Love Hurts by The Everly Brothers
Love Hurts by The Everly Brothers is estimated around C#4 to D#5, based on The Everly Brothers's typical range; song-level verification is pending. Measure your own range free to see how this song fits your voice.
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Can I sing Love Hurts at karaoke?
Love Hurts covers 14 semitones top to bottom, good for a top-92% placement among the HumMatch catalog.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around C#4 and the high note around D#5. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
On Love Hurts, D#5 climbs past what's comfortable for an alto, though a mezzo-soprano can reach it without strain.
Karaoke difficulty
Love Hurts is a more familiar karaoke pick than the typical song HumMatch tracks (scores 40/100 vs. a median of 38).
Who it likely fits
That top-92%-widest span across the catalog is a big part of why Love Hurts scores 42/100 for karaoke difficulty.
Who may struggle
Dropping 1 semitone would bring Love Hurts's peak note inside a typical alto's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
Love Hurts is estimated around C#4 to D#5. 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
Works well as a duet, trading lines between two comfortable ranges.
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
Best For
Road Trip
Upbeat singalong
Practice
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Duet Potential
Wide range split
Try Transposing Lower
If the chorus or highest phrase feels tight, shift the song down a few semitones before performing. Most karaoke apps let you adjust pitch.
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Easier alternatives
If it feels high, try a lower key or start with an easier song from the same artist or genre.
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Song fit FAQ
HumMatch estimates Love Hurts at C#4 to D#5 (about 14 semitones), based on The Everly Brothers's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
Across the 2 The Everly Brothers songs with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from A#3 to E5, about 18 semitones (roughly 1.5 octaves). See the full The Everly Brothers vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Love Hurts scores 42/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as easier. Love Hurts is a more familiar karaoke pick than the typical song HumMatch tracks (scores 40/100 vs. a median of 38).
On Love Hurts, D#5 climbs past what's comfortable for an alto, though a mezzo-soprano can reach it without strain.
That top-92%-widest span across the catalog is a big part of why Love Hurts scores 42/100 for karaoke difficulty.
Love Hurts 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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