For whatever reason(s), what is a song you think sounds better when sung by a woman rather than by a man? And please state the reason(s).

I would choose Nothing Else Matters, based on this version alone. I never liked the original much - Metallica are a great band, but James Hetfield can't sing ballads (in my opinion). I came across the singer performing this song for change in the town where I live. A few weeks later she sang it again for me as a request (for a few pounds). What makes it a superior version, for me, is the singer's dynamic range, expressiveness and passion, and above all the octave shift between verse and chorus. And if a woman's singing it, I can imagine that I'm the subject.

This post was edited by Reverend Muhammadovsky at May 24, 2026 9:25 PM MDT