Using Songfacts
Why should I Register?
What if I can't find the song I'm looking for?
Can I get Lyrics?
How can I contribute to Songfacts?
About the Message Boards
Does this thing work on Mobile Phones?
How do I change my User Information?
How do I Post Comments?
Songfacts and Artistfacts
What sources are used to generate Songfacts?
What if I notice a mistake?
About Chart Position
Do you have a Privacy Policy?
Tell me about the newsletter
What's up with the fish?
Banners and Logos
Contacting Songfacts

Using Songfacts
If you have a specific song in mind, type it into the search window. It will search the database, returning any songs that contain the word or words you entered in the title. You do not need to enter the entire title of the song, for example a search of "California" will bring up "Hotel California," as well as any other songs with "California" in the title. You can also browse the database by clicking on the letters, or search by artist or date.

Why should I register?
When you register, you can add Songfacts, take The Mighty Songfacts Trivia Quiz, rate songs, and post comments and lyrics. We ask for some basic information, like your age and where you are from, as well as a few of your characteristics for the song profiles. This allows us to attach your first name and where you are from to the Songfacts you add and the comments you leave. We will not give out any of the information you give us or spam you. Click Here if you would like to register. It's free to join.

What if I can't find the song I'm looking for?
First, make sure the title is spelled correctly. Use the alphabetical browse if you are unsure of the spelling. With millions of songs out there, it is quite possible that yours is not in the database. If this happens, you can ask about it in the Questions And Answers forum of our Message Boards.

Can I get Lyrics? Yes, but only if a user has posted them. To the right of the album name, you will see either "View Lyrics" or "Post Lyrics." If you are a registered user, you can post lyrics for any song and correct errors in lyrics that have been posted.

How can I contribute to Songfacts?
You can contribute to Songfacts by clicking "Add Songfacts," and entering anything you know about a song into the form. We will review your entries and enter them into the database, where it will be accessible to everyone. You need to register to add Songfacts so we can give you proper credit. Any we use will be attributed to you. If you would like to help us research the facts we receive, you can learn more here.

About the Message Boards
The boards are a friendly place where you can ask and answer questions about music, and talk about music-related issues. The boards require a separate registration, but that one is also very easy. Go here to check out the boards.

Does this thing work on Mobile Phones?
Sure does. If you're on an iPhone or other mobile device, you should see the mobile version of Songfacts, complete with song information, comments and lyrics. You can also access Songfacts Mobile at m.songfacts.com.

How do I change my User Information?
Use the link on the left navigation that says "Update Profile"

How do I post comments?
Go to a song you would like to comment on. If you have registered, there will be a box at the bottom of the page where you can leave a comment.

Songfacts and Artistfacts
Songfacts is information about specific songs. Artistfacts is information about the performers. "Money For Nothing was the first song played on MTV Europe" is a Songfact. "Dire Straits took their name because it described their financial state at the time" is an Artistfact. You can access Artistfacts by clicking the button from Songfacts, or go there directly at www.artistfacts.com. If there are Artistfacts for a performer whose song you are viewing from Songfacts, there will be a link to it at the bottom of the page. Artistfacts works the same way as Songfacts in terms of adding artists and posting comments. If you register on Songfacts, your password will also work on Artistfacts.

What sources are used to generate Songfacts?
When possible, we interview the songwriters. Many of these interviews are posted in full form in the Songwriter Interviews section. Other sources include books, magazines, newspaper articles, reference materials and publicity releases.

What if I notice a mistake?
Yes, we do screw up. If you notice a mistake, please send an email to feedback@songfacts.com and let us know. This helps keep Songfacts as accurate as possible.

About Chart Position
The number for Chart Position is the highest position the song reached on the US and UK chart. If there is no entry, it means the song did not chart, or we have not yet entered the chart information for it. Many newer songs will not have entries because they are still moving on the charts.

Do you have a Privacy Policy?
Yes. We don't do anything nefarious like sell your information. Here is the Privacy Policy.

Tell me about the newsletter
Our monthly newsletter can improve your life by up to 3% by letting you know what songs were recently added, interviews we've done and other things happening here in the fishbowl. You can sign up for the newsletter here.

What's up with the fish?
The Songfish is our mascot. He (she?) retrieves the information from the database and presents it to you. The Songfish does not yet have a name, let us know if you have any ideas.

Banners and Logos
We have a collection of Songfacts banners and logos. Please feel free to use them to link to our site. If you need a specific size or background color we'd be happy to make a new version for you, just drop us an email. You can get the images here.

Contacting Songfacts
We welcome your comments and suggestions. Contact us at feedback@songfacts.com.