How to Cite a Song in Vancouver

A recording of a song or other piece of music.

Example in Vancouver

1.
Queen. Bohemian rhapsody. A night at the opera. EMI; 1975.
In-text (1)

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

What Vancouver includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Song Title
  • Artist/Performer
  • Album
  • Record Label
  • Release Date

Note the songwriter/composer, performer (if different), album title, record label, and year. Include track number for album citations.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Vancouver.

A Song in other styles

APA 7th edition MLA 9th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE

Other sources in Vancouver

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