It is impossible to sing Katrina and the Waves' classic without feeling cheerful and optimistic. This short arrangement was written to be learned in an afternoon at a workshop mixing experienced and novice singers, and so keeps the parts relatively simple and the ranges not too extended. It gains interest through textural changes and handing the melody around between different parts.

The arrangement is notated in the traditional clefs for women's barbershop: treble and bass alta (i.e. sung an octave higher than written).

Vocal Ranges:

Tenor: F4 - D5
Lead: B flat 3 - B flat 4
Bari: C4 - A 4
Bass: F3 - F4

From "The Writing's On The Wall" (1999) by Destiny's Child
Any treble-voice a cappella groups looking for a FUN, UPBEAT THROWBACK?!
YAAAAAS QUEEN - HERE YOU GO!

~Starts off with slow, alluring introduction & then amps up into original song's hip-hop groove; Melody of the song switches bounces amongst all 4 parts throughout; features a fun solo in the last half of the piece

~Can be well-executed with OR without vocal percussion because of the various rhythmic textures embedded in each part; notes for vocal percussion are included in score & should be based off of original song

Ranges:
S1 - D4-D5
S2 - A3-A4
A1 - E3-F4
A2 - D3-F4.