Nothing is quite so frustrating as having a song you can't remember the name of stuck in your head. But even if you only know a couple of lyrics or can hum a brief song bar, all is not lost! Utilize search engines or music recognition websites to find your lost song and be able to name that tune in just a few minutes.
Quick Ways to Find a Song without Knowing the Name
- Use Shazam to identify songs that are currently playing near you.
- Search lyrics into Genius.com , which has a massive song database.
- Hum or sing a song’s melody into Soundhound if you don’t remember the lyrics.
- Go on Musipedia to find songs by playing the notes into their virtual keyboard.
- Post on WatDatSong , a forum where music lovers help each other find songs.
Steps
Community Q&A
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QuestionWhat's the best way for me to find the name of a song I don't know?Community AnswerType some of the lyrics into Google and there's a good chance the song will pop up.
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QuestionHow can I find out the name of a song with no lyrics?Community AnswerTry to figure out who wrote it based on the instrumentals. For example: decide if it's instrumental rock, country, hip hop, rap, etc. and try to listen to the tone and look for the song.
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QuestionHow can I find a song of which I only remember the video clip?Community Answerif you remember what was happening in the video clip, try to search for what action that was taking place in the video or the location where the video was made.
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Tips
- If you've found the lyrics but don't recognize the specific song, you may have initially heard a cover. Search for cover songs until you find the version you recall.Thanks
- If you want to download a song after looking it up, search the song name and Google and look at the apps under the Listen header.Thanks
- Some of the music recognition apps may also tell you where to purchase or download the song. The Shazam app even lets you purchase and download songs correctly.Thanks
Tips from our Readers
- If the song is a trap song or a song that don't have any lyrics, try paying attention to the beats to help decipher the song name.
References
- ↑ http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/20-tips-use-google-search-efficiently.html
- ↑ https://www.ubergizmo.com/how-to/identify-songs/
- ↑ https://us.soundon.global/seo/forum/identify-song-musixmatch-que-musica-e-esta?lang=en
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/shazam/use-shazam-with-siri-dev1873dbeaa/web
- ↑ https://support.google.com/assistant/answer/7554088?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
- ↑ https://www.ubergizmo.com/how-to/identify-songs/
- ↑ https://www.ubergizmo.com/how-to/identify-songs/
- ↑ https://audiotag.info/faq
- ↑ https://www.ubergizmo.com/how-to/identify-songs/
About This Article
To find a song you don't know the name of, start by visiting a music recognition website, like Midomi or Tunebot. Then, sing or hum the melody of the song into your computer's microphone and wait for the website to match the melody with a song in its database. If you know some of the lyrics to the song, try entering them into an advanced search option on a search engine, or post them on a music forum, like Name My Tune, and ask if anyone knows what song it is. To learn how to find a song using music recognition apps on your phone, scroll down!
Reader Success Stories
- "I was haunted by a song I couldn't remember, so I decided to look to see if there was a way I could find it. This shown me ways, one I tried and was lucky, got it on the first crack. Thank you." ..." more