A little melody runs through your head but you can't remember the title or the name of the performer? If some words come back to your memory then you are saved. In this guide we will present you various solutions to find in a few seconds any song title using the lyrics..
Your smartphone is a real musical encyclopedia
You have been humming a little heady air in your head for several hours. You can't get rid of it. And the worst part about it is that you can't remember the song title or even the name of the singer or group.
Obviously in such a case, the first thing to do is to go to a search engine and type in the few words that come back to our mind. If you enter the keywords released and delivered no doubt that Google will give you detailed information on the flagship title of Frozen..
For more confidential songs, things may be relatively more complicated. I advise you to add the words lyrics and songs at the end of your request. This will help Google provide you with the correct answer. But the result is not 100% guaranteed.
However, don't panic. Nowadays, many advanced technologies based on artificial intelligence and in particular voice recognition will allow you to precisely find the title of your song. What passed for science fiction a short time ago has now become reality..
To carry out this operation, you will need a smartphone, an internet connection, a web browser and that's it. The different music services presented below use different search technologies. It's up to you to choose the one that suits you best.
Identify a song using Apple Music
The Apple Music application has a search module capable of recognizing a song using lyrics. This works even if the song title is not in the group of words you are about to enter.
- Open Apple Music
- Type the lyrics in the search bar at the top of the window
- Click the Apple button, if the song you are looking for is not in your music library. Otherwise you will have to select the option My library
- The results of your query will automatically appear on your smartphone screen
Users with an Apple Music subscription will be able to click the play button to start playing the music tracks present in the results. The others will have to settle for the name of the singer and the title of the song. This simple information may be enough to identify this song that remains irresistibly in your head.
MetroLyrics the largest lyrics catalog
In general only the refrains remain engraved in our memory. It is indeed quite rare to remember the words of the verses. But it is not impossible. If you are in this case then MetroLyrics will be of great help to you.
It is certainly one of the most effective lyrics search sites. And unlike many competitors, it has a licensing model. This means that with each search carried out (display of the lyrics), the MetroLyrics site undertakes to pay remuneration to the rights holders.
- Launch your web browser
- Enter the few words you remember in the search field
- Bring down the window
- Click on the Lyrics tab
With any luck, you might find the right song. The big advantage of MetroLyrics is that it will search for your keywords not only in its huge lyrics database but also in its artist, song, album name and news section. In theory you are likely to get the best possible results.
Find the name of a song by singing its melody
Obviously put it this way, it may sound absurd and yet it works very well. The progress made in recent years in speech recognition is absolutely breathtaking. Today we can find the title of a song simply by humming its tune.
You do not believe me ? Take a test and download the SoundHound app. You will no longer need to twist your brain to find the name of a song or its performer. Only downside, this application requires a minimum of silence. External noises such as the wind, the cries of children may interfere with the recognition of your song.
- Launch the App Store on your iPhone
- Download and install SoundHound
- Launch the application on your smartphone
- Click on the orange button
- Sing or hum while holding your smartphone's microphone near your mouth
Wait a few seconds for the application to retrieve the extract from the song you have just interpreted and compare it with its database. The title of your song should appear on your phone screen.
Obviously it is recommended to sing as accurately as possible and avoid false notes. However, the application provides very good results even if you do not have the talent of a tenor like Luciano Pavarotti.
Humming your song in front of a computer
It is frustrating to have to install an application just to find the title of a song. Fortunately, the Midomi site offers a service similar to that of the SoundHound application. It is in fact the same publisher who declined their app in web service. Just make sure your computer has a built-in microphone or plug in a headset.
- Launch your computer's web browser
- Go to the Midomi website
- Click on the microphone icon
- A warning message will ask for authorization to access your computer's microphone
- Click on Acceptor
- Humming your song for at least 10 seconds
- The site will then send your voice sample to these servers in order to start the comparison