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]
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Type of site | Song database |
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| Headquarters | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Founder(s) | Carl Wiser |
| Employees | 13[1] |
| URL | songfacts |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
| OCLC number | 892018719 |
The journalists who work for the site have interviewed thousands of artists and songwriters to get 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 then he 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]