Lana Del Rey (37,685 views)

[Baronessa]

Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (21 June 1985)
Also Known as: Lana Del Ray
Vocal Range: B♭2 - C♯6

From an alternative solution to the increasingly glamorous pop scene to one of the mainstays of a new artistic movement, known pejoratively by some as a millennial music darling and more positively by others as one of the genre's brightest lights, at first glance Lana Del Rey seems like an unlikely candidate to elicit such a viscerally divisive reaction. Observing her growth as an artist and as a singer, however, it is hard to not get invested in the evolution of her sound; despite her timid beginnings, Lana's voice had an inherent strength and distinctiveness that she's continued to hone ever since she got her big break with the countercultural Born to Die.

True to her musical themes, Lana has always first and foremost exploited her dark, sullen low notes with the occasional forlorn, siren-calling head voice passage, all aesthetically complementing her observations on the seductive decadence of the Hollywood lifestyle. Apart from the odd showcase of surprising vocal power, Lana has largely stuck to her guns up until this point, largely lacking any significant belting or falsetto showcase; with the trend of constantly surpassing her known range with every new project, it does leave room for speculation about the future of Lana's vocals and, to a greater extent, her legacy. Having already defined the mid-oughts for a generation of people, as her artistic evolution is showing no signs of stopping, the momentous potential of what follows, after the massive leap forward that is Norman Fucking Rockwell!, is, to put it mildly, endlessly fascinating.

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{Vocal Range Timeline}Lana Del Ray:
Lana Del Ray A.K.A. Lizzy Grant (2010): D3 - E♭5 - C♯6

Lana Del Rey:
Born to Die (2012): C♯3 - D5 - G5
Paradise (2012): C3 - G5 - C♯6^[EP]
Ultraviolence (2014): C3 - G♯5
Honeymoon (2015): C♯3 - E5
Lust for Life (2017): B♭2 - G5
Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019): D3 - G5
Chemtrails Over the Country Club (2021): C3 - F♯5
Blue Banisters (2021): C3 - F5 - G5

Significant High Notes:

C♯6 ("Brite Lites", "Cola")
B♭5 ("Brite Lites", "Stargirl Interlude")
G♯5 ("Money Power Glory")
G5 ("Cola", "Doin' Time", "In My Feelings", "Nectar of the Gods", "Off to the Races", "Sad Girl", "Stargirl Interlude")
F♯5 ("God Bless America - And All the Beautiful Women in It", "God Save Our Young Blood", "Money Power Glory", "Not All Who Wander Are Lost", "Summer Bummer")
F5 ("Beautiful People Beautiful Problems", "Blue Jeans", "Buddy's Rendezvous", "Dayglo Reflection", "Fucked My Way Up to the Top", "Get Free", "Once Upon a Dream", "The Other Woman", "Pretty When You Cry", "Prisoner", "Sad Girl", "Sweet Carolina", "Wait for Life")
E5 ("Art Deco", "Bartender", "Coachella - Woodstock in My Mind", "Cola", "Get Free", "God Save Our Young Blood", "If You Lie Down With Me", "In My Feelings", "Lucky Ones", "Norman Fucking Rockwell", "Off to the Races", "Religion", "Ride", "Season of the Witch", "Terrence Loves You", "Ultraviolence", "Watercolor Eyes", "When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing", "White Dress", "Wild at Heart", "Yosemite")
E♭5 ("24", "Bel Air", "Big Eyes", "Black Bathing Suit", "Brooklyn Baby", "Cherry", "Freak", "Fucked My Way Up to the Top", "God Knows I Tried", "Gods & Monsters", "Money Power Glory", "Music to Watch Boys To", "Put Me in a Movie", "Smarty", "Summer Bummer", "Swan Song", "Violets for Roses", "Yayo")
D5 ("American", "Art Deco", "Bartender", "Beautiful People Beautiful Problems", "Big Eyes", "Black Beauty", "Brite Lites", "Buddy's Rendezvous", "Cherry Blossom", "Dealer", "Doin' Time", "Florida Kilos", "Fuck It I Love You", "God Bless America - And All the Beautiful Women in It", "Happiness Is a Butterfly", "High by the Beach", "Let Me Love You Like a Woman", "Lolita", "Looking for America", "Lucky Ones", "Mermaid Motel", "Norman Fucking Rockwell", "Off to the Races", "Queen of the Gas Station", "Ride", "Sad Girl", "Season of the Witch", "Shades of Cool", "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "Thunder", "Venice Bitch", "Wait for Life", "Watercolor Eyes", "White Dress", "Wildflower Wildfire")
C♯5 ("Beautiful", "Black Bathing Suit", "The Blackest Day", "Blue Jeans", "Body Electric", "Breaking Up Slowly", "Cherry", "Cinnamon Girl", "Cola", "Dark Paradise", "Diet Mountain Dew", "Freak", "God Bless America - And All the Beautiful Women in It", "Gods & Monsters", "Groupie Love", "Honeymoon", "Love", "Love Song", "Music to Watch Boys To", "Pretty When You Cry", "Put Me in a Movie", "Salvatore", "Snow on the Beach", "Summertime Sadness", "Swan Song", "Sweet Carolina", "West Coast", "White Mustang", "Wild at Heart", "Wildflower Wildfire", "Without You", "Yayo")
C5 ("Bel Air", "Big Eyes", "Blue Banisters", "Brooklyn Baby", "Change", "Chemtrails Over the Country Club", "Dance Till We Die", "Dark but Just a Game", "Diet Mountain Dew", "Doin' Time", "For Free", "Freak", "Fuck It I Love You", "Fucked My Way Up to the Top", "God Knows I Tried", "Honeymoon", "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have - But I Have It", "I Can Fly", "If You Lie Down With Me", "Jump", "Let Me Love You Like a Woman", "Lolita", "Lucky Ones", "Mermaid Motel", "Nectar of the Gods", "Norman Fucking Rockwell", "Once Upon a Dream", "The Other Woman", "Prisoner", "Religion", "Shades of Cool", "Stargirl Interlude", "Terrence Loves You", "Text Book", "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "Tomorrow Never Came", "Venice Bitch", "Violets for Roses", "When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing", "Woman")
B4 ("13 Beaches", "24", "American", "Art Deco", "The Blackest Day", "Carmen", "Cinnamon Girl", "Coachella - Woodstock in My Mind", "Dance Till We Die", "Dark Paradise", "Fuck It I Love You", "God Bless America - And All the Beautiful Women in It", "Groupie Love", "Guns and Roses", "Happiness Is a Butterfly", "Heroin", "High by the Beach", "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have - But I Have It", "In My Feelings", "Jump"; "Kill Kill", "Living Legends", "Looking for America", "Love Song", "Not All Who Wander Are Lost", "Off to the Races", "Oh Say Can You See", "Pawn Shop Blues", "Put Me in a Movie", "Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)", "Salvatore", "Season of the Witch", "Smarty", "Summertime Sadness", "Thunder", "West Coast", "Wild at Heart", "Yosemite")
B♭4 ("24", "Arcadia", "Beautiful", "Beautiful People Beautiful Problems", "Bel Air", "Blue Banisters", "Blue Jeans", "Breaking Up Slowly", "Brite Lites", "Brooklyn Baby", "Cruel World", "Dance Till We Die", "Dark but Just a Game", "Dayglo Reflection", "Dealer", "Diet Mountain Dew", "Get Free", "The Greatest", "Guns and Roses", "Honeymoon", "Love", "Lust for Life", "Million Dollar Man", "National Anthem", "Nectar of the Gods", "Pretty When You Cry", "Prisoner", "Sad Girl", "Summer Bummer", "Text Book", "Ultraviolence", "Without You", "Yayo", "You Must Love Me")
A4 ("13 Beaches", "American", "Black Beauty", "Body Electric", "Born to Die", "Buddy's Rendezvous", "California", "Carmen", "Change", "Chemtrails Over the Country Club", "Coachella - Woodstock in My Mind", "Cruel World", "Dark Paradise", "Florida Kilos", "God Save Our Young Blood", "The Greatest", "Hallucinogenics", "Happiness Is a Butterfly", "Heroin", "How to Disappear", "I Can Fly", "If You Lie Down With Me", "Jump"; "Kill Kill", "Living Legends", "Lolita", "Mariners Apartment Complex", "Mermaid Motel", "The Next Best American Record", "Oh Say Can You See", "The Other Woman", "Pawn Shop Blues", "Queen of the Gas Station", "Radio", "Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)", "Religion", "Ride", "Secret Life", "Shades of Cool", "Smarty", "Snow on the Beach", "Terrence Loves You", "Text Book", "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "Tomorrow Never Came", "Tulsa Jesus Freak", "Ultraviolence", "Video Games", "Wait for Life", "When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing", "White Mustang", "Woman", "Young and Beautiful")

Significant Low Notes:

G♯3 ("24", "Beautiful", "Black Bathing Suit", "Blue Jeans", "Body Electric", "Breaking Up Slowly", "Brooklyn Baby", "Cherry", "Cinnamon Girl", "Cruel World", "Dark Paradise", "Diet Mountain Dew", "For K, Pt. 2", "Freak", "God Knows I Tried", "God Save Our Young Blood", "Groupie Love", "Heroin", "Honeymoon", "How to Disappear", "Love Song", "Lust for Life", "Mariners Apartment Complex", "Million Dollar Man", "National Anthem", "The Next Best American Record", "Pretty When You Cry", "Put Me in a Movie", "Summer Bummer", "Summertime Sadness", "Swan Song", "Sweet Carolina", "White Mustang", "Without You", "You Must Love Me")
G3 ("13 Beaches", "American", "Arcadia", "Bartender", "Bel Air", "Black Beauty", "Born to Die", "Brite Lites", "California", "Change", "Chemtrails Over the Country Club", "Cherry Blossom", "Coachella - Woodstock in My Mind", "Cruel World", "Doin' Time", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Florida Kilos", "For Free", "Fuck It I Love You", "Fucked My Way Up to the Top", "The Greatest", "Kill Kill", "Let Me Love You Like a Woman", "Living Legends", "Lolita", "Looking for America", "Love", "Lucky Ones", "National Anthem", "Norman Fucking Rockwell", "Not All Who Wander Are Lost", "The Other Woman", "Pawn Shop Blues", "Prisoner", "Queen of the Gas Station", "Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)", "Religion", "Riverside", "Sad Girl", "Season of the Witch", "Terrence Loves You", "Text Book", "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "Tomorrow Never Came", "Ultraviolence", "Venice Bitch", "Violets for Roses", "Wait for Life", "Watercolor Eyes", "When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing", "White Dress", "Woman", "Yosemite")
F♯3 ("13 Beaches", "Beautiful", "Black Bathing Suit", "The Blackest Day", "Carmen", "Cherry", "Cinnamon Girl", "Dayglo Reflection", "God Bless America - And All the Beautiful Women in It", "Gods & Monsters", "Groupie Love", "Guns and Roses", "High by the Beach", "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have - But I Have It", "How to Disappear", "If You Lie Down With Me", "In My Feelings", "Living Legends", "Love Song", "Mariners Apartment Complex", "Mermaid Motel", "Money Power Glory", "Music to Watch Boys To", "The Next Best American Record", "Oh Say Can You See", "Once Upon a Dream", "Radio", "Religion", "Smarty", "Snow on the Beach", "Video Games", "West Coast", "White Mustang", "Wild at Heart", "Yayo", "Young and Beautiful")
F3 ("Arcadia", "Beautiful People Beautiful Problems", "Black Beauty", "Blue Banisters", "Blue Jeans", "Blue Velvet", "Brite Lites", "Brooklyn Baby", "Buddy's Rendezvous", "Dealer", "Doin' Time", "For K, Pt. 2", "Freak", "Fucked My Way Up to the Top", "Get Free", "God Knows I Tried", "The Greatest", "Honeymoon", "I Can Fly", "Let Me Love You Like a Woman", "Love", "Lucky Ones", "Nectar of the Gods", "Old Money", "The Other Woman", "Queen of the Gas Station", "Ride", "Salvatore", "Stargirl Interlude", "Sweet Carolina", "Tulsa Jesus Freak", "Ultraviolence", "Violets for Roses", "Wait for Life", "Yayo", "You Must Love Me")
E3 ("13 Beaches", "American", "Bartender", "Bel Air", "The Blackest Day", "Born to Die", "California", "Change", "Cherry Blossom", "Coachella - Woodstock in My Mind", "Chemtrails Over the Country Club", "Cola", "Dance Till We Die", "Dealer", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "God Bless America - And All the Beautiful Women in It", "Gods & Monsters", "Heroin", "High by the Beach", "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have - But I Have It", "How to Disappear", "If You Lie Down With Me", "In My Feelings", "Kill Kill", "Looking for America", "Love Song", "Mariners Apartment Complex", "Mermaid Motel", "Music to Watch Boys To", "The Next Best American Record", "Not All Who Wander Are Lost", "Off to the Races", "Oh Say Can You See", "Once Upon a Dream", "Pawn Shop Blues", "Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)", "Ride", "Riverside", "Salvatore", "Season of the Witch", "Smarty", "Snow on the Beach", "Tomorrow Never Came", "Video Games", "West Coast", "Wild at Heart", "Wildflower Wildfire", "Young and Beautiful")
E♭3 ("24", "Blue Velvet", "Carmen", "Dayglo Reflection", "Freak", "Get Free", "God Knows I Tried", "Guns and Roses", "Honeymoon", "Million Dollar Man", "Money Power Glory", "Stargirl Interlude", "Summer Bummer", "Swan Song", "Thunder", "Yayo")
D3 ("Beautiful People Beautiful Problems", "Black Beauty", "Blue Banisters", "Buddy's Rendezvous", "California", "Chemtrails Over the Country Club", "Coachella - Woodstock in My Mind", "Doin' Time", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Get Free", "The Greatest", "Living Legends", "Lucky Ones", "Not All Who Wander Are Lost", "Off to the Races", "Once Upon a Dream", "Radio", "Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)", "Riverside", "Salvatore", "Terrence Loves You", "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "Thunder", "Tomorrow Never Came", "Wildflower Wildfire", "Woman", "Yosemite", "Young and Beautiful")
C♯3 ("Body Electric", "Breaking Up Slowly", "Carmen", "Cola", "Heroin", "Music to Watch Boys To", "Nectar of the Gods", "Old Money", "Summertime Sadness", "Swan Song", "Without You")
C3 ("Blue Velvet", "Dance Till We Die", "I Can Fly", "Love", "Old Money", "Ride", "Wildflower Wildfire")
B♭2 ("Beautiful People Beautiful Problems")

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{Questionable Notes}C6 ("National Anthem"^[1a])
A5 ("In My Feelings"^[1b][2a])
A4 ("Gramma (Blue Ribbon Sparkler Trailer Heaven)"^[2b])
G3 ("Gramma (Blue Ribbon Sparkler Trailer Heaven)"^[2b])
E♭3 ("Burnt Norton"^[3a])
A2 ("Season of the Witch"^[2a])
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[1] Questionable identity.
a. Sampled notes.
b. Ambiguous background voice.

[2] Questionable legitimacy.
a. Ambiguous background voice.
b. Ambiguously pitch-shifted notes.

[3] Questionable representativeness.
a. Speaking.

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• Blue marks falsetto notes.
• Bold marks outstanding passages.
• Italics mark non-melodic notes.
• Underlines mark obscured notes.

[Leimont]

Could you link or post the minute of the Season Of the Witch A2?

[Alex61]

It's linked, hover your cursor over where it says A2 :)

[Leimont]

Oh, I didn't notice. Thank you!

[BAZanine]

Where's the A2 in that clip? If it's supposed to an octave harmony under the A3 that sounds like a C3 to me personally.

[Baronessa]

I hear the C3 drag down to a breathy A2 towards the end.

[RINGO]

From what I'm hearing I would agree with our Head Administrator on this one.

[Zedd Squared]

Yeah I don't hear anything resembling a backing A2 there. When she hits the A3 I don't even really hear a pitch in the vocal underneath it, certainly nothing clear enough to be outside the spoiler box to my ears.

[Baronessa]

There's some more at 1:30 and 2:20 if that helps contextualize it for you.

[RINGO]

I don't hear any lower harmonies at all in those other two sections. At any rate I've begun doubting whether that linked A2 is countable given that it sounds like it's breathy to the point of not having tone at all.

[ama]

I hear the note too. It's pretty weak but it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The volume of the octave unison is super low too, so it makes it harder to hear the note. There are many factors to take in consideration. Lana's been forcing her lower register for years and now she feels comfortable using it, but it still has obvious limits. If the A2 is the limit of her range, it's not surprising that it's so weak. The C3 before is really weak too. Moreover, Lana's been having a pretty girly tone lately, not deep at all. That's another factor.
I had the same issue with the B♭2 in Beautiful People Beautiful Problems, I wasn't hearing it at first because it's also pretty weak and drowned.

[ama]

Beautiful E5 in this impressive a capella of The Next Best American Record :) https://www.reddit.com/r/lanadelrey/comments/dssngf/lana_singing_the_next_best_american_record/

[rtim]

I love this song, too bad it is an outtake from her Ultraviolence album. it shows a good amount of flexibility in her voice.

[rtim]

Another amazing unofficially release song 

soundcloud.com/killkillgangsters/starry-eyed-lana-del-rey

[billieeilishstann]

Hey have you heard her hit a f#2 with fry chest mix??

[Baronessa]

...I have to admit I have not.

[billieeilishstann]

"The blackest day" 1:40 I think it counts forgot to mention that it's a harmony

[thatsnotcool33]

The belts in the bridge deserve a bold imo.

youtu.be/0SWA2ZkyMc0

[IhateMana]

heeyyyyyy i realise this discussion is like, a year old at this point, but I also do not detect A2s in Season of the Witch with my eardrums

[Baronessa]

Yeah, I'm probably spoilering it once I get this into Range Stuff.

[BAZanine]

Smh it's still been here this long I will eat you all.

[Deleted]

The blackest day 1:40 has a f#2 , it's fry chest mix , I think it counts imo

[Baronessa]

I think double accounting results in a three month ban, how about that.

[Smitty.]

So like mana this discussion is a year old
and the A2's are EXTREMELY faint and short lol it's good thing you're putting it in spoiler
and i doubt that F sharp 2 is countable
Edit: also LMAO

[ama]

youtu.be/gEFYet9xbUM
Can’t wait for the final studio version. I think it’ll have her most impressive vocals ever. Look at how she ate those G5s!