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Entity reports on karaoke songs you should and should not sing.

We’ve all had those Saturday nights where you and your girlfriends are sitting in your living room, all dressed up and half-drunk, ready to go out when the big plans fall through.

Random, last-minute ideas are now being thrown around, and your friend who has been dating the same guy for the last three years is inching towards the door mumbling that it’s “such a bummer that happened,” when someone tosses out the idea of heading to that new karaoke bar that just opened up.

Your friends’ heads turn and even the girl about to walk out of the door pauses. What better way to spend a girls’ night out than singing karaoke?

The only downside of karaoke is that you actually have to stand up in front of your friends, and probably a lot of strangers, and perform a song that doesn’t make them want to evacuate the bar.

In addition to consuming a few drinks before your musical debut, we’ve put together a list of karaoke songs you should sing versus a list of karaoke songs no one actually wants you to sing … ever.

Karaoke Songs to Steer Clear of

These songs are found at almost every place that offers karaoke, but the rest of the people in the building will probably like you 100 percent less if you make them listen to you sing this for over three minutes. Trust us.

1 “Teenage Dirtbag” by Wheatus

Does anyone actually like this song for more than 18 seconds? You know you have to scream the chorus and no one wants to hear that.

2 “Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

If you want the audience to fall asleep, go right ahead.

3 “Anything by Taylor Swift

Rarely is karaoke done sober, so if you’re trying to be a group of cliché girls sing-screaming while channeling your most recent breakup, you might end up leaving the stage in tears. Try to avoid.

4 “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey

My four-year-old cousin probably knows every word to this song, so if you really want the spotlight and don’t want the entire bar overriding your surely angelic voice, I would pick a different song.

5 “Someone Like You” by Adele

While I have yet to meet a girl who doesn’t thoroughly enjoy belting out Adele (especially while drunk), we all know Adele’s vocals are one thing that absolutely cannot be matched, so why would we even want to put ourselves in a position of comparison?

6 “Wonderwall” by Oasis

Seriously? Show some creativity, ladies.

7 “99 Problems” by Jay Z

As much as I am constantly in awe of my own rapping abilities, as my friends have told me, apparently (*eye roll*) it’s not always so enjoyable to listen to people rap after about 10 seconds.

And while I find it impressive when people know the lyrics to some Jay-Z, turns out the point of karaoke is actually not to show off your memory skills.

Karaoke Songs you Should say yes to

1 “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado

I have yet to think of a better karaoke duet. If Troy and Gabriella met while singing karaoke, the first man to sing this song on stage with me is bound to be my husband.

2 “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver

If you’re trying to prove you’re a girl with some substance, who maybe doesn’t only listen to T Swift and Beyoncé, throw in some John Denver. They’ll never see it coming… they might even think you like camping.

3 “Same Girl” by R. Kelly

This song is just well-known enough to please the crowd, but it won’t be the fifteenth time the crowd has heard it that night. A solid choice, for sure.

4 “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton

Honestly not sure how this isn’t a bigger karaoke song among us ladies. Nothing I love more than letting loose with my girls while singing about women’s treatment in the workplace. Despite Dolly’s immense vocal abilities, this song is fun and manageable for even the least talented singers (aka if I can sing it, so can you).

5 “Summer of ’69” by Bryan Adams

This song is a classic, but it’s not overused yet. Can anyone even genuinely say they don’t like this song? It’s not like any of us were actually alive during the summer of ’69, so it can’t even dredge up any bad memories that might trigger the emotional drunk girl in all of us.

6 “Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child

This song lets us live out all our inner girl band dreams in the best way possible, and obviously we’re the Beyoncé of the group… let’s just make that clear.

7 “Bye Bye Bye” by *NSYNC

It’s almost as if this boy band was created just for some great karaoke songs a few decades later. I’m not saying you should spend your time choreographing a dance to this song in case you ever find yourself on a stage singing karaoke to it… but personally, I may or may not be very prepared if this situation ever occurred.

Next time your plans fall through or you’re looking to switch up your nightlife scenery, we recommend hitting up the karaoke (and hitting it hard). Whether it’s at the bar or in your living room, there isn’t anyone who actually doesn’t like karaoke.

And since everyone already knows that you are the *queen of karaoke*, we hope this list of songs helps shape your next lineup. We can only ask that the list of songs you should sing find their way into your next repertoire, and that the list of songs you shouldn’t sing never grace your stage again.

Edited by Kayla Caldwell
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