Abba’s, Dancing Queen takes the top spot as Britons’ favourite ‘secretly loved’ song

Music is popular amongst all Brits. Whether it’s rap, pop or indie everyone has their own tastes but very often we’ll have our very own guilty pleasures that we listen to with our headphones on or at home when nobody is around.

These songs are by no means bad but society has developed a level of judgement against the song which transpires to the listeners too. Occasionally, however, these songs come out during karaoke performances as they’re catchy and fun to perform.

If you’ve ever wondered what the most popular secretly loved songs are in the UK then this is the article for you. Online bingo game provider, Jackpotjoy has undergone extensive research to uncover the truth behind Britain’s guilty pleasure songs. Read on to find out more.

The draw of the Karaoke

Cheap, fun and entertaining, Karaoke has remained popular since the very first machine was invented in 1971. Karaoke appears in UK bars, pubs and even dedicated karaoke venues but did you know that these places need licensing to host karaoke nights?

Brit’s favourite songs

With so many British people enjoying singing their hearts out, it begs the question of what are Brit’s most popular songs? Here are the top five karaoke songs that Brits secretly love but haven’t told anyone they do.

1. ABBA – Dancing Queen – First released in 1976, this bop from ABBA has been a hit ever since and was made even popular when the movie Mamma-Mia was released.
2. The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – Since its release in the late 80s, this classic has been performed on karaoke machines all over the world.
3. James Blunt – You’re Beautiful – Who can resist the temptation of singing your heart out to this song from 2003? James Blunt has a distinct voice and every singer will try to emulate it.
4. John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Roads – For over 50 years, this song has withstood the test of time as generation after generation belts this out to their friends. 
5. Celine Dion – My Heart With Go On – The main song on the Titanic soundtrack, this song is the perfect song to test just how good the karaoke singer’s vocals are.

There truly are some special songs in the top five secretly loved songs in Britain but should people really be embarrassed by enjoying these songs? No one’s music taste is perfect, so you should listen to what you want, whenever you want and not let people tell you otherwise.