Please Don’t Make Me Cry by UB40
Please Don’t Make Me Cry by UB40 is estimated around D3 to B4, based on UB40'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 Please Don’t Make Me Cry at karaoke?
Please Don’t Make Me Cry's 21-semitone span puts it in the top 63% widest ranges in reggae songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around D3 and the high note around B4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
A tenor would need to stretch for Please Don’t Make Me Cry's peak note (B4), but it lands comfortably for an alto.
Karaoke difficulty
Karaoke familiarity for Please Don’t Make Me Cry sits at 30/100: less recognizable than the typical reggae song HumMatch tracks (median 34).
Who it likely fits
A span in the top 63% widest for reggae helps explain Please Don’t Make Me Cry's 63/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Who may struggle
Transpose Please Don’t Make Me Cry down 2 semitones and the peak note fits a typical tenor's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
Please Don’t Make Me Cry is estimated around D3 to B4. 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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Comfort Range
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
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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 Please Don’t Make Me Cry at D3 to B4 (about 21 semitones), based on UB40's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
Across the 1 UB40 song with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from A3 to D5, about 17 semitones (roughly 1.4 octaves). See the full UB40 vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Please Don’t Make Me Cry scores 63/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. Karaoke familiarity for Please Don’t Make Me Cry sits at 30/100: less recognizable than the typical reggae song HumMatch tracks (median 34).
A tenor would need to stretch for Please Don’t Make Me Cry's peak note (B4), but it lands comfortably for an alto.
A span in the top 63% widest for reggae helps explain Please Don’t Make Me Cry's 63/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Please Don’t Make Me Cry 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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