The 100 most popular karaoke songs in Australia (2026)

The most-sung karaoke song in Australia is WAP by Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion, according to data from the Singa karaoke app. It's followed by Mr. Brightside by The Killers (#2) and I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys (#3). The most-sung artist overall is ABBA, ahead of Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan. This is the updated list of the 100 most popular karaoke songs in Australia in 2026.

The top 5 at a glance:

WAP – Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan
Dancing Queen – ABBA

Methodology. This list counts real song plays inside the Singa karaoke app from users in Australia over the last 12 months. It reflects what Aussies actually sing — not what they Google, not what charts on Spotify, and not what radio plays. A play means someone hit the mic, not the search bar.

The big surprise is that WAP sits at the very top of the Australian list — a song that lives or dies on commitment, and Aussie karaoke rooms clearly commit. After that, the chart reads like a love letter to early-2000s and 2010s indie and pop-punk: Mr. Brightside, Teenage Dirtbag, Still Into You, Misery Business, Sk8er Boi, I Write Sins Not Tragedies. There's a whole new generation of acts crashing the party too — Chappell Roan goes top-five with Pink Pony Club, Sabrina Carpenter lands Espresso and Manchild, and Olivia Rodrigo's emo-pop spirit lives on through Paramore's chart presence. ABBA still rules — Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! — because of course they do. And the homegrown contingent is real: Tones and I, Sia adjacent (via Sabrina-era pop), Kylie nostalgia, plus Wheatus's permanent honorary-Aussie status. 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 Australia

ABBA at #1 is the most predictable result imaginable in Australia — the country that famously turned Mamma Mia! into a national religion, kept the cast of Muriel's Wedding in regular rotation, and treats Dancing Queen as ceremonial music. Taylor Swift's second-place finish reflects the post-Eras Tour Swiftie wave that swept through Sydney and Melbourne in 2024 and never quite left. Chappell Roan in the top three is the headline though: a year ago she barely registered, now she's a top-three karaoke artist in Australia with Pink Pony Club, HOT TO GO! and Good Luck, Babe! all in the top 100. Paramore's emo-revival staying power, Backstreet Boys' eternal harmonies, and The Killers' single-handed pub-anthem dominance round out a top 10 that's equal parts nostalgia and TikTok freshness.

Top genres driving Australian karaoke

Pop is the engine — Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Adele, Katy Perry, Whitney Houston and ABBA stack the chart from the top down. There's the new-wave US pop layer (Roan, Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo via Paramore), the 2010s pop pillars (Adele, Bruno Mars, Rihanna), and the disco-anchored everlasting (ABBA, Gloria Gaynor, Bee Gees-adjacent Islands in the Stream).

Rock and indie holds a huge middle: Mr. Brightside, Bohemian Rhapsody, Wonderwall, Don't Look Back in Anger, Livin' on a Prayer, Don't Stop Believin', Don't Stop Me Now. Hip-hop punches well above its weight through WAP, Baby, Low, Super Bass, Lose Yourself, American Boy and Bodak Yellow. Pop-punk and emo stays remarkably durable through Paramore, Wheatus, Panic! At The Disco, Linkin Park and Avril Lavigne — proof that Australian karaoke skews early-2000s on a Friday night. And the Aussie pub-rock crossover shows up in spirit through everything-and-the-kitchen-sink anthems like Sweet Caroline, Piano Man, Sex on Fire and Summer Nights.

The full list: 100 most popular karaoke songs in Australia

1. WAP – Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion

The fact that WAP sits at #1 in Australia tells you everything about how committed Aussie karaoke crowds are to having a moment. Bring backup, or commit alone.

Sing WAP karaoke here.

2. Mr. Brightside – The Killers

Mr. Brightside is the karaoke equivalent of muscle memory — every Australian who has been to a pub since 2004 knows when to scream the bridge.

Sing Mr. Brightside karaoke here.

3. I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys at #3 is gloriously on-brand for Australia, where late-'90s boyband nostalgia never went out of fashion. Five-part harmonies optional.

Sing I Want It That Way karaoke here.

4. Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan

Pink Pony Club is the breakout karaoke anthem of the decade and Chappell Roan landing this high proves Australia is fully aboard the Midwest-princess pipeline.

Sing Pink Pony Club karaoke here.

5. Dancing Queen – ABBA

Dancing Queen from ABBA, in the country that loves ABBA more than ABBA's home country — make of that what you will. Mandatory at every hen's night.

Sing Dancing Queen karaoke here.

6. Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus

Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus is the great equaliser. Doesn't matter the age, the room, the time — someone will pick it, and the room will deliver.

Sing Teenage Dirtbag karaoke here.

7. Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Valerie (Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse version) is the song that turns introverts into lead singers around the third drink.

Sing Valerie karaoke here.

8. Baby – Justin Bieber

Baby by Justin Bieber: a karaoke classic disguised as a joke and then sung completely sincerely. Highly recommended duet.

Sing Baby karaoke here.

9. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody — six minutes of operatic karaoke risk and reward. Every karaoke night in Australia has at least one attempt.

Sing Bohemian Rhapsody karaoke here.

10. Party In The U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus's Party In The U.S.A. rounding out the top 10 is perfect Australian energy: a song about the US, performed Aussie-style.

Sing Party In The U.S.A. karaoke here.

Frequently asked questions

What's the most popular karaoke song in Australia?

WAP by Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion, based on play data from the Singa karaoke app. Mr. Brightside by The Killers and I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys complete the top three.

Who's the most-sung karaoke artist in Australia?

ABBA, ahead of Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion, and Paramore.

What new artists have broken into the top 10?

Chappell Roan with Pink Pony Club at #4 and Sabrina Carpenter (with Espresso further down) are the standout fresh entries in the upper reaches of the chart, alongside Golden from the Netflix KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack at #15.

Which Australian artists made the list?

The clearest homegrown picks are Tones and I (with a feature credit), plus the Aussie-adjacent honour roll: Olivia Newton-John on Summer Nights, and the long shadow of pub-rock in titles like Sex on Fire, Piano Man and Sweet Caroline that get played at every Australian RSL and inner-city bar.

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 Australia over the last 12 months. It does not use Google searches, YouTube views or Spotify streams — only actual karaoke sing-throughs.

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.

Top 10 most-sung artists in Australia

Top genres driving Australian karaoke

The full list: 100 most popular karaoke songs in Australia

1. WAP – Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion

2. Mr. Brightside – The Killers

3. I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys

4. Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan

5. Dancing Queen – ABBA

6. Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus

7. Valerie – Amy Winehouse

8. Baby – Justin Bieber

9. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

10. Party In The U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus

11. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

12. Still Into You – Paramore

13. Low – Flo Rida ft. T-Pain

14. Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood

15. Golden – HUNTR/X

16. Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield

17. Wannabe – Spice Girls

18. Love Story – Taylor Swift

19. No Scrubs – TLC

20. A Million Dreams – Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman & Michelle Williams

21. Breaking Free – High School Musical Cast

22. In the End – Linkin Park

23. Don't Stop Believin' – Journey

24. Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

25. Man! I Feel Like a Woman! – Shania Twain

26. Wonderwall – Oasis

27. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor

28. Creep – Radiohead

29. Beauty and a Beat – Justin Bieber ft. Nicki Minaj

30. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston

31. Fuck You – Lily Allen

32. Defying Gravity – Idina Menzel

33. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen

34. Take On Me – a-ha

35. Livin' on a Prayer – Bon Jovi

36. American Boy – Estelle ft. Kanye West

37. ...Baby One More Time – Britney Spears

38. Let It Go – Idina Menzel

39. Misery Business – Paramore

40. Believe – Cher

41. Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) – ABBA

42. Country Roads – John Denver

43. Umbrella – Rihanna

44. Angels – Robbie Williams

45. My Way – Frank Sinatra

46. Super Bass – Nicki Minaj

47. APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

48. Bring Me to Life – Evanescence

49. Barbie Girl – Aqua

50. Rolling in the Deep – Adele

51. Man I Need – Olivia Dean

52. Islands In The Stream – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

53. Mamma Mia – ABBA

54. Toxic – Britney Spears

55. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson

56. Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter

57. Jolene – Dolly Parton

58. Zombie – The Cranberries

59. Ironic – Alanis Morissette

60. Bad Romance – Lady Gaga

61. What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction

62. Don't Look Back in Anger – Oasis

63. Die With A Smile – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

64. Someone Like You – Adele

65. Lose Yourself – Eminem

66. Bodak Yellow – Cardi B

67. Happy Birthday – Traditional

68. California Gurls – Katy Perry

69. Careless Whisper – George Michael

70. Grenade – Bruno Mars

71. Love – Keyshia Cole

72. Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper

73. HOT TO GO! – Chappell Roan

74. I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic! At The Disco

75. A Whole New World – Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle

76. You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

77. Bye Bye Bye – *NSYNC