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Karaoke songs for women

Songs originally recorded by female vocalists, each with the key it was written in. Whether a song suits you is a question about range, and range is fixable.

This is the list people search for, so here it is, with the part that actually matters attached. Against every song is the key it was recorded in and, where it usually needs it, how many semitones to shift it.

That is the useful information, because karaoke songs for women is really a question about range wearing a different hat. Female vocalists tend to record in higher keys, which is why these songs cluster where they do. It does not mean anyone else is barred from singing them, and it does not mean every one will suit you. A soprano and a contralto have almost nothing in common except the category.

So use the range filter alongside the list. If a song sits two semitones too high, that is not a reason to skip it. Every karaoke machine made in the last twenty years has a transpose button, and using it is not cheating.

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# Song · Original key & how far to move it Range low → high Difficulty Length
  1. 1 Dancing QueenGroup ABBA1976Popkey A101 bpm Recorded in A. Recorded in A, higher than it feels. Two semitones down suits most voices. 3:50
  2. 2 I Will SurviveGroup Gloria Gaynor1978R&Bkey Am117 bpm Recorded in Am. Sits well as written. 4:56
  3. 3 Total Eclipse of the HeartGroup Bonnie Tyler1983Popkey G#130 bpm Recorded in G#. Recorded in A flat minor. It's a genuinely big sing. Take it down three and commit to the drama instead of the notes. 4:27
  4. 4 Zombie The Cranberries1994Alternative Rockkey G83 bpm Recorded in G. Sits well as written. 5:06
  5. 5 Valerie Amy Winehouse2007Soulkey Fm97 bpm Recorded in Fm. Sits well as written. 3:54
  6. 6 Rolling in the Deep Adele2010Soulkey G#105 bpm Recorded in G#. Recorded in C minor. It sits well for a lot of women as written; men usually take it down four or five. 3:48
  7. 7 Jolene Dolly Parton1973Countrykey C#m111 bpm Recorded in C#m. Sits well as written. 2:42
  8. 8 9 to 5 Dolly Parton1980Countrykey F#105 bpm Recorded in F#. Sits well as written. 2:42
  9. 9 Before He Cheats Carrie Underwood2005Countrykey F#m148 bpm Recorded in F#m. Recorded in D minor. The chorus needs power at the top, so two semitones down keeps the attitude and loses the strain. 3:20
  10. 10 Man! I Feel Like a Woman! Shania Twain1997Countrykey A#125 bpm Recorded in A#. Sits well as written. 3:54
  11. 11 That Don't Impress Me Much Shania Twain1998Countrykey A#125 bpm Recorded in A#. Sits well as written. 4:27
  12. 12 I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston1992Soul Recorded in an unlisted key. Recorded in A. There's no key that makes this easy. If you're not certain, pick something else and enjoy your evening. 4:27
  13. 13 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston1987Soulkey F#117 bpm Recorded in F#. Recorded in G sharp. Sits high; two or three down helps most singers without dulling it. 4:53
  14. 14 Respect Aretha Franklin1967R&B115 bpm Recorded in an unlisted key. Sits well as written. 2:27
  15. 15 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin1967Soulkey F111 bpm Recorded in F. Recorded in A. This is a real singer's song. Only attempt it if you know the top of your range holds. 2:45
  16. 16 Believe Cher1998Pop133 bpm Recorded in an unlisted key. Sits well as written. 4:00
  17. 17 If I Could Turn Back Time Cher1989Popkey B122 bpm Recorded in B. Sits well as written. 2:27
  18. 18 Torn Natalie Imbruglia1997Popkey F96 bpm Recorded in F. Sits well as written. 4:05
  19. 19 Don't Speak No Doubt1995Popkey Fm76 bpm Recorded in Fm. Sits well as written. 4:24
  20. 20 WannabeGroup Spice Girls1996Popkey B110 bpm Recorded in B. Sits well as written. 3:58
  21. 21 Say My Name Destiny's Child1999R&Bkey Cm138 bpm Recorded in Cm. Sits well as written. 4:31
  22. 22 Genie in a Bottle Christina Aguilera1999Popkey Fm87 bpm Recorded in Fm. Recorded in C sharp minor. The written melody is manageable; the improvised decoration is not. Ignore the decoration. 3:39
  23. 23 ...Baby One More Time Britney Spears1998Popkey Cm92 bpm Recorded in Cm. Sits well as written. 3:31
  24. 24 Toxic Britney Spears2003Popkey Cm144 bpm Recorded in Cm. Recorded in C minor. The chorus jump is the obstacle, and two down makes it a lot more comfortable. 3:20
  25. 25 Since U Been Gone Kelly Clarkson2004Popkey G136 bpm Recorded in G. Sits well as written. 3:09
  26. 26 Complicated Avril Lavigne2002Popkey F77 bpm Recorded in F. Sits well as written. 4:05
  27. 27 Sk8er Boi Avril Lavigne2002Popkey C149 bpm Recorded in C. Sits well as written. 3:24
  28. 28 Landslide Fleetwood Mac1975Rockkey Gm160 bpm Recorded in Gm. Sits well as written. 3:20
  29. 29 Dreams Fleetwood Mac1977Rockkey C122 bpm Recorded in C. Sits well as written. 4:18
  30. 30 Someone Like You Adele2011Soulkey A135 bpm Recorded in A. Recorded in A. Slow songs punish pitch more than fast ones; if you are unsure, this is not the one to find out on. 4:45
  31. 31 Hello Adele2015Soulkey Fm79 bpm Recorded in Fm. Recorded in F minor. The final chorus is the problem. Start three or four down, or accept that you won't finish it. 4:56
  32. 32 Halo Beyoncé2008Pop Recorded in an unlisted key. Recorded in A. It sits high throughout, so three down makes it singable without losing the lift. 5:33
  33. 33 Crazy in Love Beyoncé2003Pop Recorded in an unlisted key. Sits well as written. 6:55
  34. 34 Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Beyoncé2008Pop Recorded in an unlisted key. Sits well as written. 5:41
  35. 35 Firework Katy Perry2010Popkey G#124 bpm Recorded in G#. Recorded in A flat. The chorus sits high. Two or three down is the difference between singing it and shouting it. 3:48
  36. 36 Teenage Dream Katy Perry2010Popkey A#116 bpm Recorded in A#. Sits well as written. 3:47
  37. 37 Poker Face Lady Gaga2008Popkey E119 bpm Recorded in E. Sits well as written. 3:59
  38. 38 Bad Romance Lady Gaga2009Popkey C119 bpm Recorded in C. Sits well as written. 4:55
  39. 39 Love Story Taylor Swift2008Countrykey D119 bpm Recorded in D. Sits well as written. 3:56
  40. 40 You Belong with Me Taylor Swift2008Countrykey F#130 bpm Recorded in F#. Sits well as written. 3:51
  41. 41 Shake It OffGroupTalk-sing Taylor Swift2014Pop Recorded in an unlisted key. Sits well as written. 3:39
  42. 42 Girls Just Want to Have FunGroup Cyndi Lauper1983Popkey F#120 bpm Recorded in F#. Sits well as written. 3:58
  43. 43 Time After Time Cyndi Lauper1983Popkey C130 bpm Recorded in C. Sits well as written. 4:01
  44. 44 Like a Prayer Madonna1989Popkey F112 bpm Recorded in F. Sits well as written. 5:41
  45. 45 Material Girl Madonna1984Popkey C136 bpm Recorded in C. Sits well as written. 4:01
  46. 46 VogueTalk-sing Madonna1990Pop Recorded in an unlisted key. Sits well as written. 4:51
  47. 47 Piece of My Heart Janis Joplin1968Psychedelic Rockkey E80 bpm Recorded in E. Recorded in A. It is not the pitch that is hard, it is the sustained power. Two down helps you last the distance. 4:13
  48. 48 Proud MaryGroup Tina Turner1971Rockkey D86 bpm Recorded in D. Sits well as written. 5:27
  49. 49 What's Love Got to Do with It Tina Turner1984Rockkey C#98 bpm Recorded in C#. Sits well as written. 3:47
  50. 50 I Love Rock 'N RollGroupTalk-sing Joan Jett & the Blackhearts1981Rockkey E94 bpm Recorded in E. Sits well as written. 2:55
  51. 51 Umbrella Rihanna2007Pop Recorded in an unlisted key. Sits well as written. 4:36
  52. 52 RehabTalk-sing Amy Winehouse2006Soulkey C72 bpm Recorded in C. Sits well as written. 3:35
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Karaoke songs for women: your questions answered

What are the top karaoke songs for females?

By how often they get queued: I Will Survive, Dancing Queen, Rolling in the Deep and Man! I Feel Like a Woman! sit at the top of most public karaoke charts.

Can a man sing karaoke songs written for women?

Of course. Drop the key by three to five semitones and most of them sit comfortably in a male range.

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plays a 30 second preview from Apple, and the video button opens a karaoke version with the words on screen. Range shows where the melody sits across roughly two octaves and how far it travels. It's an estimate, and the quickest way to tell whether a karaoke song suits your voice. Difficulty is our own 1 to 5 rating.

Key, tempo and release data come from MusicBrainz and TheAudioDB. Difficulty, vocal range and the note against each song are ours. We don't reproduce lyrics.

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