Ain’t nothing better on karaoke night than to throw down with your friends over some of the most classic country songs in existence.
So put your boots on, snap those pearl buttons and maybe even grab your hat – and get your country on!
Here are some of the best surefire hits to get the crowd and the night going.
10. Shania Twain: Man! I Feel Like A Woman!
Produced by her ex-husband, Mutt Lange, this Shania Twain classic is perfect for any girls night out.
With a rowdy “Oh oh oh” signature line that everyone can sing along to, the 1997 hit was a breakout for Twain, teasing, “No inhibitions, make no conditions. Get a little outta line. I ain’t gonna act politically correct. I only wanna have a good time.”
Man…
9. George Strait: All My Exes Live in Texas
George Strait’s classic 1987 hit will have the whole bar singing, and this one earned him a Best Male Country Vocal Grammy in 1988.
Don’t expect any Grammys for your karaoke performance, but it still might not hurt to spend your time in Tennessee.
8. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton: Islands in the Stream
These two legends came together in 1983 to give the world one of the all-time best pop country tunes.
Many don’t know that this hit was written by the Bee Gees, who released their own live version in 1998 and a studio version in 2001.
Kenny is unfortunately no long with us, but Dolly continues to be a cultural force.
“Makin’ love to one another, ah-ha…”
7. The Charlie Daniels Band: The Devil Went Down to Georgia
How many people know every word to this country/southern rock hit from Charlie Daniels? The fiddle-heavy story about the devil’s failed attempt to steal a young man’ soul during a fiddle playing contest is certainly a song for the ages.
Run, boy, run!
6. Hank Williams Jr.: Family Tradition
How did the son of the most legendary country singer of all time become as big or even a bigger star in his own right?
That’s just part of the Williams family’s tradition.
Hank Williams Jr. is such a part of Americana that he performed the Monday Night Football theme for years – and this song still has to be his most iconic.
“Hank, why do you drink…”
5. Toby Keith: Red Solo Cup
Toby Keith’s ode to his favorite alcohol container is an all-time party pleaser. The late singer released this gem in 2011, and for nearly a decade-and-a-half it has entertained crowds in karaoke bars and beyond.
“Red solo cup I fill you up!”
“Let’s have a party, let’s have a party”
4. Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett: It’s 5’O’Clock Somehwere
When you knock off work it’s time to get a beer.
But what if you’re somewhere where it’s not 5 O’Clock?
This was never a problem for country legend Alan Jackson and his singing partner Jimmy Buffett, who in 2003 lit up the country world with this party classic.
“Pour me somethin’ tall an’ strong. Make it a Hurricane before I go insane…”
“It’s only half-past twelve but I don’t care…”
3. Billy Ray Cyrus: Achy Breaky Heart
In 1991, the line dancing hit became the first country and pop crossover song to go Platinum since Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s “Islands in the Stream” eight years prior.
Billy Ray Cyrus was certainly the country hunk of the early 90s and… who DOESN’T know this song?!?
An absolute karaoke treat.
2. Carrie Underwood: Before He Cheats
One of the best selling songs by an “American Idol” contestant, Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” is a girl’s revenge anthem that takes place… before her guy even does anything.
But that’s the whole idea! Hence the title.
“Maybe next time, he’ll think before he cheats.”
1. Garth Brooks: Friends in Low Places
If you were predicting Garth Brooks’ most famous anthem for number one, you got it right,
The country megastar’s ode to the lowlifes and dregs of society – all his friends – is a song that has ruled the roost at karaoke parties since it was released 1990.
So have fun – and get low.
“Down to the oasis!’
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