What song is this? These apps help

Everyone knows that moment when you can't get a certain song out of your head. Maybe you heard the song on the radio, but you can't remember the title? Luckily, there are several apps that can help you find the song.

How to find out what song is in your head

When you hear a song on the radio, get sent one, or just remember it, you may not know what the title or artist is behind it. However, if you would like to know which song it is, there are various tools available. However, this depends on the smartphone you use.

1. The app Shazam gained notoriety mainly because it offers the solution to this problem. With Shazam, you can identify different tracks. Simply start the app when you hear the song, and Shazam will find the song for you.
2. To do this, first download the app from the app store of your respective operating system and start it. Then you need to let the app listen via your microphone.
3. In addition, there are other apps available to you that offer similar functionality. These are, for example, SoundHound, "Music ID", "Track ID" or "Musixmatch".
4. If you use an Android device, it already has an integrated music recognition function with "OK Google". For this, you only need to ask the voice assistant "What song is this?"