Never Yours by Tracy Chapman
Never Yours by Tracy Chapman is estimated around A3 to A#4, based on Tracy Chapman'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 Never Yours at karaoke?
Never Yours's 13-semitone span puts it in the top 90% widest ranges in folk songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around A3 and the high note around A#4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
An alto can sing Never Yours's peak (A#4) without strain; a tenor would be stretching for it.
Karaoke difficulty
Karaoke familiarity for Never Yours sits at 50/100: more recognizable than the typical folk song HumMatch tracks (median 24).
Who it likely fits
A span in the top 90% widest for folk helps explain Never Yours's 55/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Who may struggle
Transpose Never Yours down 1 semitone and the peak note fits a typical tenor's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
Never Yours is estimated around A3 to A#4. 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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Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
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Song fit FAQ
HumMatch estimates Never Yours at A3 to A#4 (about 13 semitones), based on Tracy Chapman's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
Across the 2 Tracy Chapman songs with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from G3 to A#4, about 15 semitones (roughly 1.3 octaves). See the full Tracy Chapman vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Never Yours scores 55/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. Karaoke familiarity for Never Yours sits at 50/100: more recognizable than the typical folk song HumMatch tracks (median 24).
An alto can sing Never Yours's peak (A#4) without strain; a tenor would be stretching for it.
A span in the top 90% widest for folk helps explain Never Yours's 55/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Never Yours 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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