Top 30 Most Difficult Songs to Sing
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Күн бұрынGood luck belting out these tunes! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 30 Most Difficult Songs to Sing. Our countdown of the most difficult songs to sing includes tracks by Christina Aguilera, Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Queen, and more! Which of these songs is your go-to in the shower? Let us know in the comments.
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@WatchMojo Ай бұрын
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@lexkanyima2195 Ай бұрын
Heart- Alone Pet Shop Boys- What I've Done To Deserve This Whitney Houston- The Greatest Love Of All, One Moment In Time Cher- Shoop Shoop Song Usher- Scream Justin Timberlake- Can' Stop The Feeling
@globalmarauder8682 29 күн бұрын
Jazmine Sullivan: pick up your feelings.
@SassyyjuicyMaria 20 күн бұрын
None cuz I'm not that good
@suspiciousmind9912 17 күн бұрын
Christina Aguilera hurt ❤
@suspiciousmind9912 17 күн бұрын
By the way Josh Groban is trash, Karl Loxley's version of you raise me up is way better. 👌🏼
@erikanelsen8578 Ай бұрын
How come "Stayin' Alive" ain't on here??? Those falsettos are tough A.F. to nail.
@heavenkelley5608 26 күн бұрын
And more than a woman from the B gees
@demos9836 20 күн бұрын
b gees should be here
@scottguffie7759 17 күн бұрын
@@demos9836 Just about any of the BeeGees songs could be on this list but my favourite is their last, "Alone" will always hold a special place in my heart along with a hard "nope" if asked to try and sing along.
@demos9836 17 күн бұрын
@@scottguffie7759 lol
@pmiles7093 Ай бұрын
Thank you for mentioning Minnie Riperton ❤. She could break glass!!
@queenvidron4240 Ай бұрын
I did Bohemian Rhapsody with an absolute stranger at a karaoke bar once, as she was looking for a partner. Surprisingly enough, we harmonized very well and fell into our parts easily! It was so much fun! The crowd absolutely loved it! I didn't get her name but I hope she knows she freaking killed it on the mic!
@FlashoftheBlades Ай бұрын
I witnessed an entire wedding party perform “Bohemian Rhapsody” at a local bar, and could tell it was going to be a tough act to follow. Spoiler alert number 1, it was a regularly-scheduled karaoke night, the wedding party was the party crasher, so to speak. Spoiler alert 2, I was up afterwards, performing “Wasted Years” by Iron Maiden. Ever since then, I have come to believe that “Wasted Years” is a great song for such an occasion (you do have to know what the song is about to understand). 🎵🎶Don’t waste your time always searching for those wasted years!🎶🎵
@NiiloPaasivirta 29 күн бұрын
I tried to sing along in the car a few times and found out the Bohemian Rhapsody is INSANELY hard. And not only the middle part, the entire thing!
@queenvidron4240 29 күн бұрын
@@NiiloPaasivirta It's a tough number for sure! If you don't have your breathing techniques figured out and don't adjust too well to key changes you're absolutely lost trying to perform this! Massive respect to Queen for delivering this masterpiece.
@FuzzyFoot58 9 күн бұрын
Meh. I never had any trouble singing it. Aside from Rogers falsetto I think it really isnt that hard. And I find thats true for many other songs on this list. At least for me. I started singing when I was nine and started simply by imitating the styles of Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Elton John, George Michael, Pink Floyd and Simon and Garfunkel (my mom always played good music around the house) and by the time I was 20 I could rip most of their songs with little to no problem.
@chelseacanales8763 Ай бұрын
Freddie Mercury vocal range is so good
@Sarappreciates Ай бұрын
Freddie reminds me of Cindi Lauper, who's also noted for having an incredible 4-OCTAVE(!) range in her singing prime. For comparison, Freddie had full command of 3 whole octaves, absolutely mind-blowing!
@Crazychick64 Ай бұрын
Should have been under pressure
@ripleyfry2107 Ай бұрын
@@Sarappreciates freddie also had essentially 4, but mainly sang between 3
@Sarappreciates Ай бұрын
@@ripleyfry2107 I meant complete control. Freddie could get to a 4th octave, but I meant octaves in which he could comfortably dwell in full command. We all have a range that's comfortable and easily maneuvered within, but then there's that range we can each hit only if we work up to it, and we can't stay long because we're not at the top of our game there. Freddie hit 3 octaves with monster control. Believe me when I say that's impressive enough. We don't need to embellish since there are only 10 octaves our ears can perceive. 3 is a LOT for one human voice, especially considering how sick he was for some of that time.
@DavidRay39 26 күн бұрын
@@Sarappreciates don't forget Mitch from Pentatonix (I don't know his last name, but I'm sure you know who I mean). His range is FIVE octaves!
@LaRoldanita 22 күн бұрын
Freddie Mercury: The Best.
@koriw1701 Ай бұрын
I am super impressed that you included Kate Bush in this list. 'Wuthering Heights' is brutal on the vocal cords but, when done by Bush, it's a beautiful song.
@koriw1701 Ай бұрын
20:51 OMG, Fergie positively *butchered* the 'Star Spangled Banner!' It was an embarrassment listening to her try to emulate Whitney Houston or some other goddess. Her attempts at vocal trills and key changes were just awful from start to finish. 😖😖😖😖
@Ldyklr420 12 күн бұрын
Yeah, that shit was *horrendous* 😂😂😂😂
@williammartinez840 11 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@koriw1701 6 күн бұрын
@@Ldyklr420 I think that the word we use is _heinous._
@Ldyklr420 6 күн бұрын
@@koriw1701 Nah... Horrendous works. 🤔😏
@brianfields1592 Ай бұрын
Heart’s earlier stuff, like Barracuda and Magic Man. Damn, she belts those notes out.
@gensimonster5274 20 күн бұрын
And Alone.
@teariet.tekken-wolffenn5881 11 күн бұрын
I can sing Magic Man. Love that song.
@MickayG Ай бұрын
Some of the songs mentioned are not that hard to sing, but it's the singers very distinct sound that makes it difficult to replicate.
@red5robb1 Ай бұрын
by that logic, all songs arent hard to sing
@Shaz-Daz Ай бұрын
Example?
@MickayG Ай бұрын
@@red5robb1 Ehhh no?
@MickayG Ай бұрын
@@Shaz-Daz That Bolton song... Bon Jovi... Bonnie Tyler, those songs are defined by their voices, not because of incredible range or difficult technical vocal acrobatics.
@Mikexception 21 күн бұрын
I have the same view . Rare singers are/were emotionaly and by nature capable to deliver the same song in more impressive way. . It's not from the song but from the singer
@jaylene.turner6524 Ай бұрын
Definitely “Bohemian Rhapsody”! That operatic section was crazy!
@Ernesto87 Ай бұрын
That song is why Freddie is the goat
@benjaminA.stantonpun Ай бұрын
Nah! I have friends and even a Brother who have nailed that. Queen has way harder songs in their arsenal.
@Sarappreciates Ай бұрын
I kinda like the idea and ambition of Bohemian Rhapsody more than the song itself. It's not the vocal difficulty that makes it so big. It's the bigness of it that makes it so big. Within that bigness, however, few risks of the vocal variety were taken. There's no "high note," nor is there an extreme in any direction other than big. Had it been any bigger, it woulda called for a full orchestra. Had Queen chosen such vocally technical feats, I doubt the song woulda been so "catchy" for those of us who enjoy singing along.
@steve10 Ай бұрын
They never ever sang the opera bit live , it just used to go to a screen with their faces on in that iconic grouping. Mercury is arguably the best ever , on this list some of the singers had the best song at the best time , whereas Mercury had the best voice all of the time , pretty much could have had 15 songs on this list by himself.
@myniecemadethis 15 күн бұрын
Anyone can sing Bohemian Rhapsody. And if they can't, just jack the volume up to the threshold of pain and keep singing anyway.
@Ernie1978 Ай бұрын
I loudly agree, "Emotions" by Mariah Carey is the most difficult song to sing and she does a gorgeous job with it! Though her whole career has been just brilliant and vocally phenomenal. She is the best for a reason!
@leroyamie2371 Ай бұрын
Somebody should’ve warned me Mariah was gonna murder my earphones.
@jamesearljones3 Ай бұрын
You should’ve know… all she does is slay
@tonicus123 29 күн бұрын
Her mom was an Opera singer and it shows. She can break glass.
@notorioustori 29 күн бұрын
You've had since 1990 😅
@ruthmckay9086 26 күн бұрын
Wtf?! Cheers for sticking your head over the parapet; warning gratefully received.
@izzyg8316 26 күн бұрын
lmao! 🤣🤣🤣
@themirrorsofmymind 13 күн бұрын
_"Got to be There"_ by Michael Jackson as a kid! His vocal range is STUNNING! ...And how could Prince not get at least an honorable mention?
@sadbutrad111x Ай бұрын
I had to stop the video 1 minute in to go rewatch Toni Braxtons I break my heart…..just….wow. She so gorgeous and her voice made me tear up not to mention the topic of the song. We don’t have women like that comin in these days.
@Kathe255 5 күн бұрын
Unbreak my heart, not I break my heart
@robertbeste Ай бұрын
Boston's "More Than a Feeling" deserves to be on this list.
@lexkanyima2195 Ай бұрын
It would have worked
@jamesearljones3 Ай бұрын
Agree. More than unbreak my heart for sure. Definitely should be top 10
@homeaccount5943 Ай бұрын
Amen to that ! Brad Delp had an AMAZING voice ! I miss him still. I love Boston.
@pdgf Ай бұрын
The video narrator said at the very beginning that this wont include rock songs! Focus and listen up! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@homeaccount5943 Ай бұрын
@@pdgf WTF do you think "She's Gone" by Metal Band Steelheart is ?
@FredrikLarssonSkaparn 14 күн бұрын
Child in time, DeepPurple is missing here
@jamespenny7816 11 күн бұрын
When you said Christina Aguilera, my mind went to Fighter. The variations in the tempo and delivery of the lyrics is insane. Especially after a few drinks.
@icookforme8237 16 күн бұрын
How does "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights" not make this list, the range, depth, and ENDURANCE. Nice list, but you missed one for sure.
@fionametcalfe8072 12 күн бұрын
dancing queen by ABBA has a huge octave range, xanadu by Oliia Newtin John, Solitaire by the Carpenters
@-locke-6051 Ай бұрын
Steve Perry's my favourite singer and Don't Stop Believin' definitely isn't his hardest song to sing. 'Mother, Father' or 'Lay It Down' would be my picks.
@colleenkeefer2545 14 күн бұрын
I was going to say the same. Mother Father and Lay it Down are absolutely phenomenal!
@johnochoa2628 12 күн бұрын
Definitely missed Richard Harris with the original version of MacArthur Park. Je hit that end note that shattered glass
@khyronjones5809 10 күн бұрын
Are you sure that was him and not a back-up singer? Tone sounded very different.
@TonyLeadholm 18 күн бұрын
Unbelievably thrilled you selected All By Myself as Celine's entry.
@eeltenaj19 11 күн бұрын
So many great songs on this list. Steven Tyler's scream in Dream on gave me goosebumps and my Canadian girl Celine made me grin from ear to ear. Whitney was fkn brilliant! Humans are amazing. 😊❤
@VRwarrior Ай бұрын
Queen👑
@paulb9453 20 күн бұрын
You had me at Streisand!
@catrinenataliesmith6835 Ай бұрын
Rip Chester legend
@Chancethecatthatcan Ай бұрын
That was a hard loss. I had tickets to the Dallas concert when he passed. RIP
@michaelwilts5349 17 күн бұрын
I am aghast that "I Remember You" by Skid Row didn't make this list. The unbelievable range, power, and control that Sebastian Bach achieves is legendary. Another song, equally impressive, is that of Jared Leto in the song "Alibi" by Thirty Seconds to Mars.
@lucasmantey5359 18 күн бұрын
Minnie Riperton - Expecting is harder than any song here
@christophermartin7973 27 күн бұрын
Heard Chris Stapleton singing Tennessee Whiskey the other day and try and sing that chorus with its vocal run. I've heard so many bad covers of this its almost untouchable.
@williammartinez840 11 күн бұрын
He is soulful to the max, what a voice.
@scottlatham9437 25 күн бұрын
Child in time - Deep Purple Even Gillan stopped singing it a very long time ago.
@kathrynmitchell4344 16 күн бұрын
Annie Lennox, Linda Ronstadt ,Freddie Mercury, Aaron Neville. Each unique & unforgettable.
@robinsmith5442 Ай бұрын
I know you don't do country really but to me Crazy by Patsy Cline is difficult just from the notes.
@melvillebradley2906 29 күн бұрын
100%
@ChibiProwl 29 күн бұрын
And country wise for men Shameless by Garth Brooks really hits the high notes.
@sherrybirchall8677 18 күн бұрын
I agree. It's a very difficult song.
@williammartinez840 11 күн бұрын
Her voice is amazing.
@mbcase 10 күн бұрын
"Bohemian Rap City" translation of "Bohemian Rhapsody" text in the timeline, classic!
@alexq2930 Ай бұрын
The hardest song to sing is Queen's The show must go on, period
@DavidRay39 26 күн бұрын
It's not as hard as Emotions. That's a fact.
@j.a.wabbit 18 күн бұрын
Child in time by Deep Purple is pretty hard to sing too, check it out
@randolphpinkle4482 18 күн бұрын
"Oh, Darling!" The Beatles
@kseegoolam 28 күн бұрын
Thanks for updating this list!
@janieriddle6068 20 күн бұрын
# 7- Pat Benatar also had this song on one of her albums. Can't recall which one but hers gave me chills every time i heard it.
@user-es9or4iv8h 13 күн бұрын
Layla (Eric Clapton) and the night they drove old Dixie down (the band) are particularly hard to sing perfectly
@NiiloPaasivirta 29 күн бұрын
Many opera arias go into completely another level...
@andyashford6945 13 күн бұрын
I don't think Birgit Nilssen was on their radar. Not even a Yank so no chance.
@homeaccount5943 Ай бұрын
As a lead singer myself, with a powerful voice, I've not found many songs that hard to emulate, however, Steelheart's lead singer, Miljenko Matijevic, singing "She's Gone," is extremely difficult to pin down. Keep in mind, I can sing like Geoff Tate, formally of Queensryche, but still have problems following the voice of Matijevic. The guy is just a power unto his own. Ah-Ha - Take on Me is no "walk in the park" either, but Matijevic, and Perry, formally the lead of Journey, are what most of us wish we sounded like. They're my heroes.
@suzyfarnham3165 16 күн бұрын
Perry is the voice of a generation.....Pure talent!
@shibolinemress8913 13 күн бұрын
You forgot Riperton's excellent backing vocalist, a live bird! 😅
@darkgardenrecords9264 Ай бұрын
Though y’all nailed the top 3 there is a Disturbing lack of Black male R&B here on this list. You try singing Lately by Jodeci and see if you do need to clear your throat multiple timez and no Luther!?! In addition a lot of Stones songs are hard to sing because of Micks unique tones
@dm3889 Ай бұрын
That’s not even the tip of the iceberg lol. Try singing Tevin Campbell “can we talk” or Jesse Powell “You.” It’s vocal suicide for a guy lol.
@DavidRay39 26 күн бұрын
Why did you capitalize the word "disturbing"?
@DavidRay39 26 күн бұрын
You could argue that most R&B songs are not all that hard to sing.
@darkgardenrecords9264 24 күн бұрын
@@DavidRay39 then why they charting so high here? Y’all will create the narrative right from the CRACK of your a-. Now guess why I capitalized that
@user-fg4xb7tz2e Ай бұрын
Unbreak my heart was such a good rnb ballad 😮
@cynthiahutchinson459 14 күн бұрын
Haven’t finished the video but I just bet Layne Staley isn’t mentioned. His Love, Hate, Love is amazing. Is Chris Cornel mentioned? Another great vocalist with an amazing range.
@gNetkamiko 29 күн бұрын
Part of the reason why it is hard to get it right with Crawling because he literally pours his experience with (and emotions about) traumatic events into his voice. That is on top of his vocal range, which allows him to go from sounding like an injured innocent to screaming like a demon out for blood.
@MrsJasmyn45 Ай бұрын
As far as hardest to sing, Somebody to Love is insanely hard to nail
@steve10 Ай бұрын
The only person who ever came close was George Micheal , I often watch that version instead of Freddie , just because of the pressure George must have felt. That concert whilst a great tribute wasn't that great imo , some of the acts just couldn't do the songs justice, then George Michael had a nice warm up with Lisa stansfield , but then smashed somebody to love.
@stevenbergom3415 29 күн бұрын
Seriously? You're not going to mention The Diva Dance sung by Diva Plava Laguna in The Fifth Element?
@williammartinez840 11 күн бұрын
That was amazing.
@hydrangeas_lover 3 сағат бұрын
Absolutely! It was so beautiful❤❤❤
@nicholasharvey1232 25 күн бұрын
As far as Whitney Houston songs go, it's hard to find one more technically demanding than "I Have Nothing", also from The Bodyguard.
@sisiasian8781 15 күн бұрын
You give good love by Whitney Houston will remain one if the most well delivered songs vocally by this incredible singer for me. Please listen to this song and you'll know what I mean
@AseBonani 12 күн бұрын
And people always think I Will Always Love You is the hardest. And I'm like no, that song is not that difficult, honestly. Not easy, but not that difficult. Try I Have Nothing, now, you're talking. People hear I Will Always Love You and think of the impact of the song, cause it's an iconic song. However, Whitney had more technically difficult songs than I Will Always Love You.
@hydrangeas_lover 3 сағат бұрын
@AseBonani you are absolutely right. I will always love you is very emotionally empactful song. More of a belting song but not much vocal gymnastics. I Have Nothing requires more vocal talent and skill.
@pressplayulysses Ай бұрын
A random Filipino in a videoke bar, during any festivity with drinks: *HOLD MY RED HORSE*
@FinaJose-rs2bf Ай бұрын
Akin ka na lang ni Morissette!!!
@Jphonski 10 күн бұрын
These are just regular Karaoke song for you people
@danielaf1487 Ай бұрын
I would like to mention "Troy" by Sinéad O'Connor, one of the most powerful, cathartic, unique, and impossible to replicate performances ever. Sinéad's voice goes through 20 different stages and styles of singing throughout the song. "Troy" starts off soft and soulful, then it becomes a hurricane of rage and pain, relentlessly powerful until the end.
@NIGHTFRIGHT2011 28 күн бұрын
I would add More Than a Feeling(Boston), Donna(10CC) and This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us(Sparks) to the list, but sometimes it's not the high notes in a song that make them difficult to sing, rather the length of a note eg Lovely Day(Bill Withers), The Air That I Breathe(The Hollies), I Can See Clearly Now(Johnny Nash)and Evergreen/Enough Is Enough(Barbra Streisand).
@IAmJamarGermain 29 күн бұрын
I’m surprised not ONE Heart song was mentioned…Barracuda?? Alone??
@SebaxJimenez Ай бұрын
This I love - Axl Rose Cemetery Gates - Phil Anselmo Painkiller - Rob Halford
@umqnaumexiste Ай бұрын
What a great list!
@ashleyhoops5306 Ай бұрын
i can actually sing josh grobans you raise me up but i end up crying because it reminds me of the last memory i have of my grandfather alive because my elementary school sang it and obvi my whole family was there to see us sing it and i end up crying because whenever that pops into my head i can see him in the crowd
@dantheman5745 22 күн бұрын
11:57 - Automatic thumbs-up for correctly using "heart-rending." Well done.
@michaelfeer4 19 күн бұрын
What about "Run to the Hills" from Iron Maiden? Extremly difficult to sing.
@_germanikus_ Ай бұрын
I really love to sing Take on me and at least for me it is not hard to hit that high note. Don't stop believing is much harder because Steve Perry has real power behind the voice at that range.
@peterbushby9009 Ай бұрын
Got to get you in to my life - the beatles.
@gidgitvonlarue9972 18 күн бұрын
Up to Jon Bovi - if John Farnham or Freddy are not on this list - going to be pissed! Hahaha
@shelleyclagg3989 13 күн бұрын
John Denver frequently did The Star Spangled Banner a capella
@wiley2068 18 күн бұрын
The Eagles "take it to the limit " should have been on there. Especially the live version.
@gracemabalot1432 4 күн бұрын
Agree!
@ScarletVoodoo 17 күн бұрын
How the hell is Chris Cornell not on here?
@benjaminA.stantonpun Ай бұрын
Josh Groban has an even harder song called, “Remember When It Rained”. That one makes “You Raise Me Up” look and even feel quite easy.
@fuelledbylattes Ай бұрын
"Remember When It Rained" gives me chills and has made me cry on more than one occasion. It's a beautiful song!
@nodangles6983 29 күн бұрын
@@fuelledbylattesLOVE that song!!! Definitely my favorite by Josh Groban. It would even make me cry if I weren't so macho. 🤪
@legofan6559 29 күн бұрын
completely forgot it existed I was in a band and we used it as part of our show, listening to that you need to pretty much be an opera singer to have a shot at nailing it
@DavidRay39 26 күн бұрын
That's one Josh Groban song I'm unfamiliar with. I'll have to check it out sometime.
@trace9657 7 күн бұрын
Yeah, I love his music. You raise me up would have not been at the top of my list. Remember When it Rained is my favorite and I believe it is his best. I also love February Song.
@Lovelynotes78 Ай бұрын
Omg Unchained Melody 🎵 was my favorite heard it in the movie Ghost love it still ❤️
@williammartinez840 11 күн бұрын
The lLive version.
@Kathe255 5 күн бұрын
I was just going to say that! The live version from the Andy Williams Show. @@williammartinez840
@chachichochacorta8577 19 күн бұрын
High pitched vocals is not the only criterion for what makes a difficult song to sing. Guttural vocals is incredibly difficult, too. See "Homage for Satan" by Deicide.
@castresericcio9759 18 күн бұрын
Fast car of Tracy Chapman should be on the list
@Elisabeth19031978 14 күн бұрын
Very low female voice.
@TheLizzerazu Ай бұрын
Would have been nice to see some real bass voices in there. High notes are great, but a deep rumbling bass is awesome.
@koriw1701 Ай бұрын
Indeed! Bass is underrated as a vocal range and very few men can achieve it. I believe that bass should be listed as one of these because, like the women who can hit High-C (soprano) bass is the lowest male register, which hits the 'Deep-C." Have you heard a new-ish song to hit KZfaq that's been posted by 'The Wellermen' called 'Hoist the Colours?' It has a sub-listing as'The bass singers of TikTok' and if you go for classic bass singing, this is the song for you! They can actually do 6-part harmony and it hits you where your soul lives. It's magnificent! I highly recommend it.
@Elisabeth19031978 14 күн бұрын
Or low notes by females. Ruth Pointer is an example.
@MischaGER Ай бұрын
😂😂 Difficult songs without the amazing Bee Gees tune "Fanny be tender" - nobody can cover this beast since today, because you need to be a heck of a monster vocal performer - mission impossible - but maybe not on this list - maybe on another planet 🕺🔥
@libatistao.6880 24 күн бұрын
stay by Shakespeares Sister... def thought that would be on this list
@BigTymerz2009 Ай бұрын
Phantom of the Opera sung by Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman
@johnfrega9129 27 күн бұрын
Phantom of the Opera Floor Jansen and Henk Poort
@DavidRay39 26 күн бұрын
I'm not a fan of POTO. At all.
@trace9657 7 күн бұрын
Absolutely, that one always makes the hardest songs on broadway list. When I first got that CD in the early 90s, it used to make the hair raise on my arms. Raw power.
@JoseRodriguez-rl3ch Ай бұрын
To me Steve Perry’s best vocal performance is Faithfully….
@DavidRay39 26 күн бұрын
I would have to agree with that one.
@steve10 Ай бұрын
You have to admire Paul Simons writing, to literally forsake your own ego to write a song a for your musical partner is one of the most selfless ever. He knows he can't sing the song in that key and rather than adjust it and not do it justice, he writes it in the best way. I think it did eventually come between them in the end , its like being the very best chef , creating the best meal , with the best ingredients, but not eating it yourself.
@user-hk1fg5ye7t 16 күн бұрын
I've heard it said that Simon regrets not having harmonized or added his voice to the song more than he did. I wish I could tell him that IMO he wrote the perfect song, from the lyrics to whoever orchestrated it. It still gives me Goosebumps when I hear it and it is the only song I'll stop everything I'm doing when it plays just to hear it again. As for Garfunkel's magnificent voice, again IMO no other vocalist, today or in the future, will own this song like he owns it. The entire collaboration is as close to perfection as any tune I've ever heard. Well done, boys.
@kenjones5752 Ай бұрын
Stargazer by rainbow…. Ronnies voice is incredible Rip ❤
@craigs71 21 күн бұрын
Total Eclipse of the Heart was a love song about vampires allegedly.
@TheCampground78 13 күн бұрын
It was
@williammartinez840 11 күн бұрын
Patti LABELLE, / Over The Rainbow/ and If Only You Knew.
@hydrangeas_lover 3 сағат бұрын
She murdered If Only You Knew!
@LanguageNerdsofia_ 25 күн бұрын
Linking Park live sounded just like the album. They wouldn't lower the key at any moment, THE WHOLE CONCERT. May Chester rest in peace, amazing artist!
@bethdumont9020 Ай бұрын
No Big O? Where's 'Only The Lonely'?
@johnochoa2628 12 күн бұрын
Definitely should be on this list
@mimimerlot77 11 күн бұрын
Adverts every 5 Minutes? Takes the joy of watching this video immensely.
@ntuthukomdluli-pd9jv 17 сағат бұрын
They need that money
@einahsirro1488 Күн бұрын
The Windmills of Your Mind is a difficult song too. The lyrics, the range... beautiful.
@tfe1788 29 күн бұрын
Great list but what about A Change is Gonna Come? No one can match the soul in Sam Cooke's voice
@Annii_Oakley_ 13 күн бұрын
Truth here. Unmatched to this day…
@MsUltrafox Ай бұрын
Jane Zhang - The Diva Dance She sang a song that was composed that no human could sing, Yet she nailed it. And when it comes to Freddy, NOBODY can even get close to his voice because he uses more than one set of vocal cords. The famous intro to Bohemian Rhapsody wasn't the 4 band members but Freddy times 4.
@ColtonRMagby Ай бұрын
Mariah's whistle notes are INSANE!
@vanessastegall Ай бұрын
Ikr
@erik5374 Ай бұрын
… and annoying. Skipped this whole video when the voice-over introduced nr 28 with “you wanted more whistle notes?” NO!! I guess Minnie Riperton is somewhere in this list too, but I’m not too eager to find out.
@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 Ай бұрын
Mind boggling
@ColtonRMagby Ай бұрын
@@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 Yep.
@homeaccount5943 Ай бұрын
Yet all she does is annoy. She's highly overrated. When I listen to music, I don't want to hear someone that tries to sound like a fucking bird.
@u43009035 16 күн бұрын
Any song by Sparks are pretty much hard to sing. Russel has a falsetto out of this world.
@stefantsarev4442 16 күн бұрын
The first time I heard Steelheart, I was blown away by Milli's uncanny high notes. Though I'll Never Let You Go and She's Gone are amazing, you have to check out two others - Steelheart (from the 2nd album) and I Can't Stop Me Loving You. These two include the full vocal range of Milli and are downright incredible.
@brettogata4410 15 күн бұрын
You are correct on the song hurt one of the best vocals, if you watch song contest you will see the most difficult songs not covered
@Taskforce22 20 күн бұрын
No It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty. He might not hit the highs that some do in these songs but it takes great voice control to get through that song properly especially to slide the notes down in the chorus.
@BlackMetalNomad82 9 күн бұрын
I can nail "Take on Me." I based my falsetto on Morten Harket, King Diamond, and Bruce Dickenson.
@billshepherd4331 Ай бұрын
Cindi Lauper, Time After Time! It all sounds the same. Until it doesn't. And until it doesn't again.
@williammartinez840 11 күн бұрын
Cindi Lauper and Patti LABELLE , Time After Time Live, it's incredible.
@michaelkiernan1850 Ай бұрын
More than a feeling by Boston and dreams by Van Halen. Should be on this list.
@Aimz360 29 күн бұрын
I love Linkin Park! After Bennington's passing, I couldn't listen to LP without crying. Took me a year before I listened to them again. FYI- Elvis Presley wanted to sing "I will always love you" but his manager wanted the rights to the song but Dolly refused.
@MaraKapso 4 күн бұрын
As a vocalist and 1st soprano can attest that the list is well made emotions is one of the most difficult songs specially because of her riffs and runs with the high and low change mix vocals falsettos and the whistles. It is a very fun song to play with and also learn from.
@brianearley5858 8 күн бұрын
Okay, but what about "Can't Live, If Living is Without You" by Mariah Carey/Nilsson/Badfinger? Surely, it's more difficult to perform than a couple of these.
@lacyInmon1978 25 күн бұрын
Chester Bennington had an insane vocal range. He could sing like an angel and scream like a demon
@verlongates2279 22 күн бұрын
What is "hard to sing" varies from singer to singer. I will have to say that any such list that does not include Sinead O'Connor singing "Nothing Compares To You" has very little credibility in my mind. I literally don't know anyone else who can do it.
@kathrynmitchell4344 16 күн бұрын
Prince!
@spacejam8765 Ай бұрын
Defying Gravity is really impossible to sing too.
@aliceperolino6798 26 күн бұрын
Agree
@ginnyweatherbee7941 25 күн бұрын
My favorite falsetto is from I’ll be loving you forever..Jordan Knight absolutely kills it, even now 30+ years later
@zanealberto7741 7 күн бұрын
VERY MUCH, all my faves 🩵💚💜🩷😎love you!!!!!!!😎zane
@atx0025 Ай бұрын
Chester Bennington will never get the credit he deserved and sadly, he died because of it. He's the voice of a generation in the same fashion that Kurt Cobain was.