Use the following template or our MLA Citation Generator to cite a song. For help with other source types, like books, PDFs, or websites, check out our other guides. To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator.

Reference list

Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.

Template:

Musician Surname, Musician Forename. "Title." Recording Company/Label, Year Released, URL if applicable. Format.

Example:

LaMontagne, Ray. "You Are the Best Thing." RCA Records, 2008. Spotify app.

In-text citation

Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment.

Template:

(Musician Surname)

Example:

"You know, I hope and I pray that you believe me" (LaMontagne).

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