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This template is used for articles documenting songs which have prevalent use either for a single fandom or have widespread fan use across multiple fan spaces. It can also be used for any songs around which a fandom has formed.

Usage

To embed this template into an article, copy & paste the code below to the top of the article:

{{Song
|title=
|artist=
|album=
|release date=
|activity dates=
|genre=
|use=
|links=
|related=
|seealso=
|image=
|image caption=
|image alt text=
}}

Key

The title field is mandatory, others are recommended and/or optional.

  • |title=: The official name of the game. If left blank, the template will use the article title.
  • |artist=: The song's artist.
  • |album=: The song's album, if any.
  • |release date=: The song's release date.
  • |activity dates=: The dates when fan activity using the song started or become more prevalent, if unknown or the same as release date, can be left blank.
  • |genre=: The song's genre
  • |use=: Where the song is used, e.g. in fan vids, TikTok edits, lyrics are used in webweaving, or if people make covers
  • |links=: Link/s to the song.
  • |related=: Other song pages related to the article's topic
  • |seealso=: Other non-song pages related to the article's topic
  • |image=: A visual fanwork that demonstrates the article's subject. Only the file name is needed and should be used. The template will truncate [[File:]] and similar markup, and arguments in [[File:]] markup passed to image may result in unexpected behavior.
  • |image caption=: A caption for the image. Good information to put here is a short description of the image, title and author information, and so on.
  • |image alt text=: Alt text for the image; this should be a description of the image and its contents.

Example

Song
TitleCarry On Wayward Son
ArtistKansas
AlbumLeftoverture
Release Date19 November 1976
GenreRock
Activity DatesApril 2006 – Current
Fan UseIn the Supernatural fandom for vids, fan art
LinksYouTube link
See AlsoSupernatural, Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester
An photo of a sunflower field with the text "Example Image" imposed over it.
'Carry On Wayward Son' fanart example by examplename.
Related articles on Fanlore.

The following code will produce the example infobox displayed:

{{Song
|title=Carry On Wayward Son
|artist=Kansas
|album=Leftoverture
|release date=19 November 1976
|activity dates= April 2006 – Current
|genre=Rock
|use=In the [[Supernatural]] fandom for [[vids]], [[fan art]]
|links=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_2IdybTV0 YouTube link]
|related=
|seealso=[[Supernatural]], [[Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester]]
|image=Example.jpg
|image caption='Carry On Wayward Son' fanart example by examplename.
|image alt text=An photo of a sunflower field with the text "Example Image" imposed over it.
}}

TemplateData

This template is used for articles documenting fandoms or prevalent fan activity around specific songs.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Titletitle

The full title of the song including punctuation and style. The template will apply italic formatting automatically.

Example
Carry On Wayward Son
Stringsuggested
Artistartist

The song's artist

Example
Kansas
Stringsuggested
Albumalbum

The song's album, if any.

Example
Leftoverture
Stringoptional
Release Daterelease date

The date the song was released.

Example
19 November 1976
Stringsuggested
Fan Activity Date(s)activity dates

The dates when fan activity using the song started or become more prevalent, if unknown or the same as release date, can be left blank.

Example
April 2006 – Current
Stringoptional
Genregenre

The song's genre.

Example
Rock
Stringoptional
Useuse

Where the song is used, e.g. in TiKTok edits, lyrics are used in webweaving, or if people make covers.

Example
In the [[Supernatural]] fandom for [[vids]], [[fan art]]
Stringsuggested
Link(s)links

Link(s) to the song.

Example
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_2IdybTV0 YouTube link]
Stringoptional
Relatedrelated

Other song pages related to the article's topic.

Example
Stringoptional
See alsosee also

Other non-song pages related to the article's topic.

Example
[[Supernatural]], [[Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester]]
Stringoptional
Imageimage

A fanart piece, or another type of visual fanwork that showcases fan activity around the song. Official album covers or similar should be avoided. Only put the file name in this field and do not include the File: prefix; the template will add image markup.

Example
carry_on_wayward_son_supernatural.png
Stringoptional
Image captionimage caption

A caption for the image. Good information to put here is a short description of the image, title and author information, and so on.

Example
'Fan art of Dean and Sam Winchester with the lyrics of Carry on Wayward Son' by examplename.
Stringoptional
Image alt textimage alt text

Alt text for the image; this should be a description of the image and its contents.

Example
An illustration of Dean and Sam Winchester, with the lyrics from Carry On Wayward Son included in elements of the art.
Stringoptional