Top 10 Most Impressive Riffs & Runs in Hit Songs
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Date: 2025-06-25
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macgirlcokey
Love many on this list: Another One Bites The Dust, Heart Attack gives me goosebumps, Beautiful, HaloTori Kelly is so underrated she should be up there with Ariana & them lol she has a powerhouse voice. I’ve been following her since American Idol. Boys II Men are iconic, Mariah, no words, her voice is solidified lol! Some honorable mentions: Chante Moore, Shaniece, Michel’le, Tamia, & Tevin Campbell
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Love many on this list: Another One Bites The Dust, Heart Attack gives me goosebumps, Beautiful, HaloTori Kelly is so underrated she should be up there with Ariana & them lol she has a powerhouse voice. I’ve been following her since American Idol. Boys II Men are iconic, Mariah, no words, her voice is solidified lol! Some honorable mentions: Chante Moore, Shaniece, Michel’le, Tamia, & Tevin Campbell
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jobuck879
Whitney at number 1 is exactly where she should beback in her early years Whitney had lightening fast ruffs and runsand don’t get me started on her live performances. It’s easy to placed her as number 1 because Whitney is first and foremost a gospel singer
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Whitney at number 1 is exactly where she should beback in her early years Whitney had lightening fast ruffs and runsand don’t get me started on her live performances. It’s easy to placed her as number 1 because Whitney is first and foremost a gospel singer
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msmojo
Mariah Carey: - Vision Of Love, Anytime You Need A Friend, Love Takes Time, Forever, Lead The Way, Without You, We Belong Together, Don't Forget About Us, Fly Like A Bird. There are so many. Mariah should have been Number One.
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Mariah Carey: - Vision Of Love, Anytime You Need A Friend, Love Takes Time, Forever, Lead The Way, Without You, We Belong Together, Don't Forget About Us, Fly Like A Bird. There are so many. Mariah should have been Number One.
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SarahSquarah
I feel like if you’re going to do a video about musical technique, you should have a musical professionals input. Some of these songs were even where the artist best/hardest/most impressive riffs were.
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I feel like if you’re going to do a video about musical technique, you should have a musical professionals input. Some of these songs were even where the artist best/hardest/most impressive riffs were.
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chad_fiore
This list somehow focuses way more on a mix of riff/run with high notes. If we focus on riffs/runs alone, 90% of this list will disappear. That wasn’t even Mariah’s best riff. Her best is Lead the way.
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This list somehow focuses way more on a mix of riff/run with high notes. If we focus on riffs/runs alone, 90% of this list will disappear. That wasn’t even Mariah’s best riff. Her best is Lead the way.
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SarahSquarah
I feel like if you’re going to do a video about musical technique, you should have a musical professionals input. Some of these songs were even where the artist best/hardest/most impressive riffs were.
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I feel like if you’re going to do a video about musical technique, you should have a musical professionals input. Some of these songs were even where the artist best/hardest/most impressive riffs were.
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smpiano6605
Shouldn't Celine Dion's entry be her cover of All By Myself That run that goes into the key change is more memorable than whatever she did in the song listed by Watchmojo.
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Shouldn't Celine Dion's entry be her cover of All By Myself That run that goes into the key change is more memorable than whatever she did in the song listed by Watchmojo.
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PumpkinMozie
Can we really consider any studio performance as impressive after the onset of pitch correction and autotune If they can’t do it without that, I’m not impressed.
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Can we really consider any studio performance as impressive after the onset of pitch correction and autotune If they can’t do it without that, I’m not impressed.
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nicolechain5669
This list is way off, Mariah deserves her own top10. Wanya and Mariah did a historical run together, And no country, Carrie and Martina would like a word
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This list is way off, Mariah deserves her own top10. Wanya and Mariah did a historical run together, And no country, Carrie and Martina would like a word
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Battychick189
Whitney deserves that number one spot- she was an AMAZING vocalist! I was so happy Aretha was mentioned, too, because daaaaang that FREEDOM is POWERFUL!
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Whitney deserves that number one spot- she was an AMAZING vocalist! I was so happy Aretha was mentioned, too, because daaaaang that FREEDOM is POWERFUL!
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DavidR. -fk4kc
Other Impressive Riffs/Runs:
Jeremy by Pearl Jam
Loving You by Minnie Riperton
Lightning Crashes by Live
Cecelia by Simon and Garfunkel
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Other Impressive Riffs/Runs:
Jeremy by Pearl Jam
Loving You by Minnie Riperton
Lightning Crashes by Live
Cecelia by Simon and Garfunkel
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jay-arpascual2460
Ariana Grande's Almost Is Never Enough
Keyshia Cole's Love
Cristina Aguilera's The Voice Within
they must be in this list.
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Ariana Grande's Almost Is Never Enough
Keyshia Cole's Love
Cristina Aguilera's The Voice Within
they must be in this list.
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fzrlzly
You should replace that Tori song with her own, Language. It features incredible riffs, runs, and impeccable vocal control.
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You should replace that Tori song with her own, Language. It features incredible riffs, runs, and impeccable vocal control.
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trinaq
I adore I Want it That Way. Not only is it a staple for karaoke, but I can't hear it without hearing Now, Number Five!
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I adore I Want it That Way. Not only is it a staple for karaoke, but I can't hear it without hearing Now, Number Five!
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