30 Best Duet Karaoke Songs for Couples and Friends

12 June 2026 · 6 min read

Duets are the friendliest way to do karaoke. You only carry half the song, the back-and-forth is built-in entertainment, and nobody’s alone in the spotlight. Grab a partner and pick from these 30. Search any title and the lyrics scroll for both of you.

Romantic duets

• “A Whole New World” — Aladdin
• “Endless Love” — Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
• “Islands in the Stream” — Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
• “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” — Dirty Dancing
• “Shallow” — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
• “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” — Elton John & Kiki Dee

Playful back-and-forth

• “Summer Nights” — Grease
• “You’re the One That I Want” — Grease
• “Love Is an Open Door” — Frozen
• “Under Pressure” — Queen & David Bowie
• “Ebony and Ivory” — Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
• “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” — (a holiday standard)

Iconic call-and-response

• “Don’t You Want Me” — The Human League
• “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” — Meat Loaf & Ellen Foley
• “Summer Nights” — Grease
• “Especially for You” — Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
• “I Got You Babe” — Sonny & Cher

Pop-hit duets

• “Rewrite the Stars” — The Greatest Showman
• “Señorita” — Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
• “Stop” / “7 Years” — modern crowd singalongs
• “Empire State of Mind” — Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
• “Telephone” — Lady Gaga & Beyoncé

Bollywood duets

Hindi cinema is full of legendary duets too — see the romantic picks in our best Bollywood karaoke songs for ones like “Tum Se Hi,” “Gerua,” and “Pehla Nasha.”

How to nail a duet

• Split the parts before you start. Decide who’s who so you’re not both silent on the same line.
• Face the crowd, not each other. It feels like a performance and reads way better.
• Lean into the chorus together. The unison parts are where duets sound biggest — go all in.

Grab a partner and go

Pick a duet above and search it on Starlight Karaoke — free, no signup, lyrics synced for both singers. Hosting a whole night of these? Our karaoke party tips will keep the energy up.

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