The 90s had everything: Britpop, boy bands, girl groups, grunge, Eurodance, R&B, and some of the most reliably singable songs ever written. A 90s karaoke session can go in about fifteen different directions — all of them brilliant.
Every song below is in our private karaoke rooms at The Old School Yard, London Bridge.
The 90s Non-Negotiables
Spice Girls — Wannabe / Spice Up Your Life / 2 Become 1 / Say You’ll Be There / Stop
Five songs, five members, one very clear group dynamic. Wannabe works for any group size — everyone fights over which Spice Girl they are. 2 Become 1 for the slower emotional moment. Spice Up Your Life to get the energy back.
Oasis — Wonderwall / Don’t Look Back in Anger / Champagne Supernova / Live Forever
Wonderwall is karaoke royalty. Everyone in the room will have an opinion on the correct way to sing it. Don’t Look Back in Anger for the singalong piano intro. Champagne Supernova if you want the longer, more ambitious version.
Robbie Williams — Angels / Let Me Entertain You / Millennium
Angels is the emotional peak of any 90s session. Let Me Entertain You for pure showmanship energy. Millennium to open with swagger.
Blur — Song 2 / Parklife / Country House
Song 2 is 2 minutes of pure adrenaline — the perfect quick hit. Parklife for Damon Albarn theatrics. Country House for the video era nostalgia.
Pulp — Common People / Disco 2000
Common People is one of the great karaoke songs — the build, the spoken word section, the furious final chorus. It rewards commitment completely.
Radiohead — Creep
Quiet, controlled verses, then absolutely everything at the chorus. Creep works better in a karaoke room than people expect — the dynamic range is the whole point.
The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony
The string intro alone earns you the room. Bitter Sweet Symphony is one of those songs where everyone knows more words than they thought they did.
90s Boy Bands & Girl Groups
Backstreet Boys — I Want It That Way, Everybody, As Long As You Love Me
NSYNC — Bye Bye Bye, It’s Gonna Be Me
Take That — Back for Good, Never Forget
Boyzone — No Matter What, Words
Westlife — Flying Without Wings, Swear It Again
All Saints — Never Ever, Pure Shores
B*Witched — C’est La Vie
TLC — No Scrubs, Waterfalls, Creep
Destiny’s Child — Say My Name, Jumpin’ Jumpin’
90s Pop & Dance Anthems
The songs that defined school discos and student nights:
Cher — Believe, Strong Enough (Believe invented the vocal autotune effect — lean into it)
Aqua — Barbie Girl, Doctor Jones (the most fun karaoke song in existence, no apologies)
Haddaway — What Is Love (the head nod is mandatory)
Snap! — Rhythm Is a Dancer
2 Unlimited — No Limit
Vengaboys — We Like to Party, Boom Boom Boom Boom
Eiffel 65 — Blue (Da Ba Dee)
Los Del Rio — Macarena
Ricky Martin — Livin’ La Vida Loca (the hips do not lie)
Hanson — MMMBop (correct answer: yes)
Chumbawamba — Tubthumping
Ini Kamoze — Here Comes the Hotstepper
Fatboy Slim — Praise You, Right Here Right Now
90s Rock & Britpop
Nirvana — Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come as You Are
Green Day — Basket Case, When I Come Around
Pearl Jam — Alive, Black
Red Hot Chili Peppers — Under the Bridge, Californication
No Doubt — Don’t Speak, Just a Girl
Manic Street Preachers — A Design for Life
The Cranberries — Zombie, Dreams
Catatonia — Road Rage, Mulder and Scully
Garbage — Only Happy When It Rains
The Wallflowers — One Headlight
90s R&B & Crossover
Alanis Morissette — Ironic, You Oughta Know (You Oughta Know demands fury — give it fury)
Shania Twain — Man! I Feel Like a Woman!, That Don’t Impress Me Much
Natalie Imbruglia — Torn (everyone will sing along once the chorus hits)
The Corrs — Breathless, What Can I Do
Ace of Base — All That She Wants, The Sign
R Kelly — I Believe I Can Fly
Whitney Houston — I Will Always Love You
Celine Dion — My Heart Will Go On (Titanic, full commitment, no irony)
Seal — Kiss from a Rose
4 Non Blondes — What’s Up (the falsetto scream is the moment)
Counting Crows — Mr Jones
Sheryl Crow — All I Wanna Do
Third Eye Blind — Semi-Charmed Life
90s Karaoke Tips
Lean into the nostalgia. The 90s works so well because everyone remembers where they were the first time they heard these songs. Let that do the work.
Aqua is not a joke choice. Barbie Girl will get the biggest reaction of any 90s song in the room. Commit to it completely.
You Oughta Know requires fury. Alanis Morissette’s delivery is about barely-contained emotion. Channel whatever you need to channel and let it go.
The boy band harmony moment. I Want It That Way works for a group if you split the harmonies. Or just have one person do it and everyone else joins the chorus.
Common People is a journey. Queue it knowing you’re committing to a 5-minute performance. Worth every second.
Book Your 90s Night
All these songs are loaded and ready in our private karaoke rooms in London Bridge. Groups of 6 to 20, no room hire fee.
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The Old School Yard | 111 Long Lane, London Bridge, SE1 4PH