Can you sing Even When It Hurts by Hillsong United?
Even When It Hurts by Hillsong United runs D3 to A4 (19 semitones), rated moderate for karaoke. Hum for 30 seconds to see your exact percent fit before you step up.
Vocal character
raw intimate · alto, slow burn build
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What key is Even When It Hurts in?
HumMatch's audio analysis reads Even When It Hurts in C major at 88% confidence and about 124 BPM, a confident read, so the original key shown here is a solid starting point for practice or transposition.
Can I sing Even When It Hurts at karaoke?
Spanning 19 semitones, Even When It Hurts ranks among the top 50% widest in contemporary christian songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around D3 and the high note around A4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
A baritone would need to stretch for Even When It Hurts's peak note (A4), but it lands comfortably for a tenor.
Karaoke difficulty
Even When It Hurts rates 38/100 for karaoke familiarity, less than the 50/100 median for the typical contemporary christian song HumMatch tracks.
Who it likely fits
Even When It Hurts's 60/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-50%-widest span for contemporary christian.
Who may struggle
Even When It Hurts clocks in at 124 BPM in C major: faster than a typical karaoke pick.
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Range Guide
Even When It Hurts is estimated around D3 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.
Perfect For These Voice Types
Suits altos and low mezzos who can sit in a very low verse register and then sustain a strong A4 in the climactic refrains.
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
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Song fit FAQ
Even When It Hurts spans roughly D3 to A4: about 19 semitones. Your safest move is to compare that against your own Vocal ID.
Across the 2 Hillsong United songs with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from D3 to D5, about 24 semitones (roughly 2 octaves). See the full Hillsong United vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Even When It Hurts scores 60/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. Even When It Hurts rates 38/100 for karaoke familiarity, less than the 50/100 median for the typical contemporary christian song HumMatch tracks.
A baritone would need to stretch for Even When It Hurts's peak note (A4), but it lands comfortably for a tenor.
Even When It Hurts's 60/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-50%-widest span for contemporary christian.
Even When It Hurts may work at karaoke if the original key sits comfortably for you and you know where the risky chorus or low phrases happen.
Hum 3 notes in HumMatch and compare your Vocal ID against Even When It Hurts, safer alternatives, and higher-risk picks.
Even When It Hurts by Hillsong United is in C major. HumMatch's audio analysis detects this key at 88% confidence, and that score is shown on the page so you know how solid the read is.
Even When It Hurts runs at about 124 BPM, as measured by HumMatch's audio analysis.
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