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Type of site | Song database |
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| Headquarters | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Founder | Carl Wiser |
| Employees | 13 [1] |
| URL | songfacts |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
| OCLC number | 892018719 |
Songfacts is a music-oriented website that features articles about songs, detailing the meaning behind the lyrics, how and when they were recorded, and any other available information. [2] [3] [4]
The journalists who work for the site have interviewed thousands of artists and songwriters to uncover the facts behind the songs, including Peter Murphy, [5] Gene Simmons, [6] Mick Jones, [7] Ian Anderson, [8] Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down), [9] Billy Steinberg, [10] Matt Thiessen, [11] Tomas Haake, [12] Jo Dee Messina, Marc Roberge, Bill Withers, Janis Ian, Emily Saliers, [13] and Willie Chambers. [14]
The site was started by WHCN DJ Carl Wiser [15] in Hartford, Connecticut, in August 1999. Wiser originally created the list as a database to prepare for his radio programs but later posted it online. It was initially used mainly by DJs, but in 2002 it was chosen as a "Yahoo! Pick". [16] [13] [17]
The August 2004 issue of Men's Journal listed Songfacts as one of the "100 Best Websites for Guys". [18] USA Weekend has praised it as "a virtual Behind the Music ." [19]
