
9 in D Minor “Choral.” Performance by the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Christoph von Dohnányi, Telarc, 1985. Piece/Collection Title. Performance by Performer(s), conducted by Conductor, Distributor, Year.īeethoven, Ludwig van. MLA formatĬomposer last name, First name. If the particular performance is irrelevant, you might omit this information entirely. You can then list the particular performer(s) and/or conductor after the title. If you tap the expand icon at the top right, you’ll be. You’ll be able to see the Lyrics at the bottom, tap it and you will see the lyrics along with the song controls. Once you do, the bottom bar will appear showing the song and the artist currently playing. Island Records, 1975.Įspecially with classical music, it may be more relevant to cite the composer rather than the performer in the author position. First, open the Spotify app on your phone. Elmo’s Fire.” Another Green World, by Brian Eno. “ Song Title.” Album Name, by Main artist first name Last name. The main artist should still be listed later in the contributor slot. MLA’s citation style is flexible some details are not mandatory in a song citation but can be included when relevant.įor example, if your discussion focuses on the work of a particular musician, you can list them in the author position instead of the main artist, along with a description of their role. In the Spotify app select the song you want to sing along to and swipe down to the lyrics section which was added least year. Optional details to include in an MLA song citation Once its on the latest version, move on to step two. “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God).” Hounds of Love. Quoting lyrics from a transcriptBush, Kate.


in the description on YouTube, in the accompanying booklet to a CD), then you should clarify this at the end of the Works Cited entry.

If you’re quoting these lyrics from a transcript included alongside the song (e.g. Quoting lyrics in the textIn the chorus, Bush sings “if I only could / I’d make a deal with God / And I’d get him to swap our places” (0:51–59). Quote lyrics from a song in a similar format to poetry: separate lines with a slash symbol, and format four or more lines quoted at once as a block quote.
