Another year has passed, so it’s a good time to review the year and see which songs top-seller of the year 2011. As we mentioned in our review last year, there are similar reviews. Ours is different because it shows what people wanted to sing last year and not just what they wanted to hear. No review can be completely accurate, but we think the following lists provide a good review of the best music that came out in 2011 that karaoke singers were asking for.
The best pop karaoke songs of 2011
#1 – Rolling In The Deep – Adele (Many people assume Adele is a black singer from the sound of her voice, but she’s not. What you hear from her are powerful vocals with the sense of emotion behind every note. It is exactly what a good singer wants from a song. The challenge for any singer with ‘Rolling In The Deep’ is to match the emotion and sentiment that Adele puts into her original version. Of course you can get away with not being able to match the vocal quality of Adele.and please your audience if you’re a six year old singing this song your heart out, like Alexa Narvaez did on YouTube with over 13 million views currently).
#2 – Someone Like You – Adele (Yes, Adele is featured with the top two pop songs of 2011. ‘Someone Like You’ talks about a person coming to terms with the fact that her former lover has moved on. She wishes him the very best. and sings that he will find ‘someone like you’, claiming to have come to terms with the status of their breakup but obviously revealing otherwise. Perhaps this song became so popular because most of us have had our hearts broken in the same breath. how this song is related.)
#3 – Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goonrock (Well, I thought LMFAO was supposed to be a band, with possibly every letter in this group’s name representing one of its members. Man, am I ever out of the loop? LMFAO is an acronym for Laughing My Freaking Ass Off. LMFAO is actually a duo consisting of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s younger son Stefan aka Redfoo and his grandson Skyler aka SkyBlu. The song was one of the most popular dance songs of the year. If it’s fun to dance by then it should be fun to sing.)
#4 – On The Floor – Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull (If anyone remembers the 1989 Lambada, they’ll no doubt notice the borrowed rhythm for the main riff. What can we expect for J-Lo’s next big single? Maybe a use of reworking of the main riff from ‘Islands In The Stream’ or ‘Afternoon Delight’).
#5 – You And I – Lady Gaga (Unlike most Lady Gaga tunes and perhaps a bit less successful than some of Gaga’s dance songs, this tune was much in demand as a karaoke song. ‘You And I’ is a blues, rock and country inspired ballad that gently samples the classic Queen song ‘We Will Rock You’).
#6 – Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 with Christina Aguilera (This song has a catchy hook and was popular with the karaoke crowd, and what has made it more appealing is that it is a female/male duet.)
#7 – Mr. Know It All – Kelly Clarkson (The original American Idol is still going strong five studio albums later. This song once again capitalizes on the strong vocals and the “you know nothing about me” hook will stay in your head long after the last note of the song is played.)
#8 – Lighters – Bad Meets Evil & Bruno Mars (Bad Meets Evil is a duo consisting of rappers Royce da 5’9″ and Eminem. This duo actually formed before Eminem rose to popularity in 1999, they broke up and they now have since they got together. The song ‘Lighters’ is an alternative hip-hop song, different from hard rap, especially with the added vocals of Bruno Mars).
#9 – We Found Love – Rihanna (Rihanna once again tops the charts with a catchy dance song. Many versions of this song also include Calvin Harris in the credits, but we haven’t heard a duet version or no version with voices). apart from Rihanna.)
#10 – I Do – Colbie Caillat (Like Colbie Caillat’s first single, Bubbly, this song is a feel-good, carefree sunny day song that talks about taking relationships to the next level. A perfect tune for the optimistic romantic).
Honorable Mention:
Mistletoe – Justin Bieber (Some people may wonder why Justin Bieber isn’t once again in the top 10. He also didn’t hit the top 10 with any of his songs in 2010, possibly because although his songs have wide appeal, when As for sing them, there will be a much smaller audience.Collectively, karaoke versions of his songs sold more than any other artist in 2011. Justin Bieber was the best-selling karaoke artist of 2011. The season finale release of ‘Mistletoe ‘ almost made it to the top 10. It was highly requested in late November and December. Many were longing for a fresh new holiday song and this song filled that need precisely).
The Best Country Karaoke Songs of 2011
#1 – Dirt Road Anthem – Jason Aldean (This song talks about country life but adds a bit of ‘country rap’ to the mix. Very popular tune and choice of karaoke singers.)
#2 – Just Fishin’ – Trace Adkins (This song is about a father and daughter fishing together. Another feel-good country song that tugs at your heartstrings.)
#3 – Country Girl (Shake It For Me) – Luke Bryan (This song is quite different from Luke Bryan’s previous hit ‘Rain Is A Good Thing’. The title should be a dead giveaway that this song is not a ballad or a song from history It’s a dance tune coming straight to you that caught on and became one of the most requested country songs to sing).
#4 – Hell On Heels – Pistol Annies (There are some songs that are cross country; songs that can play on both the pop charts and country charts. Not this song, it’s definitely country. The Pistol Annies make a declaration of a woman’s anger, singing ‘sugar daddy I’m going for you’.)
#5 – You Lie – The Band Perry (Another country tune about an unhappy relationship. You lie like a Persian rug, like a raccoon dog basking in the sun, like a penny in the parking lot. It seems like a lot of country songs are about that sour feeling you one has when you discover that your partner is not that important and people love to sing about it).
#6 – Honey Bee – Blake Shelton (This catchy tune performed well on the Billboard 100 and was #1 on the country charts. The song’s broad appeal (and the fact that people were singing along to it) helped put it on in the top ten on our list).
#7 – Barefoot Blue Jean Night – Jake Owen (This song recalls the fun one had on his southern summer barefoot blue jean night. His friend Frankie hooked up with a Cadillac with horns on the hood!)
#8 – Story Of Us – Taylor Swift (An upbeat song which by its title could indicate that the song would be about a happy relationship. Unfortunately, the refrain is “the story of us is a tragedy now”).
#9 – This Is Country Music – Brad Paisley (Although not as commercially successful as some of Brad Paisley’s earlier hits, ‘This Is Country Music’ epitomizes what many feel is a country song. Country music fans they can take pride in the fact that their music often has some substance to its lyrics or message, which is not the norm with a pop tune).
#10 – Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum (Lady Antebellum’s songs are hugely popular in the karaoke world due to their duet ability. The way Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott effortlessly swap lead vocals in their original renditions makes (The challenge is to find two singers with the same vocal abilities as the lead singers of Lady Antebellum).
So once again another year has given us a wealth of new music. So you, the karaoke singer, need to stop singing the same old tune. You don’t want to subject the crowd to once again singing the same song that you sing week after week, no matter how well you sing that song. There is a lot of new karaoke music to choose from. Sometimes it can seem like there is no great new music out there. However, it may seem that way because you have become accustomed to listening to your ‘iPod’ with its music options pre-selected. Start getting used to listening to the radio or turning on a music channel more often, then you’ll find plenty of new selections to choose from.
