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Whether you've got perfect pitch or are tone-deaf, karaoke can be a great place to meet women, at least according to Raina Lee, the author of "Hit Me With Your Best Shot: The Ultimate Guide to Karaoke Domination."

"Karaoke is an awesome place to hook up because people are outside of their element," she says. "I know someone who dated this 33 year old virgin/ computer science PhD dork because he did a spot-on 'Welcome To The Jungle.' Karaoke can get you laid."


The amateur songstress was nice enough to share her tips for impressing the ladies next time you stumble into a karaoke night.

Pick the unexpected. "I saw a guy bring down the house with 'Hava Negila' in Chinatown. Even though most of the bar was Chinese, he had everyone clapping and foot-stomping like it was a bar mitzvah. Pick something no normal guy would sing and sing it well. The ladies won't forget you, and it'll give them a good excuse to talk to you."

Ask ladies to duets with you. "Ballads like 'Precious Love' by Marvin and Tammi or 'Always' by Atlantic Starr never fail. Duets are guaranteed face-time with ladies. But don't sing with two on one night. You don't want to be known as the male karaoke slut."

More tips and Raina's top five karaoke song choices for dudes after the jump.

Console her. "Everyone's communally freaking out over whether they sucked or not. Use that to your advantage. You can always console a girl with kind words and another round of mojitos. Let her know she really did sound like Amy Winehouse at the top of her game."

Serenade people. "Whether you're singing Stevie Wonder's 'You are the Sunshine of my Life' to the crusty bartender or to the object of your affection, prove that you know how to charm 'em."

Be a bombass singer. "OK, not everyone is. If you can't sing, you can always rap-talk the entire song. Sing everything in the style of LL Cool J 'I Need Love' even if you're going for 'Mr. Roboto.'"

If all else fails, start a dance party. "Your lack of vocal prowess will be eclipsed by the fact that everyone is slam-dancing to Billy Idol's 'Dancing With Myself.'"

Raina's Song Picks for Dudes on the Make:

1. Danke Scheon, Wayne Newton (easy)
The strategy here is that it's light and breezy, so you'll get extra points for being classy.

2. Against All Odds, Phil Collins (hard)
Don't sing it in a campy way either, mean every word of it, and girls will know that you are are still down for your lover, against all odds.

3. I Wanna Be Your Lover, Prince (moderate)
Dance-y and upbeat, this song is straightforward with what you want.

4. China Girl, David Bowie(easy)
This Bowie track has talking, singing and even a part when you have to purse your lips and go "shhhhhhhhhh."

5. Low, Flo-Rida (hard)
Rap is the hardest genre of karaoke but the payoff is high. If you can master this song, you are karaoke king.