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The Best '80s Karaoke Songs

Updated December 27, 2019 3.2k votes 484 voters 62.7k views47 items

Karaoke and '80s music is a match made in heaven, but what are the very best tracks you can choose when it's your turn to belt one out? From "Bohemian Rhapsody" to "Take on Me," let's rank the very best '80s karaoke songs that are sure to win the crowd over every time.

It may be a tad overdone, but "Don't Stop Believin" by Journey is basically a cheat card for getting the crowd pumped up. Another great '80s karaoke song is "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston, which has a chorus that everyone will be singing along with. Other great '80s songs for karaoke include "Take On Me" by a-Ha (if you're good at hitting those high notes) and "Africa" by Toto.

What constitutes a good karaoke song is pretty subjective, so if your favorite go-to '80s hit isn't already here, add it to the list!

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Another One Bites The Dust
Queen
Albums: The Game
Composer: John Deacon
Producer: Queen, Reinhold Mack
Length (seconds): 3:35
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Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
Albums: Escape
Composer: Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
Length (seconds): 4:8
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#1 of 41 The Most Uplifting Songs From The '80s#3 of 106 The Best Songs with Stop in the Title
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Africa
Toto
Albums: Toto IV, Original Album Classics
Composer: Jeff Porcaro, David Paich
Length (seconds): 4:50
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#18 of 90 The Greatest Songs That Are Ruined By Laptop Speakers#25 of 59 The Best Pop Songs To Sing At Karaoke Night
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I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Joan Jett
Albums: I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Composer: Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker
Producer: Kenny Laguna, Richie Cordell
Length (seconds): 2:55
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#4 of 118 The Best Songs with Rock in the Title#2 of 142 The Best Songs About Music
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Take On Me
a-ha
Composer: Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
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Livin' On A Prayer
Bon Jovi
Albums: Slippery When Wet
Composer: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child
Producer: Bruce Fairbairn
Length (seconds): 4:10
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Girls Just Want To Have Fun
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Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
Albums: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book 1, Bad, Thriller
Composer: Michael Jackson
Producer: Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson
Length (seconds): 4:49
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#65 of 122 Cover Songs That Are Better Than The Originals#36 of 95 History's Greatest Disco Songs, Ranked
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Pour Some Sugar on Me
Def Leppard
Albums: Hysteria
Composer: Joe Elliott, Steve Clark, Phil Collen, Rick Savage, Robert Lange
Length (seconds): 4:27
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#35 of 179 The Best Pop Songs Of The '80s, Ranked#4 of 114 The Best Party Songs Of The '80s, Ranked
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I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston
Albums: Whitney
Composer: Shannon Rubicam, George Merrill
Producer: Narada Michael Walden
Length (seconds): 4:49
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Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Pat Benatar
Albums: Crimes of Passion, In the Heat of the Night / Crimes of Passion
Composer: Pat Benatar, Eddie Schwartz
Producer: Keith Olsen
Length (seconds): 2:51
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Love Shack
The B-52's
Albums: Cosmic Thing
Composer: The B-52's, Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson
Producer: Don Was, Nile Rodgers
Length (seconds): 4:16
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#1323 of 3,867 The Best Songs Of All Time, Ranked#4 of 161 The Best Songs to Sing at Karaoke
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Love Is a Battlefield
Pat Benatar
Albums: Tropico
Composer: Holly Knight, Mike Chapman
Producer: Neil Giraldo, Pete Coleman
Length (seconds): 4:8
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Eternal Flame
The Bangles
Albums: Everything
Composer: Susanna Hoffs, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Length (seconds): 3:50
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#36 of 73 The Best Classic Rock Songs For A First Dance#10 of 77 The Best Ballads of the 80s
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Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
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Open Arms
Journey
Albums: Escape
Composer: Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
Length (seconds): 3:19
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What’s Love Got To Do With It
Tina Turner
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867 5309 Jenny
Tommy Tuone
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#8 of 107 The Greatest Songs by '80s One-Hit Wonders#32 of 142 The Greatest Songs by One-Hit Wonders
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Addicted to Love
Robert Palmer
Albums: Riptide
Composer: Robert Palmer
Producer: Bernard Edwards
Length (seconds): 6:3
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#69 of 256 The Best Songs with Love in the Title#14 of 73 The Best Rock Music Videos
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Walk Like an Egyptian
The Bangles
Albums: Different Light
Composer: Liam Sternberg
Producer: David Kahne
Length (seconds): 2:0
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#17 of 52 The Best 1980s Music Videos#15 of 19 Music Videos That Introduced the World to New Dance Moves
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Black Velvet
Alannah Myles
Albums: Alannah Myles
Composer: Christopher Ward, David Tyson
Length (seconds): 4:5
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Faith
George Michael
Albums: Faith
Composer: George Michael
Producer: George Michael
Length (seconds): 3:16
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Any Way You Want It
Journey
Albums: Departure
Composer: Steve Perry, Neal Schon
Length (seconds): 3:22

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Like a Virgin
Madonna
Albums: Like a Virgin
Composer: Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Producer: Nile Rodgers
Length (seconds): 3:38
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Careless Whisper
George Michael, WHAM!
Albums: Make It Big
Composer: George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley
Producer: George Michael
Length (seconds): 4:49
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Take On Me

What’s Love Got To Do With It