Top 10 Songs with Prominent Key Changes

The Top Ten

1 Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

I have a specific name for this key change: "The Key Change From Hell". The reason why is that the key goes up three half steps (normally, they only go up one half step), and this makes the song ridiculously hard to sing.

2 Blaze of Glory - Jon Bon Jovi

3 Drive My Car - The Beatles

4 Love Street - The Doors

5 Eminence Front - The Who

6 Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon

7 Dead Flowers - Demon Hunter

8 The Fool On the Hill - The Beatles

9 Congratulations - Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard is Queen Elizabeth's favorite singer so I included him

10 Lately - Stevie Wonder

The Contenders

11 You're Gonna Lose That Girl - The Beatles

12 Opera 2 - Dimash Kudaibergen

The craziest song I've ever heard with the most insane, incredible vocals. And it was live. Hands down.

13 Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance

Best key change in my opinion.

14 All My Love - Led Zeppelin

15 Octavarium - Dream Theater

There are very strong key changes in this 24-minute masterpiece, especially the beginning and ending.

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