Songs With Awesome Backing Vocals For Sing Along Purposes

Sometimes the harmonies and back up vocals are the most fun when singing along. Here are some of the most awesome.

SUSPICIOUS MINDS by Elvis Presley

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Probably the most prominent backing vocals of any Elvis track. Good old fashioned "oohs" "ahhhs" and phrase echoes, they build perfectly as the song progresses, and they're easy to sing full-throated in the car. You feel like you're singing WITH Elvis. (HINT: Guys, take it down an octave...)

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU by Mariah Carey

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Hands down the best modern Christmas song since "Merry Christmas, Darling" by The Carpenters. Super fun phrase echoes bring you in ("And I...."), and your inner diva carries you through. Perfect three part harmony for boys and girls to sing in their proper octave.

YOUNG AMERICANS by David Bowie

Featuring Luther Vandross as the second most overqualified backing vocalist in the history of backing vocalists (Number One being Darlene Love, of course...). "Aaaaaaaalright!" Something for everyone in there. And when you get to the Beatles nod, "I heard the news today, oh boy!" you can feel like YOU'RE the lead singer.

MONDAY, MONDAY by The Mamas & The Papas

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This song would qualify for just the "EVERY OTHER DAY (every other day), EVERY OTHER DAY, EVERY OTHER DAY OF THE WEEK IS FINE (fine) - YEAH!" Bonus: Show off to your friends in the car by jumping back into the song at the precise moment after the famous break two-thirds of the way through.

AMIE by Pure Prairie League

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A classic rock perennial, "Amie" is one of those songs that you don't remember you like, but when it plays on your Steve Miller Band Pandora radio station, you're all "Oh, right!" and then sing along word-perfect with the harmonies. Bonus: The song's key makes the melody octave an easily attainable harmony for those less adept at find their note.

DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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Tom Petty: "I've given up"

You: "Stop!"

Now you're in a singing conversation with Tom Petty. The "ah-ah-ah-oh-oooohhhh" is just gravy at that point.

Bonus: The most perfectly matched music video to song in music video history (non-Madonna category), and now YOU'RE part of it! Enjoy the cake!

WHAT A DAY THAT WAS by Talking Heads ("Stop Making Sense" soundtrack)

Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt wail the F outta this. Join in, and suddenly your car turns into a darkened stage, you're lit from below, you have a long weave, and you're SANGIN'.

ABC by The Jackson 5

Remember? REMEMBER? So great.