Cold Water by Major Lazer
Cold Water by Major Lazer is estimated around C3 to A4, based on Major Lazer's typical range; song-level verification is pending. Measure your own range free to see how this song fits your voice.
Estimated from the artist’s full range, which likely spans multiple singers or harmonies; the lead melody is probably narrower. Verification pending.
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Can I sing Cold Water at karaoke?
Spanning 21 semitones, Cold Water ranks among the top 1% widest in Dancehall songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around C3 and the high note around A4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
A tenor can sing Cold Water's peak (A4) without strain; a baritone would be stretching for it.
Karaoke difficulty
Cold Water rates 50/100 for karaoke familiarity, more than the 22/100 median for the typical Dancehall song HumMatch tracks.
Who it likely fits
Cold Water's 55/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-1%-widest span for Dancehall.
Who may struggle
A 4-semitones drop would put Cold Water's peak note inside a typical baritone's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
Cold Water is estimated around C3 to A4. Compare that with your Vocal ID before choosing the original key. If your comfortable high note is below the song’s hardest section, try a lower key or one of the safer alternatives below.
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Song fit FAQ
HumMatch estimates Cold Water at C3 to A4 (about 21 semitones), based on Major Lazer's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
Across the 1 Major Lazer song with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from A#3 to C#5, about 15 semitones (roughly 1.3 octaves). See the full Major Lazer vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Cold Water scores 55/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. Cold Water rates 50/100 for karaoke familiarity, more than the 22/100 median for the typical Dancehall song HumMatch tracks.
A tenor can sing Cold Water's peak (A4) without strain; a baritone would be stretching for it.
Cold Water's 55/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-1%-widest span for Dancehall.
Cold Water may work at karaoke if the original key sits comfortably for you and you know where the risky chorus or low phrases happen.
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