The most-sung karaoke pop song globally is I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys, according to data from the Singa karaoke app. It’s followed by Dancing Queen by ABBA (#2) and WAP by Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion (#3). The most-sung pop artist overall is ABBA, ahead of Lady Gaga and Britney Spears. This is the updated list of the 100 most popular pop karaoke songs in 2026.
Top 5 at a glance:
- I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
- Dancing Queen – ABBA
- WAP – Cardi B
- Shallow – Lady Gaga
- Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan
Methodology. This list counts real song plays inside the Singa karaoke app over the last 12 months — filtered to tracks Singa classifies as Pop. It reflects what people 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.
"Pop" is the most elastic word on this list. It stretches from 1970s ABBA disco-pop to 1980s synth-pop staples like Take On Me, through the boy-band/girl-power decade of Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls and Britney Spears, into the chart-pop ubiquity of Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, and right up to the current wave of Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo. The same handful of songs keeps dominating because they were engineered for groups — huge choruses, easy melodies, and built-in call-and-response that turns four strangers into a temporary choir. What’s most surprising in this 2026 cut: WAP sitting at #3 in a pop list, Chappell Roan placing two songs in the top ten, and a few brand-new releases (Sabrina Carpenter’s Manchild, Olivia Dean’s Man I Need) already pushing into the upper half. Below: the full top 100, the top 10 most-sung pop artists, and the sub-genres driving the rankings. If you want to skip to the list, jump straight to the rankings.
Top 10 most-sung pop artists
- ABBA
- Lady Gaga
- Britney Spears
- Bruno Mars
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Katy Perry
- Backstreet Boys
- Oasis
- Chappell Roan
- Miley Cyrus
ABBA is the runaway leader — eight songs in the top 100 is a staggering 50-year flex from a band that broke up in 1982. Lady Gaga lands second on the strength of her crossover anthems (Shallow, Bad Romance, Poker Face, Telephone) and her recent Die With A Smile. Britney Spears, Bruno Mars and Sabrina Carpenter all push three tracks each, with Sabrina representing the new pop wave that now coexists with the classics. Katy Perry, Backstreet Boys, Oasis (the pop-leaning edge of Britpop), Chappell Roan and Miley Cyrus round out the rest — a fairly even split between the artists who built modern karaoke and the ones currently rewriting it.
Pop sub-genres at karaoke
The 90s/00s boy-band-and-pop-princess era still rules the upper ranks: Backstreet Boys at #1, Spice Girls at #9, Britney Spears with three top-50 tracks, plus *NSYNC, One Direction, Backstreet Boys again (the Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) moment), Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen. Behind them: the eternal ABBA disco-pop machine — Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, Waterloo, Super Trouper, Chiquitita, Money, Money, Money — a catalogue that simply will not stop being sung at parties. The 80s synth-pop edge brings Take On Me, Billie Jean, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, La Isla Bonita and It’s Raining Men.
Then there’s the indie-pop and pop-rock crossover wing that karaoke crowds happily file under "pop": Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back in Anger by Oasis, Misery Business by Paramore, Sk8er Boi and Complicated by Avril Lavigne, We Are Young by fun., and Wish You Were Here. And then the new wave — Chappell Roan with two top-ten tracks, Sabrina Carpenter with three, Olivia Rodrigo with Vampire and Drivers License, Teddy Swims and Alex Warren creeping in, plus a freshly K-pop-influenced corner (KATSEYE on Gnarly and Gabriela, Rosé and Bruno Mars on APT.). Pop has never been wider — and karaoke is where all of it collides.
The full list: 100 most popular pop karaoke songs
1. I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys' 1999 power ballad is still the boy-band anthem that everyone tries to harmonize — and inevitably crashes back into solo by the chorus.
Sing I Want It That Way karaoke here.
2. Dancing Queen – ABBA
ABBA's 1976 disco-pop monster doesn't ask permission to take over the room. Three drinks in, everyone knows the words.
Sing Dancing Queen karaoke here.
3. WAP – Cardi B
The most chaotic song to ever take over a pop karaoke night. Group performances of WAP are basically a rite of passage now.
4. Shallow – Lady Gaga
Bradley Cooper's gravelly intro, Gaga's wall-of-sound chorus — Shallow turns any karaoke booth into the climax of A Star Is Born.
5. Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan's breakthrough is queer pop catharsis at its most singable — and it's only getting more popular at karaoke.
Sing Pink Pony Club karaoke here.
6. Take On Me – A-ha
The synth riff alone has launched a thousand attempts at that impossible falsetto. A-ha's 1984 hit is still untouchable.
7. Wonderwall – Oasis
If a guitar appears in the room, someone is about to play Wonderwall. It is the law.
8. Party In The U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
Miley's all-American summer anthem keeps showing up on every karaoke night, every road trip, every reunion.
Sing Party In The U.S.A. karaoke here.
9. Wannabe – Spice Girls
Five voices, infinite shouting. Wannabe is the only song that turns a karaoke room into a 1996 girl-band auditions.
10. Angels – Realestk
Realestk's emotional R&B-pop ballad has quietly become one of the most-sung newer tracks on karaoke worldwide.
11. ...Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
The school-uniform video may be vintage, but Britney's debut single still hits every single time.
Sing ...Baby One More Time karaoke here.
12. Mamma Mia – ABBA
ABBA's Mamma Mia is impossible not to belt. The musical only made it bigger.
13. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) – ABBA
Late-night ABBA energy distilled into four glorious minutes. Bonus points for the disco-ball lighting.
Sing Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) karaoke here.
14. Breaking Free – High School Musical
Troy and Gabriella's High School Musical duet is unironically one of the most-sung duets at karaoke.
Sing Breaking Free karaoke here.
15. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen's 2012 earworm refuses to die — and karaoke crowds aren't trying to let it.
Sing Call Me Maybe karaoke here.
16. Beauty and a Beat – Justin Bieber
Sing Beauty and a Beat karaoke here.
17. A Million Dreams – Ziv Zaifman
Sing A Million Dreams karaoke here.
18. Don't Look Back in Anger – Oasis
Sing Don't Look Back in Anger karaoke here.
19. My Heart Will Go On – Céline Dion
Sing My Heart Will Go On karaoke here.
20. Barbie Girl – Aqua
Sing Barbie Girl karaoke here.
21. Toxic – Britney Spears
22. APT. – Bruno Mars
23. Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Sing Bad Romance karaoke here.
24. Believe – Adam Lambert
25. Lush Life – Zara Larsson
26. Die With A Smile – Bruno Mars
Sing Die With A Smile karaoke here.
27. Misery Business – Paramore
Sing Misery Business karaoke here.
28. Boten Anna – Basshunter
29. What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
Sing What Makes You Beautiful karaoke here.
30. Hallelujah – Pentatonix
31. Man I Need – Olivia Dean
32. Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
33. Everybody (Backstreet's Back) – Backstreet Boys
Sing Everybody (Backstreet's Back) karaoke here.
34. Flowers – Miley Cyrus
35. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Sing Billie Jean karaoke here.
36. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
Sing Since U Been Gone karaoke here.
37. Fuck You – CeeLo Green
38. Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Sing Girls Just Want to Have Fun karaoke here.
39. When I Was Your Man – Bruno Mars
Sing When I Was Your Man karaoke here.
40. Bye Bye Bye – *NSYNC
Sing Bye Bye Bye karaoke here.
41. Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
42. I Kissed a Girl – Katy Perry
Sing I Kissed a Girl karaoke here.
43. Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Sing Shake It Off karaoke here.
44. Diamonds – Rihanna
45. Oops!... I Did It Again – Britney Spears
Sing Oops!... I Did It Again karaoke here.
46. Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne
47. Gnarly – KATSEYE
48. Gotta Go My Own Way – High School Musical
Sing Gotta Go My Own Way karaoke here.
49. Dancing On My Own – Robyn
Sing Dancing On My Own karaoke here.
50. Stateside – PinkPantheress
51. HOT TO GO! – Chappell Roan
52. This Is Me – Keala Settle
53. Set Fire to the Rain – Adele
Sing Set Fire to the Rain karaoke here.
54. Poker Face – Lady Gaga
55. A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton
Sing A Thousand Miles karaoke here.
56. Espresso Macchiato – Tommy Cash
Sing Espresso Macchiato karaoke here.
57. Your Song – Rod Stewart
58. ABBA Medley – ABBA
Sing ABBA Medley karaoke here.
59. Midnight Sun – Zara Larsson
Sing Midnight Sun karaoke here.
60. Never Enough – The Greatest Showman Cast
Sing Never Enough karaoke here.
61. Love Story (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift
Sing Love Story (Taylor’s Version) karaoke here.
62. Titanium – Dave
63. Complicated – Avril Lavigne
Sing Complicated karaoke here.
64. Perfect – P!NK
65. It's Raining Men – The Weather Girls
Sing It's Raining Men karaoke here.
66. Don't Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John
Sing Don't Go Breaking My Heart karaoke here.
67. Ordinary – Alex Warren
68. Telephone – Lady Gaga
69. You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
Sing You Raise Me Up karaoke here.
70. Money, Money, Money – ABBA
Sing Money, Money, Money karaoke here.
71. Hopelessly Devoted To You – Olivia Newton-John
Sing Hopelessly Devoted To You karaoke here.
72. Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
Sing Never Gonna Give You Up karaoke here.
73. TiK ToK – Kesha
74. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) – Katy Perry
Sing Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) karaoke here.
75. Firework – Katy Perry
76. La Isla Bonita – Madonna
Sing La Isla Bonita karaoke here.
77. It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
Sing It Must Have Been Love karaoke here.
78. Where The Wild Roses Grow – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Sing Where The Wild Roses Grow karaoke here.
79. Part of Your World – Halle Bailey
Sing Part of Your World karaoke here.
80. What a Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
Sing What a Wonderful World karaoke here.
81. Start Of Something New – Vanessa Hudgens
Sing Start Of Something New karaoke here.
82. Halo – Beyoncé
83. Gabriela – KATSEYE
84. Super Trouper – ABBA
Sing Super Trouper karaoke here.
85. Waterloo – ABBA
86. We Are Young – Fun.
Sing We Are Young karaoke here.
87. Wish You Were Here (Memorial Version) – Rednex
Sing Wish You Were Here (Memorial Version) karaoke here.
88. Chiquitita – ABBA
89. Chandelier – Sia
90. Bang Bang – BA Robertson
91. Vampire – Olivia Rodrigo
92. Please Please Please – Sabrina Carpenter
Sing Please Please Please karaoke here.
93. Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran
Sing Shape Of You karaoke here.
94. I'm Yours – Jason Mraz
95. Rein Me In – Olivia Dean
96. Hero – David Kushner
97. Beat It – Michael Jackson
98. Livin' la Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
Sing Livin' la Vida Loca karaoke here.
99. Left Outside Alone – Anastacia
Sing Left Outside Alone karaoke here.
100. Drivers License – Olivia Rodrigo
Sing Drivers License karaoke here.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the #1 pop karaoke song?
I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys. It’s the most-sung pop track on Singa, helped by being one of the most singable, harmonizable, screamable songs ever recorded.
Who’s the most-sung pop artist?
ABBA, with eight songs in the top 100. Lady Gaga is second (four tracks), with Britney Spears, Bruno Mars and Sabrina Carpenter rounding out the top five.
What new pop songs broke into the top 10?
Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club jumped to #5 and her HOT TO GO! sits at #51. Other newer releases climbing fast: Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso, Please Please Please and Manchild; Olivia Rodrigo’s Vampire; Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ Die With A Smile; and Alex Warren’s Ordinary.
Where can I sing these online?
All 100 songs on this list are on Singa — web, app or TV. Click any track name to jump straight to the song.
How was this list compiled?
We counted real song plays inside the Singa karaoke app over the last 12 months, then filtered to tracks Singa classifies as Pop. No streaming data, no chart positions, no editorial picks — just what people sang.
What’s the #1 karaoke song overall (across all genres)?
For the cross-genre ranking, see our 100 best karaoke songs of all time and the country-specific 100 most popular karaoke songs in the United States.
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