Can you sing Explosions by Ellie Goulding?
Explosions by Ellie Goulding runs F3 to F5 (24 semitones), rated moderate for karaoke. Hum for 30 seconds to see your exact percent fit before you step up.
Vocal character
ethereal fragile · soprano, quiet to soaring
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What key is Explosions in?
HumMatch's audio analysis reads Explosions in F major at 94% confidence and about 97 BPM, a confident read, so the original key shown here is a solid starting point for practice or transposition.
Can I sing Explosions at karaoke?
Explosions's 24-semitone span puts it in the top 9% widest ranges in indie pop songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around F3 and the high note around F5. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
F5 is Explosions's ceiling: out of an alto's comfort zone, but well within a mezzo-soprano's.
Karaoke difficulty
A span in the top 9% widest for indie pop helps explain Explosions's 70/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Who it likely fits
At 97 BPM in F major, Explosions sits on the slower side for an indie pop pick.
Who may struggle
Transpose Explosions down 3 semitones and the peak note fits a typical alto's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
Explosions is estimated around F3 to F5. 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
A soprano ballad that needs controlled head voice up to F5 over a two octave sweep from F3.
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
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Song fit FAQ
Explosions spans roughly F3 to F5: about 24 semitones. Your safest move is to compare that against your own Vocal ID.
Across the 8 Ellie Goulding songs with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from F3 to F5, about 24 semitones (roughly 2 octaves). See the full Ellie Goulding vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Explosions scores 70/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. A span in the top 9% widest for indie pop helps explain Explosions's 70/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
F5 is Explosions's ceiling: out of an alto's comfort zone, but well within a mezzo-soprano's.
At 97 BPM in F major, Explosions sits on the slower side for an indie pop pick.
Explosions 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 Explosions, safer alternatives, and higher-risk picks.
Explosions by Ellie Goulding is in F major. HumMatch's audio analysis detects this key at 94% confidence, and that score is shown on the page so you know how solid the read is.
Explosions runs at about 97 BPM, as measured by HumMatch's audio analysis.
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