Top 10 Songs For 8 Year Olds To Sing With Lyrics

One of the popular songs for 8-year-olds is Let It Go by Idina Menzel. It is the theme song for the animated feature film Frozen was released in 2014.

This simple yet perfect song was a commercial success, marking the record as the first song from Disney animated music to reach the Billboard Hot 100 since 1995.

No one could ask for a more perfect song than this for it contains all the elements a kid wants in a song. Furthermore, the lyrics are concise and so easy to remember for children:

Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
I don't care what they're going to say
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway

Let It Go bagged the Grammy Award in 2015 for the category of Best Song Written for Visual Media and the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2014.

Happy by Pharrell Williams is definitely one of the easy songs for kids to sing. It was released as the single for the film Despicable Me 2.

The song peaked at number 1 in several countries including the United States, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and more.

The feel-good lyrics as well as the tempo of this song best match the preferences of the children. It captures the essence of happiness through the lyrics:

Here come bad news talking this and that (Yeah)
Well give me all you got, don't hold back (Yeah)
Well I should probably warn you I'll be just fine (Yeah)
No offense to you don't waste your time

It emphasizes the message one shouldn't let a person or situation take control of you and your happiness. The singer urges the listeners to embrace happiness in the face of adversity.

Fight Song by Rachel Platten is a single distributed through Columbia Records in 2015. The RIAA 6x Platinum-certified song sold over 6 million copies.

The song reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number six and topped the charts in Poland and the United Kingdom. It earned a 6x Platinum certification from RIAA for recording sales of six million copies.

Fight Song is a reminder for you to not give up regardless of your situation but to believe in yourself. The essence of a small ray of hope amidst the adversity embodies in the lyrics of the song which starts off like this:

Like a small boat
On the ocean
Sending big waves
Into motion

The song has amassed over 789 million streams on the conventional streaming platform Spotify. Correspondingly, the singer boasts colossal views, currently over 617 million views on YouTube.

Fight Song debuted at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on May 2, 2015, marking it as Rachel's first entry on the chart. Eventually, the song peaked at number 6 on August 19, 2015.

How Far I'll Go is a musical number from Disney's animated musical feature film Moana. The American singer Auliʻi Cravalho performed this song in the film.

The song peaked on the New Zealand Heatseekers chart at number one. Correspondingly, the song made it to several charts including 41st on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

How Far I'll Go embodies the message about the importance of being yourself and knowing that you could do anything no matter what you are. The easy lyrics and the essence it carries is the reason behind the song's popularity among children.

Firework by Katy Perry is the third single from her third studio album Teenage Dream. The commercially successful song was released in October 2010.

The RIAA 12x Platinum certified song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number one. Likewise, 'Firework' recorded sales of above 1 million copies in the United Kingdom.

The accompanying music video of the song was released on October 28, 2010. It was later nominated for three awards at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

It has gained over 828 million streams on Spotify and has over 1.4 billion views on YouTube. 

What better song to shake off stress, hate, and anything that life throws at us than Shake It Off by Taylor Swift?

Released on August 19, 2014, the song was featured in a children's movie titled Sing.

The lead single from Swift's fifth studio album 1989 spent fifty weeks on the charts, including four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number one.

Likewise, the chorus of the song below consolidates the essence of having to deal with people every other day; yet, choosing to shake off the things that bring you down.

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off

On September 6, 2014, Shake It Off debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number one. The lead single maintained its position for two consecutive weeks before dropping to number two.

One of the good songs for kids to sing is Brave by Sara Bareilles. The song celebrates the integrity and honor of being able to be your true self.

The feel-good song comes from Bareilles's fourth album titled The Blessed Unrest. The power pop song was distributed through Epic Records on April 23, 2013.

Lyrically in the first narrative form, the singer urges everyone to speak their mind. One needs to stand up and celebrate life amidst the struggles which is evident in the lyrics below:

Everybody's been there, everybody's been stared down
By the enemy
Fallen for the fear and done some disappearing
Bow down to the mighty
But don't run, stop holding your tongue

The uplifting lyrics and the upbeat tempo of this song are nothing but perfect for children. The RIAA 3x Platinum-certified song acquired positive reviews from several music critics.

Roar by Katy Perry definitely comes under the list of songs for children to sing. It was dropped on August 10, 2013, through Capitol Records.

Dropped as the lead single, Roar comes from Perry's fourth studio album titled Prism. The power pop song was a commercial success peaking charts in countries including the US, Ireland, Canada, Israel, Australia, Austria, the UK, and more.

The notable song recorded sales of over 9.9 million units worldwide by the end of 2013. Whereas, it sold 6.6 million copies domestically, and over 1 million in the United Kingdom.

Roar made the record as Australia's best-selling female song of the year with sales of 560,000 copies within that time. The RIAA Diamond-certified song.

The song highlights the message of not letting anyone even your own insecurities stand in the way of your success. It embodies the idea of growing up and getting back on your feet when something or someone weighs you down.

I See the Light is an anthem for Walt Disney Animation Studios' film Tangled. It was recorded by actress Mandy Moore and actor Zachary Levi.

Penned by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater, the song garnered several accolades and awards. The song grabbed a Grammy Award for the category of the best song written for visual media.

This theme song for Tangled is easy to remember and emphasizes the underlying meaning surrounding the light being a symbol of reality and truth through the lyrics:

And at last I see the light
And it's like the fog has lifted
And at last I see the light
And it's like the sky is new

This children's favorite song has cumulated above 246 million streams on Spotify. The peppy and cheerful song received 2x Platinum certification from RIAA for shipment of 2,000,000 certified unit sales.

Thunder is the second single from the American pop rock band Imagine Dragons' third studio album Evolve. It was released on April 27, 2017.

Dan Reynolds, the lead vocalist of the band, sings about how he conquered the challenges in his life to attain his long-cherished goal of becoming a singer.

Just a young gun with a quick fuse
I was uptight, wanna let loose
I was dreaming of bigger things and
Wanna leave my own life behind

The song debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number four, marking the record as Imagine Dragons' fourth single to reach the top ten following the success of Radioactive, Believer, and Demons.

The prime reason behind its notability among children is its concise and very easy-to-remember lyrics. Thunder boasts almost 2 billion streams on Spotify.