[For Women] When in Doubt, Choose This! Easy-to-Sing Western Songs

…Baby One More TimeBritney Spears

Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time (Official Video)

Britney Spears’s hit song “…Baby One More Time.” Compared to the other songs introduced here, this one is a bit more difficult, but if you’re confident in your lower range, you should be able to sing it with ease.

Genre-wise, it probably leans closest to R&B… Wait, isn’t R&B hard? If that’s what you’re thinking—don’t worry.

While this song features many R&B-style phrases, it doesn’t include any of the “runs” (vocal embellishments) commonly used in R&B! So it’s actually fairly easy to sing.

That said, the lyrics are sparse, which makes it harder to cover up mistakes.

If you still want a way to fudge it a bit, try incorporating edge voice—a technique where you slightly constrict your throat while singing.

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I Love You, I’m SorryGracie Abrams

Gracie Abrams – I Love You, I’m Sorry (Official Music Video)

Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams has been steadily gaining momentum with her catchy pop music.

Many of you may know her already, as her songs have recently gone viral on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

One of those viral hits is “I Love You, I’m Sorry.” It has a gentle, subdued feel, with a restrained vocal line.

The range is narrow and there aren’t many long notes, so even without advanced vocal technique, it’s easy to make it sound convincing through basic tone production and pronunciation.

Definitely consider adding it to your repertoire.

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Amazing GraceHayley Westenra

AMAZING GRACE – Hayley Westenra

Here’s a slightly older song… Though it’s old, it’s one everyone knows.

You’ll recognize ‘Amazing Grace’ when you hear it—it’s arranged with an incredibly simple melody.

You might feel it has a lot of high notes, right? You can fix that by lowering the key.

Since the song starts out in a high range, lowering the key a bit won’t make it too low to sing.

The lyrics don’t have many words either, which makes it easier to add your own arrangements.

It’s a great choice for absolute beginners.

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LIFETIMESKaty Perry

Katy Perry – LIFETIMES

Katy Perry is a female singer-songwriter who has gained popularity for her powerful vocals and musicality.

If you have even a slight interest in Western pop music, you’ve probably encountered her songs.

Among her tracks, the one I especially recommend is “LIFETIMES.” It blends Italo house with pop dance, creating a very refreshing feel, while the vocal line is surprisingly restrained.

Since the vocal range is narrow, if you pay attention to the initial phrasing, you can make it sound pretty convincing.

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DiseaseLady Gaga

Lady Gaga – Disease (Official Music Video)

Lady Gaga, a female singer-songwriter who has been gaining momentum again recently.

Although her activity once seemed to settle down, the string of hit tunes she’s produced since the 2020s has been remarkable.

Her new song is “Disease.” While its electro, gothic-tinged melody is striking, techniques like falsetto and ad-libbing (vocal riffs) don’t appear much.

For those more accustomed to powerful, full-voice singing, it’s a very easy song to perform.

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MessyLola Young

Lola Young – Messy (Official Video)

Laura Young is a UK-born female singer-songwriter known for her distinctive musical style centered on neo-soul and R&B.

While genres rooted in Black music—such as soul—are generally considered challenging, her track “Messy” is different.

This work blends the soul-pop genre with elements of pop rock, so aside from the groove, it doesn’t demand particularly complex techniques.

Because techniques like riffs/runs and hiccups appear only minimally, try singing in a way that creates groove through dynamics and flow.

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Where Have All The Flowers GonePeter, Paul & Mary

Peter, Paul and Mary – Where Have All the Flowers Gone (25th Anniversary Concert)

This is a song written and composed by Pete Seeger in 1955.

In Japanese, it is translated as “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.” Many people likely remember Katarina Witt skating to this song in the women’s figure skating free program.