The Best Karaoke Songs for a Countertenor (High Male and Falsetto)

Most men at karaoke pick songs to stay safely in chest voice. If you are a countertenor, or you simply have a falsetto that turns heads, you have the opposite opportunity: a set of songs that were written to live up high, and that almost nobody else in the room can touch. The trick is choosing the ones that ride your head voice smoothly, not the ones that strand you between registers.

HumMatch measures how high your comfortable range really goes, falsetto included, and finds the songs that use it. This is the countertenor shortlist, each linked to its HumMatch page.

What counts as a countertenor

A countertenor is the highest male voice, singing in a range that overlaps the alto and soprano, usually through a developed head voice or falsetto. In karaoke terms, if your falsetto is strong and easy and the high hooks feel like a chance rather than a threat, these songs are yours.

Falsetto anthems

Disco and soul built whole hits on a soaring male top. This is home.

• Stayin' Alive, Bee Gees. The falsetto national anthem. If your head voice is easy, this is pure fun.
• How Deep Is Your Love, Bee Gees. Softer and higher, a smooth showcase for a light, high voice.
• Kiss, Prince. Almost entirely up in falsetto, funky and unmistakable.

High hooks and crooner heights

• Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Frankie Valli. Built around one of the most famous high male hooks ever recorded.
• I Wanna Be Your Lover, Prince. Bright, high, and relentless, a real head-voice workout with a payoff.
• Take My Breath, The Weeknd. A modern high-male showcase with a falsetto-friendly hook.

How to find your own high songs

The danger for a high male voice is not the ceiling, it is the gap where chest flips to head. Choosing songs that live cleanly in your falsetto avoids it. Hum your three notes at /try, then use Vocal ID Search to find songs that fit your top, or browse /songs and let each song page show you exactly how high it climbs.