Can you sing Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People?
Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People is estimated around C3 to G4, based on Foster the People'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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Vocal character
light indie nasal · baritone-tenor, steady indie-pop groove
Editorial estimate, used as a minor fine-tuning signal alongside your vocal range, not a substitute for hearing the song.
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What key is Pumped Up Kicks in?
HumMatch's audio analysis reads Pumped Up Kicks in F minor at 80% confidence and about 128 BPM, a confident read, so the original key shown here is a solid starting point for practice or transposition.
Can I sing Pumped Up Kicks at karaoke?
Pumped Up Kicks covers 19 semitones top to bottom, good for a top-61% placement among indie songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around C3 and the high note around G4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
A baritone would need to stretch for Pumped Up Kicks's peak note (G4), but it lands comfortably for a tenor.
Karaoke difficulty
Pumped Up Kicks is a less familiar karaoke pick than the typical indie song HumMatch tracks (scores 38/100 vs. a median of 40).
Who it likely fits
That top-61%-widest span for indie is a big part of why Pumped Up Kicks scores 57/100 for karaoke difficulty.
Who may struggle
Running at 128 BPM in F minor, Pumped Up Kicks leans faster compared with a typical indie pick.
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Range Guide
Pumped Up Kicks is estimated around C3 to G4. 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
Lower and mid-range voices may find this more comfortable.
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
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Song fit FAQ
HumMatch estimates Pumped Up Kicks at C3 to G4 (about 19 semitones), based on Foster the People's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
HumMatch has not verified a researched vocal range for Foster the People yet. Estimated ranges across 3 songs suggest roughly F#2 to C5 (roughly 2.5 octaves); treat that as an estimate until song-level research lands.
Pumped Up Kicks scores 57/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. Pumped Up Kicks is a less familiar karaoke pick than the typical indie song HumMatch tracks (scores 38/100 vs. a median of 40).
A baritone would need to stretch for Pumped Up Kicks's peak note (G4), but it lands comfortably for a tenor.
That top-61%-widest span for indie is a big part of why Pumped Up Kicks scores 57/100 for karaoke difficulty.
Pumped Up Kicks 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 Pumped Up Kicks, safer alternatives, and higher-risk picks.
Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People is in F minor. HumMatch's audio analysis detects this key at 80% confidence, and that score is shown on the page so you know how solid the read is.
Pumped Up Kicks runs at about 128 BPM, as measured by HumMatch's audio analysis.
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