What You Are by Lionel Richie
What You Are by Lionel Richie is estimated around C3 to G4, based on Lionel Richie'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 What You Are at karaoke?
Few entries in pop songs HumMatch tracks stretch as wide as What You Are: its 19-semitone span lands in the top 64%.
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
What You Are's peak note (G4) sits above a typical baritone's comfort zone but inside a tenor's.
Karaoke difficulty
Much of What You Are's 55/100 karaoke-difficulty rating traces back to a range in the top 64% widest for pop.
Who it likely fits
Shift What You Are's peak down 2 semitones and it lands inside a typical baritone's comfortable range.
Who may struggle
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Range Guide
What You Are 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.
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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 What You Are at C3 to G4 (about 19 semitones), based on Lionel Richie's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
Across the 1 Lionel Richie song with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from A#3 to D#5, about 17 semitones (roughly 1.4 octaves). See the full Lionel Richie vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
What You Are scores 55/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. Much of What You Are's 55/100 karaoke-difficulty rating traces back to a range in the top 64% widest for pop.
What You Are's peak note (G4) sits above a typical baritone's comfort zone but inside a tenor's.
Shift What You Are's peak down 2 semitones and it lands inside a typical baritone's comfortable range.
What You Are 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 What You Are, safer alternatives, and higher-risk picks.
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