Songfacts

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Songfacts
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Type of site
Song database
HeadquartersHartford, Connecticut
Founder(s)Carl Wiser
Employees13[1]
URLsongfacts.com
RegistrationOptional
Launched1999
Current statusActive
OCLC number892018719

Songfacts is a music-oriented website that has articles about songs, detailing the meaning behind the lyrics, how and when they were recorded, and any other info that can be found.[2][3][4] The site was started by WHCN DJ Carl Wiser[5] in Hartford, Connecticut in August 1999. Wiser originally created the list as a database to prepare for his radio programs but then he posted it online. First, it was mainly used by DJs, but in 2002 it was chosen as a "Yahoo! Pick".[6][7][8] The site was rated 4/5 by the Mumbai Mirror in India.[9]

In the August 2004 issue of Men's Journal, Songfacts was listed as one of the "100 Best Websites for Guys".[10] USA Weekend has praised it as "a virtual Behind the Music".[11]

The journalists who work for the site have interviewed hundreds of artists and songwriters to get the facts behind the songs, including Peter Murphy,[12] Gene Simmons,[13] Mick Jones,[14] Ian Anderson,[15] Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down),[16] Billy Steinberg,[17] Matt Thiessen,[18] Tomas Haake,[19] Jo Dee Messina, Marc Roberge, Bill Withers, Janis Ian and Emily Saliers.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Songfacts Writers". Songfacts.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Peyton, Dave (May 27, 2002). "Leaf through pages to preview new books". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Boswell, Randy (July 15, 2016). "Solving the Mystery of 'Heartbreak Hotel'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Israel, David K. (August 16, 2007). "On Music: Songfacts.com". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  5. ^ Frank, Bill (May 16, 2011). "Carl Wiser, CEO of Songfacts.com, Discusses Music Trivia About TV Theme Songs". The Bill Frank Radio Show. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Yahoo! Picks - Songfacts". Yahoo!. May 17, 2002. Archived from the original on June 28, 2002. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Bryan Adams Turns 50, Talks to Songfacts.com about his Greatest Hits". PRWeb. November 5, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  8. ^ McConnell, Rob (December 17, 2009). "Segment 2 - Carl Wiser". The 'X' Zone Radio and TV Show. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  9. ^ "Songfacts". Mumbai Mirror. January 12, 2010. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
  10. ^ "FanZines". Men's Journal. August 2004. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019. Songfacts.com: Curiosity, rumors, legends, and correct text for rock songs. A must if you want to knock out people in bars
  11. ^ Andrukonis, David (July 18, 2004). "Lyrics and then some". USA Weekend. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  12. ^ Zaleski, Annie (October 12, 2018). "Why Peter Murphy's 'Cuts You Up' Was One of the Biggest Alternative Hits of the Pre-'Nevermind' '90s". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  13. ^ Buchanan, Brett (January 8, 2019). "Howard Stern Rejected Gene Simmons & Sting MTV Video For Bizarre Reason". AlternativeNation.net. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  14. ^ Kielty, Martin (January 22, 2019). "Foreigner Search for Fan Who Inspired 'Juke Box Hero'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  15. ^ Navon, Mois (November 21, 2009). "Bungle In the Jungle". Aish HaTorah. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  16. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (October 23, 2009). "No. 42: 3 Doors Down, "Kryptonite"". Idolator. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  17. ^ Wurzer, Cathy (November 7, 2016). "How Cyndi Lauper put her stamp on 'True Colors'". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  18. ^ Grossbart, Sarah (February 16, 2019). "Inside Katy Perry's Dramatic Path to Forever With Orlando Bloom". E!. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  19. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (November 9, 2018). "Meshuggah's 'Chaosphere': 6 Things You Didn't Know". Revolver. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

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