People love going to Karaoke Bars. You get a group together, you pick a song and you do your best to sing. There is no winning or losing. Even if you sing terribly, you still end up having a good time.
What if you didn’t need to go to the club to have the Karaoke experience?
You don’t need a karaoke machine if you have a Nintendo Wii. Many different singing games were released and we are going to cover some of the best Karaoke games on Wii so if you want to have your own Karaoke dance party, continue reading.
The Voice: I Want You
If you watch reality television competitions then you may have come across the show called: The Voice. There have been many contestants who tried to show off their musical talent. Not only do you get to sing, but you get critiqued with voiceovers from the judges of the show.
Since the television show featured many different genres, the video game does as well. The Voice features popular songs from pop, country, and rock genres, to name a few. If you can get your hands on some of the DLC, it includes more original tracks you can download.
| Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Alicia Keys | Fallin’ |
| Carrie Underwood | You Won’t Find This |
| Colbie Calliat | Bubbly |
| Cole Swindwell | Chillin’ It |
| Craig Campbell | Outta My Head |
| Cyndi Lauper | Girls Just Want to Have Fun |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | September |
| Fall Out Boy | My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark |
| Heart | Alone |
| Hinder | Lips Of An Angel |
| Incubus | Drive |
| Keith Urban | You Gonna Fly |
| Kenny Chesney | No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems |
| KT Tunstall | Black Horse & The Cherry Tree |
| Madonna | Material Girl |
| Marvin Gaye | Ain’t No Mountain High Enough |
| Miranda Lambert | Over You |
| Natasha Bedingfield | Pocketful Of Sunshine |
| Nelly Furtado | I’m Like A Bird |
| OneRepublic | Counting Stars |
| Pat Benatar | Hit Me With Your Best Shot |
| Patti LaBelle | Lady Marmalade |
| Rihanna | Stay |
| Sara Barielles | Brave |
| Smokey Robinson | Cruisin’ |
| The Fray | Look After You |
| The Temptations | My Girl |
| Timbaland | Apologize |
| Train | Hey, Soul Sister |
| Ylvis | The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) |
We Sing 80s
This game has over 30 hit songs from everybody’s favorite decade. If you purchase a new copy,, it will come in a bundle with two microphones and it allows up to eight singers to play.
If you listened to music during the 1980s then this game will be a great trip down Memory Lane. Every song might not fit today’s world but that doesn’t take away from the fun of singing these songs one more time.
| Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Baltimora | Tarzan Boy |
| The Bangles | Eternal Flame |
| Blondie | The Tide is High |
| Cameo | Word Up! |
| Culture Club | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me |
| Cyndi Lauper | True Colors |
| DeBarge | Rhythm of the Night |
| Dexys Midnight Runners | Come On Eileen |
| Duran Duran | Rio |
| Frankie Goes to Hollywood | The Power of Love |
| The Human League | Don’t You Want Me |
| Kylie Minogue | I Should Be So Lucky |
| Lionel Richie | All Night Long (All Night) |
| Lisa Stansfield | All Around The World |
| Musical Youth | Pass the Dutchie |
| Paula Abdul | Straight Up |
| Queen | I Want to Break Free |
| Roxette | The Look |
| Sabrina | Boys (Summertime Love) |
| Sade | Smooth Operator |
| Simple Minds | Alive & Kicking |
| Smokey Robinson | Being with You |
| Spandau Ballet | True |
| Starship | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now |
| Tears for Fears | Shout |
| Tiffany | I Think We’re Alone Now |
| Toto | Africa |
| T’Pau | China in Your Hand |
| Yazoo | Only You |
| Yazz and the Plastic Population | The Only Way Is Up |
Disney Sing It: Family Hits
Over the decades Disney has made 100s of classic movies. Well, Family Hits takes all your favorite songs that you remember from those movies and brings them home for you to sing along.
One feature this title has over others is not only are the lyrics displayed but you can watch the performance so you and your friends can poke fun at you.
Being able to re-watch the bad performances from you and your friends is fun by itself but you can also give your friends a hard time if they forgot the words to the song that they chose to sing.
| Movie | Song |
|---|---|
| 101 Dalmatians | Cruella De Vil |
| A Bug’s Life | The Time Of Your Life |
| Aladdin | A Whole New World |
| Beauty And The Beast | Be Our Guest |
| Cars | Real Gone |
| Cars | Our Town |
| Cinderella | A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes |
| Cinderella | Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) |
| Cinderella | So This Is Love |
| Cinderella | The Work Song |
| The Jungle Book | I Wan’na Be Like You |
| The Jungle Book | The Bare Necessities |
| Lady and the Tramp | He’s A Tramp |
| Lilo & Stitch 2 | Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride |
| The Lion King | Can You Feel the Love Tonight |
| The Lion King | Hakuna Matata |
| The Lion King | I Just Can’t Wait To Be King |
| The Little Mermaid | Under the Sea |
| Mary Poppins | Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious |
| Monsters, Inc. | If I Didn’t Have You |
| Mulan | Reflection |
| The Princess and the Frog | Almost There |
| The Princess and the Frog | Dig A Little Deeper |
| Peter Pan | You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! |
| Ratatouille | Le Festin |
| Sleeping Beauty | I Wonder |
| Sleeping Beauty | Once Upon a Dream |
| Toy Story | You’ve Got A Friend In Me |
| Toy Story 2 | Woody’s Roundup |
| Toy Story 2 | When She Loved Me |
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Winnie the Pooh |
We Sing Pop
Pop contains 30 songs and it comes with two microphones. Just like the other “We Sing” on this list, eight people can play together. The tunes that were in this game were picked because of the fun a group would have singing them.
Since Pop is a style liked by many people, it should not be hard to find people that will play this with you.
| Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Adele | Rolling in the Deep |
| Bruno Mars | Just The Way You Are |
| Coldplay | Clocks |
| Cyndi Lauper | Girls Just Want to Have Fun |
| Enrique Iglesias | Hero |
| Fergie | Big Girls Don’t Cry |
| Flo Rida ft. David Guetta | Club Can’t Handle Me |
| Florence + The Machine | Dog Days Are Over |
| Hanson | MMMBop |
| Jason Mraz | I’m Yours |
| Jessie J | Nobody’s Perfect |
| Kelis | Milkshake |
| The Killers | When You Were Young |
| Lady Gaga | Bad Romance |
| Lady Gaga | Born This Way |
| Nelly Furtado | I’m Like a Bird |
| Nicole Scherzinger | Don’t Hold Your Breath |
| Outkast | Hey Ya! |
| Owl City | Fireflies |
| Peter Andre ft Bubbler Ranx | Mysterious Girl |
| Pussycat Dolls | When I Grow Up |
| Rihanna | Don’t Stop the Music |
| Scissor Sisters | I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ |
| Sonny & Cher | I Got You Babe |
| Tinie Tempah ft. Eric Turner | Written in the Stars |
| Vanilla Ice | Ice Ice Baby |
| Village People | Y.M.C.A. |
| Wet Wet Wet | Love Is All Around |
| Wham! | I’m Your Man |
| Wretch 32 ft. Example | Unorthodox |
Karaoke Revolution
With 36 songs KR easily has one of the biggest track list here. The game covers many different types of music, you should have no problem finding a pack of friends who want to give this game a shot. That’s good because Karaoke Revolution has a 16 player multiplayer and even features a career solo mode.
With a huge range of musical artists included here, singers should have no problem finding a single they want. Even the older songs have been digitally remastered so your old favorites will sound good as new.
| Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Simple Plan | Addicted |
| Michelle Branch | All You Wanted |
| Michelle Branch | Are You Happy Now? |
| Cher | Believe |
| Michael Jackson | Billie Jean |
| New Order | Bizarre Love Triangle |
| Mr. Mister | Broken Wings |
| Kool & the Gang | Celebration |
| Aretha Franklin | Chain of Fools |
| Avril Lavigne | Complicated |
| Hoobastank | Crawling in the Dark |
| Norah Jones | Don’t Know Why |
| Sugar Ray | Every Morning |
| Vertical Horizon | Everything You Want |
| Cyndi Lauper | Girls Just Want To Have Fun |
| Gin Blossoms | Hey Jealousy |
| Pat Benatar | Hit Me With Your Best Shot |
| Nickelback | How You Remind Me |
| Diana Ross | I’m Coming Out |
| R.E.M. | It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) |
| Sixpence None the Richer | Kiss Me |
| Kool & the Gang | Ladies’ Night |
| Madonna | Like a Virgin |
| Barenaked Ladies | One Week |
| UB40 | Red Red Wine |
| Eagle-Eye Cherry | Save Tonight |
| Freezepop | Science Genius Girl |
| Black Crowes | She Talks to Angels |
| Alien Ant Farm | Smooth Criminal |
| Dusty Springfield | Son of a Preacher Man |
| Huey Lewis and the News | The Power of Love |
| Jennifer Lopez | Waiting for Tonight |
| Percy Sledge | When a Man Loves a Woman |
| Bette Midler | Wind Beneath My Wings |
| Van Halen | You Really Got Me |
| John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | You’re the One That I Want |
Disney Sing It: Party Hits
If you love the songs featured on the Disney channel then this is the game for you. Vocal artist Demi Lovato will also give you tips on how to sing better if you want to improve.
Multiple gameplay modes let you alter the levels of the lead singer. You can even add special effects to your recording.
Because I have 3 kids, I am not ashamed to admit that I know most of these songs even though I am clearly not the target audience. It is still fun for all ages if your know the songs.
| Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Allstar Weekend | A Different Side of Me |
| Ashley Tisdale | It’s Alright, It’s OK |
| Black Eyed Peas | Boom Boom Pow |
| Camp Rock 2 | Brand New Day |
| Camp Rock 2 | Can’t Back Down |
| Camp Rock 2 | Fire |
| Camp Rock 2 | Wouldn’t Change a Thing |
| Camp Rock 2 | Introducing Me |
| Camp Rock 2 | It’s On |
| Colbie Caillat | I Never Told You |
| David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland | When Love Takes Over |
| Demi Lovato | Here We Go Again |
| Demi Lovato | Remember December |
| Demi Lovato | Me, Myself and Time |
| Iyaz | Solo |
| Jason Mraz | I’m Yours |
| Jonas Brothers | Fly With Me |
| Jonas Brothers | Paranoid |
| Jordin Sparks | Battlefield |
| Justin Bieber | One Less Lonely Girl |
| Justin Bieber | One Time |
| Kelly Clarkson | Already Gone |
| Nick Jonas & the Administration | Who I Am |
| OneRepublic | All the Right Moves |
| Owl City | Fireflies |
| Paramore | Brick By Boring Brick |
| Paramore | Ignorance |
| Selena Gomez & the Scene | Falling Down |
| Selena Gomez | Magic |
| Selena Gomez & the Scene | Naturally |
Karaoke Revolution: Glee
The Glee version of Karaoke Revolution contains all 30 songs that were performed on the show. If you are a big fan of Glee then this will be one karaoke game you do not want to skip.
This game features a star mode which allows six players to sing together, have a duet, or you can sing the same song with each other just like on the television show.
Glee does a perfect job of mimicking the show, so no matter how many players you have, you will feel like you are on stage being watched by millions of viewers.
| Original Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Dreamgirls | And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going |
| Young MC | Bust a Move |
| REO Speedwagon | Can’t Fight This Feeling |
| Wicked | Defying Gravity |
| Funny Girl | Don’t Rain on My Parade |
| The Police/Gary Puckett & The Union Gap | Don’t Stand So Close to Me/Young Girl |
| Journey | Don’t Stop Believin’ |
| Diana Ross and Lionel Richie | Endless Love |
| Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx | Gold Digger |
| Hair/Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z | Hair/Crazy in Love |
| Jill Scott | Hate on Me |
| Dionne Warwick | I Say a Little Prayer |
| The Pretenders | I’ll Stand by You |
| John Lennon | Imagine |
| Avril Lavigne | Keep Holding On |
| Bill Withers | Lean on Me |
| Peter, Paul and Mary | Leaving on a Jet Plane |
| Kelly Clarkson | My Life Would Suck Without You |
| Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown | No Air |
| Madonna | Papa Don’t Preach |
| Ike and Tina Turner | Proud Mary |
| Salt-n-Pepa | Push It |
| Charlie Chaplin | Smile |
| Lily Allen | Smile |
| Queen | Somebody to Love |
| Neil Diamond | Sweet Caroline |
| Celine Dion | Taking Chances |
| Cyndi Lauper | True Colors |
| The Rolling Stones | You Can’t Always Get What You Want |
High School Musical: Sing It
If you love this movie on the Disney channel then you definitely will enjoy the game. You get to choose the background you will be singing in front of as you perform the songs everybody loves.
In addition to featuring 30 songs, this game also contains interviews with the cast of the movie and bonus footage. Also, the stars of High School Musical also appear in this game and there are things you can do with the cast.
Also, this game comes with a microphone, so there is no need to fear if you don’t have one already.
All songs are covers
| Song |
|---|
| Start of Something New |
| Get’cha Head in the Game |
| What I’ve Been Looking For (Sharpay and Ryan version) |
| What I’ve Been Looking For (Troy and Gabriella version) |
| Stick to the Status Quo |
| When There Was Me and You |
| Bop to the Top |
| Breaking Free |
| We’re All in This Together |
| I Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You |
| What Time Is It? |
| Fabulous* |
| Work This Out |
| You Are the Music in Me |
| Humuhumunukunukuapua a |
| I Don’t Dance |
| You Are the Music in Me (Sharpay Version) |
| Gotta Go My Own Way |
| Bet on It |
| Everyday |
| All for One |
| All Good Now |
| Beautiful Soul |
| Cheetah Sisters |
| Counting on You |
| I Will Be Around |
| Jump to the Rhythm |
| No One |
| On the Ride |
| Push It to the Limit |
Sing 4: The Hits Edition
Unlike other games that include 30 different songs, this game has a selection of 40 songs from many genres and music videos that were #1 on the charts.
You can change the pitch of people singing so everyone sounds great when they sing together. If you get tired of the 40 songs included, there is updated content out there for this as well.
If you wanted to record how you and your friends performed to show off at a future party, this game would let you do that too.
| Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Lady Gaga | Bad Romance |
| Ke$ha | Tik Tok |
| Usher feat. will.i.am | OMG |
| David Guetta & Kelly Rowland | When Love Takes Over |
| Taio Cruz | Dynamite |
| Jason Derulo | In My Head |
| Kelly Clarkson | My Life Would Suck Without You |
| Owl City | Fireflies |
| La Roux | Bulletproof |
| Leona Lewis | Bleeding Love |
| Blondie | Call Me |
| Simple Minds | Don’t You (Forget About Me) |
| Rihanna feat. Jay-Z | Umbrella |
| Timbaland feat. OneRepublic | Apologize |
| Fergie | Big Girls Don’t Cry |
| Outkast | Hey Ya! |
| Lionel Richie | All Night Long |
| Alicia Keys | No One |
| Nickelback | How You Remind Me |
| Michael Buble | Haven’t Met You Yet |
| Miley Cyrus | Party In The USA |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Sweet Home Alabama |
| Queen | Another One Bites the Dust |
| Natasha Bedingfield | Unwritten |
| Train | Hey, Soul Sister |
| Miley Cyrus | The Climb |
| Sara Bareilles | Love Song |
| Shinedown | Second Chance |
| The Script | Breakeven |
| 3OH!3 feat. Ke$ha | My First Kiss |
| The Doors | Light My Fire |
| Gloria Gaynor | I Will Survive |
| The Human League | Don’t You Want Me |
| Hinder | Lips Of An Angel |
| Demi Lovato | Here We Go Again |
| Carrie Underwood | Last Name |
| The B52s | Love Shack |
| Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up |
| Sister Sledge | We Are Family |
| Orianthi | According To You |
There may be more out there, but these are the best Karaoke games on the Nintendo Wii. Some of these games may appear on other platforms like Playstation or Xbox, but I will save that for another time.
If you are trying to start a karaoke collection or if Wii or Wii-U is your console of choice and you just want a night of rhythm and dance, this list is a good place to start.
