Can You Sing UB40? Their Vocal Range Is A3 to D5
Across the 1 UB40 song with researched vocal ranges in the HumMatch catalog, the sung notes run from A3 to D5, about 17 semitones (roughly 1.4 octaves). Individual songs cover smaller slices of that range. In their original keys, those songs sit closest to the mezzo-soprano voice band. Hum for 30 seconds and HumMatch ranks every UB40 song by how singable it is for your actual voice.
The best UB40 song for you depends on your Vocal ID, range comfort, and confidence level.
Derived from the 1 UB40 song with researched vocal ranges in the HumMatch catalog: the lowest and highest sung notes across those songs, in their original keys.
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Voice and range notes
HumMatch uses song-level range and difficulty data instead of assuming every UB40 song fits one voice type.
What voice type is UB40?
UB40 songs, in their original keys, sit closest to the mezzo-soprano band (A3 to F5). Voice types are bands rather than exact labels, so neighboring types can often sing the same songs with small key changes. Source: 1 researched song range in the HumMatch catalog.
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Hardest and easiest UB40 songs to sing
Ranked by how high the top note climbs and how much range each song covers, using the ranges on file for UB40 songs. Estimated ranges are marked; treat those rankings as provisional.
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Every UB40 song on HumMatch (10)
Grouped by how each vocal range was sourced: researched note by note first, then estimated ranges (marked), then songs whose range research is still in the queue. Every title links to that song's full fit page.
Researched note by note (1)
| Song | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston Town | A3 to D5 | easier |
Estimated ranges (9)
| Song | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| One in Ten | D3 to B4estimated | moderate |
| Food for Thought | D3 to B4estimated | moderate |
| The Way You Do the Things You Do | D3 to B4estimated | moderate |
| Cherry Oh Baby | D3 to B4estimated | moderate |
| Homely Girl | D3 to B4estimated | moderate |
| Please Don’t Make Me Cry | D3 to B4estimated | moderate |
| Sing Our Own Song | D3 to B4estimated | moderate |
| Red Red Wine | F#2 to F#4estimated | higher-risk |
| Can’t Help Falling in Love | F#2 to G#4estimated | easier |
Is A3 to D5 your range too?
2,362 songs in the HumMatch catalog fit entirely inside a A3-D5 range.
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Each of these artists' known ranges overlaps most of UB40's range (A3 to D5), so songs that fit one voice tend to fit the others. Overlap is measured in shared semitones, estimated ranges are marked.
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UB40 FAQ
Across the 1 UB40 song with researched vocal ranges in the HumMatch catalog, the sung notes run from A3 to D5, about 17 semitones (roughly 1.4 octaves). Individual songs cover smaller slices of that range.
UB40 songs, in their original keys, sit closest to the mezzo-soprano band (A3 to F5). Voice types are bands rather than exact labels, so neighboring types can often sing the same songs with small key changes. Source: 1 researched song range in the HumMatch catalog.
Ranked by top-note extremity and range span, Kingston Town is the most demanding UB40 song on HumMatch: it runs A3 to D5.
Take HumMatch's free 30-second vocal range test to get your measured low note, high note, and voice type. Every UB40 song is then ranked by how singable it is for your actual voice.