SB-1001
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
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The essential songbook
If you only memorize one page of this songbook, make it this one. These are the songs that work before the crowd is warm, after the crowd is loud, and everywhere in between.
40
songs in this list
The essential songbook is a 40-song shortlist of widely known karaoke songs across pop, rock, soul, country, and OPM. It is designed as a balanced starter setlist for a mixed room.
40Songs
34Artists
2Languages
4Duets
The list
All 40 songs
Energy spread 1 · 02 · 73 · 164 · 135 · 4
SB-1002
Don't Stop Me Now
Queen
SB-1003
Dancing Queen
ABBA
SB-1006
Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond
SB-1015
I Want It That Way
Backstreet Boys
SB-1018
Rolling in the Deep
Adele
SB-1019
Someone Like You
Adele
SB-1022
Perfect
Ed Sheeran
SB-1023
Thinking Out Loud
Ed Sheeran
SB-1026
Shallow
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
SB-1040
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
SB-1041
Beat It
Michael Jackson
SB-1050
Livin' on a Prayer
Bon Jovi
SB-1087
I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston
SB-1088
I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston
SB-1092
Hero
Mariah Carey
SB-1102
Stand by Me
Ben E. King
SB-1103
My Girl
The Temptations
SB-1108
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
SB-1109
Fly Me to the Moon
Frank Sinatra
SB-1112
Can't Help Falling in Love
Elvis Presley
SB-1122
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper
SB-1127
Africa
Toto
SB-1128
Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler
SB-1131
Careless Whisper
George Michael
SB-1134
I'm Still Standing
Elton John
SB-1137
Your Song
Elton John
SB-1142
Every Breath You Take
The Police
SB-1147
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
SB-1167
Summer Nights
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
SB-1171
Islands in the Stream
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
SB-1172
The Prayer
Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli
SB-1173
My Heart Will Go On
Celine Dion
SB-1193
Uptown Funk
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
SB-1194
Just the Way You Are
Bruno Mars
SB-1212
Shake It Off
Taylor Swift
SB-1226
Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver
SB-1238
Ang Huling El Bimbo
Eraserheads
SB-1264
Huling Sandali
December Avenue
SB-1277
Tala
Sarah Geronimo
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About this list Questions,
Questions,
answered.
How many songs are in the the essential songbook collection?
The collection contains 40 songs. Every entry includes a songbook code, artist, year, genre, language, and energy rating.
Do I need a specific karaoke app to use this collection?
No. Songbook is app-neutral. Use the title, artist, or code to find a song in the karaoke app, player, or smart TV you already have.
Can I save this collection for offline use?
Yes. Install Songbook as a PWA, then open the Offline page and choose Save the whole songbook. Installed devices can browse and search the catalog without a connection.
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