. Everyone waits for the "I crumble completely when you cry" beat, and everyone joins in on the final chorus.
2. Seventeen Going Under – Sam Fender
Sam Fender's stadium-scale coming-of-age anthem. That saxophone solo doesn't need a mic, but the chorus absolutely does.
Sing Seventeen Going Under karaoke here.
3. Canter – Gerry Cinnamon
Gerry Cinnamon's Glasgow acoustic stomp — a pub-singalong disguised as a folk-rock song, and enormous across the UK indie scene.
4. I Love You – Fontaines D.C.
Fontaines D.C.'s tender, hypnotic slow-burn from Romance — the sound of the current UK post-punk revival at its most singable.
5. You Only Live Once – The Strokes
The Strokes' cool-guy party anthem — verses you can mumble, a chorus you can shout.
Sing You Only Live Once karaoke here.
6. Someday – The Strokes
Julian Casablancas at his most world-weary, over a riff that never stops. A karaoke closer if there ever was one.
7. Chaise Longue – Wet Leg
Wet Leg's viral debut in one loop — "excuse me, what?" is basically its own karaoke chant now.
Sing Chaise Longue karaoke here.
8. Girl in Oslo – Big Bang
Big Bang's classic Norwegian indie rock cut — still one of the most-sung tracks in Norway's karaoke rooms.
Sing Girl in Oslo karaoke here.
9. Mr. Brightside – The Killers
The eternal karaoke king. Every crowd knows every word, and someone will yell along to "jealousy, turning saints into the sea." There is no correct way to sing this and no incorrect ones either.
Sing Mr. Brightside karaoke here.
10. Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand's disco-punk stomper is basically designed for karaoke: the chorus is a chant, the guitar riff is a shout, and everyone in the room understands the assignment.
Sing Take Me Out karaoke here.
11. Somebody Told Me – The Killers
Sing Somebody Told Me karaoke here.
12. When You Were Young – The Killers
Sing When You Were Young karaoke here.
13. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor – Arctic Monkeys
Sing I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor karaoke here.
14. Do I Wanna Know – Arctic Monkeys
Sing Do I Wanna Know karaoke here.
15. Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? – Arctic Monkeys
Sing Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? karaoke here.
16. Last Nite – The Strokes
17. Reptilia – The Strokes
18. Wonderwall – Oasis
19. Don't Look Back in Anger – Oasis
Sing Don't Look Back in Anger karaoke here.
20. Champagne Supernova – Oasis
Sing Champagne Supernova karaoke here.
21. Live Forever – Oasis
Sing Live Forever karaoke here.
22. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out – The Smiths
Sing There Is A Light That Never Goes Out karaoke here.
23. This Charming Man – The Smiths
Sing This Charming Man karaoke here.
24. How Soon Is Now – The Smiths
Sing How Soon Is Now karaoke here.
25. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
Sing Seven Nation Army karaoke here.
26. Fell in Love with a Girl – The White Stripes
Sing Fell in Love with a Girl karaoke here.
27. Karma Police – Radiohead
Sing Karma Police karaoke here.
28. No Surprises – Radiohead
Sing No Surprises karaoke here.
29. High And Dry – Radiohead
Sing High And Dry karaoke here.
30. Chelsea Dagger – Fratellis
Sing Chelsea Dagger karaoke here.
31. Naïve – The Kooks
32. She Moves In Her Own Way – The Kooks
Sing She Moves In Her Own Way karaoke here.
33. Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People
Sing Pumped Up Kicks karaoke here.
34. Time To Pretend – MGMT
Sing Time To Pretend karaoke here.
35. Electric Feel – MGMT
Sing Electric Feel karaoke here.
36. A-punk – Vampire Weekend
37. Oxford Comma – Vampire Weekend
Sing Oxford Comma karaoke here.
38. Sex On Fire – Kings of Leon
Sing Sex On Fire karaoke here.
39. Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Sing Use Somebody karaoke here.
40. Float On – Modest Mouse
41. Where Is My Mind – Pixies
Sing Where Is My Mind karaoke here.
42. Debaser – Pixies
43. 1979 – The Smashing Pumpkins
44. Today – The Smashing Pumpkins
45. Lonely Boy – The Black Keys
46. Tighten Up – The Black Keys
47. Gold On The Ceiling – The Black Keys
Sing Gold On The Ceiling karaoke here.
48. Ain't No Rest For The Wicked – Cage the Elephant
Sing Ain't No Rest For The Wicked karaoke here.
49. Cigarette Daydreams – Cage the Elephant
Sing Cigarette Daydreams karaoke here.
50. Sweater Weather – The Neighbourhood
Sing Sweater Weather karaoke here.
51. The Less I Know The Better – Tame Impala
Sing The Less I Know The Better karaoke here.
52. Let It Happen – Tame Impala
Sing Let It Happen karaoke here.
53. Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
54. Heads Will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Sing Heads Will Roll karaoke here.
55. Evil – Interpol
56. Banquet – Bloc Party
57. Hypersonic Missiles – Sam Fender
Sing Hypersonic Missiles karaoke here.
58. Wet Dream – Wet Leg
59. Everything's Electric – Liam Gallagher
Sing Everything's Electric karaoke here.
60. Song 2 – Blur
61. Girls & Boys – Blur
Sing Girls & Boys karaoke here.
62. Common People – Pulp
Sing Common People karaoke here.
63. Disco 2000 – Pulp
64. Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve
Sing Bitter Sweet Symphony karaoke here.
65. Just Like Heaven – The Cure
Sing Just Like Heaven karaoke here.
66. Friday I'm In Love – The Cure
Sing Friday I'm In Love karaoke here.
67. Lovesong – The Cure
68. Time Is Running Out – Muse
Sing Time Is Running Out karaoke here.
69. Supermassive Black Hole – Muse
Sing Supermassive Black Hole karaoke here.
70. Uprising – Muse
71. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
Sing Smells Like Teen Spirit karaoke here.
72. In Bloom – Nirvana
73. Come As You Are – Nirvana
Sing Come As You Are karaoke here.
74. Losing My Religion – R.E.M.
Sing Losing My Religion karaoke here.
75. Everybody Hurts – R.E.M.
Sing Everybody Hurts karaoke here.
76. Zombie – The Cranberries
77. Linger – The Cranberries
78. Ready To Start – Arcade Fire
Sing Ready To Start karaoke here.
79. Day I Die – The National
80. We Are Young – Fun.
Sing We Are Young karaoke here.
81. Some Nights – Fun.
Sing Some Nights karaoke here.
82. Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
Sing Somewhere Only We Know karaoke here.
83. Everybody's Changing – Keane
Sing Everybody's Changing karaoke here.
84. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Sing Chasing Cars karaoke here.
85. Run – Snow Patrol
86. Ho Hey – The Lumineers
87. Ophelia – The Lumineers
88. Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons
Sing Little Lion Man karaoke here.
89. I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons
Sing I Will Wait karaoke here.
90. Take Me to Church – Hozier
Sing Take Me to Church karaoke here.
91. Dog Days Are Over – Florence + the Machine
Sing Dog Days Are Over karaoke here.
92. Breezeblocks – Alt-J
Sing Breezeblocks karaoke here.
93. Heat Waves – Glass Animals
94. Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots
Sing Stressed Out karaoke here.
95. Chocolate – The 1975
96. Somebody Else – The 1975
Sing Somebody Else karaoke here.
97. Riptide – Vance Joy
98. New Slang – The Shins
99. If I Ever Feel Better – Phoenix
Sing If I Ever Feel Better karaoke here.
100. White Winter Hymnal – Fleet Foxes
Sing White Winter Hymnal karaoke here.
Frequently asked questions
What's the best indie rock karaoke song?
According to real plays on Singa, it's 505 by Arctic Monkeys. It has become the modern indie rock karaoke standard — slow-build, singable chorus, and a room that will always join in on the last minute.
Who has the most indie rock tracks on this list?
Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, and Oasis each have four tracks — the maximum any single artist gets on this list. Between them they define three eras of guitar-driven indie rock: the UK 2000s revival, the New York early-2000s scene, and the Britpop grandparents that half of indie rock owes its DNA to.
How is "indie rock" defined for this list?
Guitar-driven indie rock — the 2000s Strokes/Arctic Monkeys revival, the UK festival-headliner wave, the 2010s American indie scene, and the current UK post-punk renaissance. We deliberately left out indie folk (Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes solo folk), bedroom pop (Clairo, Beabadoobee), dream pop, and pop-punk. Where a song straddled the line (Vampire Weekend, MGMT, The 1975) we kept it if it still sits on major Spotify indie rock playlists.
What's a good indie rock karaoke song for a group?
Mr. Brightside by The Killers, Wonderwall by Oasis, Chelsea Dagger by Fratellis, Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes, and Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand are the safest group choices — everyone knows every word, and the chorus can carry itself even if the lead singer forgets the verse.
Where can I sing these online?
Every song on this list is in the Singa catalog. You can sing indie rock karaoke online through the Singa web app on desktop, or on the Singa app for iOS, Android and smart TV. If a track isn’t linked, it’s in the app under the same artist page.
How was this list compiled?
We started from the top-played indie rock tracks on Singa over the last 12 months, dropped anything that didn’t actually belong (pop-punk, K-pop, non-Western rock), and filled the remaining slots with the indie rock canon — songs that sit on the major Spotify indie rock playlists and that karaoke rooms already know by heart. Every track was confirmed to exist in the Singa catalog before landing on the list.
Sing indie rock karaoke on Singa
Every song on this list is live in the Singa app right now. If indie rock isn’t your only karaoke lane, we’ve also ranked the wider indie karaoke world in 100 Best Indie Karaoke Songs and the mainstream side in 100 Best Pop Karaoke Songs. See you at the mic.
