[40s] Western Songs That Get the Crowd Going at Karaoke [2026]

Heaven Is A Place On EarthBelinda Carlisle96rank/position

Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Official Music Video) (4K Remaster)

Included on the 1987 album Heaven on Earth.

Born in 1958, a singer from Los Angeles and former lead vocalist of The Go-Go’s.

This memorable track features her soulful vocals over a pop melody accented by a driving, aggressively rocking beat and noisy guitars.

Tears in HeavenEric Clapton97rank/position

Eric Clapton – Tears In Heaven (Official Video)

It’s Eric Clapton’s famous 1992 song—a beautiful, acoustic guitar piece he wrote about his late child.

If you sing it at karaoke, I recommend delivering it gently and mellowly.

I don’t think it’s a difficult song to sing, so give it a try.

Yellow SubmarineThe Beatles98rank/position

The Beatles – The Beatles – Yellow Submarine (Official Music Video) [Remastered 2015]

A fun track with simple vocals, said to get everyone singing along to the chorus.

It was released in 1966 by The Beatles.

It was inspired by the 1906 track “Le Rêve Passe” by Georges Krier, Charles Helmer, and Armand Foucher.

FootlooseKenny Loggins99rank/position

Footloose – Kenny Loggins

This song, used as the theme for the movie Footloose, is by American musician Kenny Loggins, who worked on many 1980s film soundtracks including Top Gun.

It’s so well-known in Japan that female comedians often use it in their routines, so I think it’s a great choice to sing at karaoke because it will go over well.

Say, Say, SayPaul McCartney & Michael Jackson100rank/position

Say Say Say by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

This headline-grabbing song, a collaboration between two superstars—Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson—became a massive hit in 1983.

It’s a rare and precious track, as the two later fell out over the rights to the Beatles’ catalog.

People in their mid to late 40s are especially likely to know it and get excited about it.