Songfacts

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 they can find.[3][4][5] The site was started by WHCN DJ Carl Wiser[6] 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".[7][8][9] The site was rated 4/5 by the Mumbai Mirror in India.[10]

Songfacts
Type of site
Song database
HeadquartersHartford, Connecticut
Founder(s)Carl Wiser
Employees14[1]
URLsongfacts.com
Alexa rank 12,105 (Global, May 2019)
4,549 (USA, May 2019)[2]
RegistrationOptional
Launched1999
Current statusActive
OCLC number892018719

In the August 2004 issue of Men's Journal, Songfacts was listed as one of the "100 Best Websites for Guys".[11] USA Weekend has praised it as "a virtual Behind the Music".[12]

The journalists who work for the site have interviewed hundreds of artists and songwriters to get the facts behind the songs, including Peter Murphy,[13] Gene Simmons,[14] Mick Jones,[15] Ian Anderson,[16] Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down),[17] Billy Steinberg,[18] Matt Thiessen,[19] Tomas Haake,[20] Jo Dee Messina, Marc Roberge, Bill Withers, Janis Ian and Emily Saliers.[8]

References
  1. "Songfacts Writers". Songfacts.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. "Songfacts.com Traffic, Demographics and Competitors - Alexa". Alexa Internet. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  3. Peyton, Dave (May 27, 2002). "Leaf through pages to preview new books". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. Boswell, Randy (July 15, 2016). "Solving the Mystery of 'Heartbreak Hotel'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. Israel, David K. (August 16, 2007). "On Music: Songfacts.com". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. "Yahoo! Picks - Songfacts". Yahoo!. May 17, 2002. Archived from the original on June 28, 2002. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  8. "Bryan Adams Turns 50, Talks to Songfacts.com about his Greatest Hits". PRWeb. November 5, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  9. McConnell, Rob (December 17, 2009). "Segment 2 - Carl Wiser". The 'X' Zone Radio and TV Show. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  10. "Songfacts". Mumbai Mirror. January 12, 2010. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
  11. "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
  12. Andrukonis, David (July 18, 2004). "Lyrics and then some". USA Weekend. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  13. 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.
  14. Buchanan, Brett (January 8, 2019). "Howard Stern Rejected Gene Simmons & Sting MTV Video For Bizarre Reason". AlternativeNation.net. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  15. Kielty, Martin (January 22, 2019). "Foreigner Search for Fan Who Inspired 'Juke Box Hero'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  16. Navon, Mois (November 21, 2009). "Bungle In the Jungle". Aish HaTorah. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  17. Weingarten, Christopher R. (October 23, 2009). "No. 42: 3 Doors Down, "Kryptonite"". Idolator (website). Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  18. Wurzer, Cathy (November 7, 2016). "How Cyndi Lauper put her stamp on 'True Colors'". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  19. Grossbart, Sarah (February 16, 2019). "Inside Katy Perry's Dramatic Path to Forever With Orlando Bloom". E!. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  20. Wiederhorn, Jon (November 9, 2018). "Meshuggah's 'Chaosphere': 6 Things You Didn't Know". Revolver (magazine). Retrieved May 7, 2019.


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