Wednesday, July 15, 2020
How to Cite a Song Found Online
How to Cite a Song Found Online (12) Music is an art formâ"and just as youâd analyze a poem for a literary paper or cite a painting for an art history paper, you may find yourself using a song as a source, especially if youâre enrolled in music theory courses. Here, weâve laid out how to cite a song, so if youâre deciding whether or not to include a song in your next paper based on whether you can figure out how to cite it, go for it! Citing songs, whether youâre working off the audio recording or using written lyrics, is actually a pretty similar process to what you might have done for other kinds of citations. Although citing a song might seem unfamiliar, thereâs no need to worry. Weâve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, whether you need to cite in MLA format, APA format, or Chicago style. Citing an Audio Recording of a Song Found Online If youâve ever cited a movie before, youâll discover that citing an audio recording of a song is a pretty similar process. But even if youâve only cited text before, you should be a pro at song citations in no time! Weâve included examples of how you would cite Ed Sheeranâs âDonâtâ for each of the three styles as well. To cite an audio recording of a song, you should make note of the following pieces of information: 1. Singerâs name 2. Songwriterâs name 3. Title of the song (and subtitle, if there is one) 4. Title of the album (and subtitle, if there is one) 5. Albums Edition (if there is one) 6. Track Number 7. Publisher 8. Year of publication 10. Website or database where the song was found 11. URL 12. Date the song was accessed online 13. The names of any other contributors Use the following structure to cite an audio recording found online in MLA 8: Singerâs Last Name, Singerâs First Name. âTitle of the Song.â Title of the Album, albums ed., Publisher, Year of publication, track number. Website or Database Name, URL (remove http:// or https://). Hereâs how the above example would be cited in MLA 8: Sheeran, Ed. Donât. X, deluxe ed., Asylum Records, 2014, track 4. Spotify, play.spotify.com/track/34gCuhDGsG4bRPIf9bb02f?play=trueutm_source=open.spotify.comutm_medium=open. Use the following structure to cite an audio recording in APA format: Songwriterâs Last Name, Songwriterâs First Initial. (Year of publication). Title of the song [Recorded by Singerâs First Initial, Singerâs Last Name if different from writer*]. On Title of the album [Audio file]. Retrieved from URL *Do not include the information in the brackets if the name of the songwriter is the same person as the singer or performer. Hereâs how the above example would be cited in APA: Sheeran, E. (2014). Donât. On X. [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://play.spotify.com/track/34gCuhDGsG4bRPIf9bb02f?play=trueutm_source=open.spotify.comutm_medium=open Use the following structure to cite an audio recording in Chicago: Singerâs Last name, Singerâs First name. Title of the Song. Publisher, Year of publication, Accessed Month Day, Year. URL. Hereâs how the above example would be cited in Chicago: Sheeran, Ed. Donât. Asylum Records, 2014, Accessed June 5, 2017. https://play.spotify.com/track/34gCuhDGsG4bRPIf9bb02f?play=trueutm_source=open.spotify.comutm_medium=open. Citing Song Lyrics Found Online Citing written song lyrics is pretty similar to citing an audio recording, but if youâre used to mostly citing written work, you may find this procedure a bit easier since youâre citing words off a page rather than audio. Here, weâve cited âImagine,â a song by John Lennon which youâve surely heard beforeâ"and one which could be the subject of rich analysis for your next paper. To cite written song lyrics, you should make note of the following pieces of information: 1. Singerâs name 2. Songwriterâs name 3. Title of the song (and subtitle, if there is one) 4. Title of the album (and subtitle, if there is one) 5. Albums Edition (if there is one) 6. Track number 7. Publisher 8. Year of publication 9. Website or Database where the lyrics were found 10. URL 11. Date the lyrics were accessed online 12. The names of any other contributors Use the following structure to cite written song lyrics in MLA 8: Singerâs Last Name, Singerâs First Name. âTitle of the Song.â Title of the Album, Names of other contributors, Albumâs Publisher, Year of publication, track Number. Name of Website, URL (remove http:// or https://). Hereâs how the above example would be cited in MLA 8: Lennon, John. Imagine. Imagine, Ascot Sound Studios, 1971, track 1. Genius, genius.com/John-lennon-imagine-lyrics. Use the following structure to cite written song lyrics in APA format: Songwriter(s) Last Name, Songwriter(s) First Initial. (Year of publication). Title of song [Lyrics]. Retrieved from URL Hereâs how the above example would be cited in APA: Lennon, J. (1971). Imagine [Lyrics]. Retrieved from https://genius.com/John-lennon-imagine-lyrics Use the following structure to cite an written song lyrics in Chicago: Singerâs Last Name, Singerâs First Name. âTitle of the song.â Name of Website. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL. Hereâs how the above example would be cited in Chicago: Lennon, John. âImagine.â Genius. Accessed June 5, 2017. https://genius.com/John-lennon-imagine-lyrics.
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