Much like the film and TV industry, in order to excel in the music business, one has to improve, develop and grow as a performer while also demonstrating versatility as a singer and artist. While rappers and hip-hop artists do this by outdoing each other with flashy performances,

the bling factor and fast-paced verses, artists of other traditional music genres tend to challenge themselves with songs that are hard to sing.

From complex melodies and tricky music intervals to tempo changes and challenging vocal notes, some of these songs are almost impossible to sing live. While some of us are content with taking the easy route and singing “Hey Jude” from The Beatles, others are up for the challenge to tackle some of the hardest and most difficult songs.

thedarkness/Instagram. Traditional music artists tend to challenge themselves with songs that are hard to sing

“I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness

British musical band The Darkness pulled out all the stops with “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” as they looked to write the most ‘80s song possible. From the rock anthem’s bizarre music video to its lyrics and high notes, everything about this song was over the top.

Given that the pièce de résistance of the video is a giant space octopus, you can imagine how ludicrous the whole premise of “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” actually was. Regardless, the song proved to be a huge commercial and critical success as it became the rock group’s biggest hit, charting worldwide upon its release in 2003.

aerosmith/Instagram. “Dream On” from Aerosmith was such a massive hit, it held a spot on the top charts for at least three years

“Dream On” by Aerosmith

The younger readers among us might be familiar with this classic ballad thanks to Aerosmith’s tribute to radio legend Howard Stern on his birthday. However, what they might not realize is that this iconic rock power balled was a ‘70s juggernaut and the band’s first true hit.

“Dream On” was such a massive hit, it held a spot on the top charts for at least three years, thanks to an ingenious marketing ploy whereby the band first released the three-minute, forty-five-second long single before unveiling a longer four-minute, twenty-six-second version along with the album.

righteousbrothersofficial/Facebook. With the release of “Unchained Melody,” musical duo Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley had a bonafide hit on their hands

“Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers

This romantic track has a deeper history than most of us are aware of and with its release, musical duo Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley had a bonafide hit on their hands. “Unchained Melody” was written by American composer Alex North and got its name due to the fact that it was written for the 1955 film “Unchained.”

Due to its film pedigree and challenging delivery, the song was covered hundreds of times over the next decade. It has since become a favorite among film fans, especially considering that it was also the song playing in the background during the iconic pottery scene in “Ghost” starring Demi Moore.