Music is the universal language and we want to make sure that the lyrics available in our catalogue are safe to be enjoyed universally by users of all ages and temperaments. Equally, though, we understand that different artists have different ways of expressing themselves, and that as a result not all songs will be appropriate for all music lovers. It's with all of this in mind that we've added a content rating system to our website. They're not currently provided on all songs, but we're planning to increase those covered into the near future.
Here's how it works:
We analyse the lyrics of a song and place them in one of 5 categories based on the language used, and general themes expressed. The categories each give an age recommendation, which are explained below.
Rating G
'G' stands for 'General'
We suggest that songs with this rating are suitable for all audiences, as they have no lyrics that we consider in any way explicit or offensive
Rating PG
'PG' stands for 'Parental Guidance'
We suggest that songs with this rating should be approved by parents before being eventually consumed by children
There may be minor or brief references to language or topics that are slightly more 'adult' in nature, compared to those present in 'G' rated songs
Rating PG-13
'PG' still stands for 'Parental Guidance', but the '-13' makes the specification that parents with children under 13 years of age should be especially cautious
The explicitness of lyrics and the nature of topics mentioned may be such that they're unsuitable for under 13 years, but safely permissible for over 13-year-olds
Rating R
'R' stands for 'Restricted'
This is similar to 'PG13', except the cut-off age is 17 rather than 13
Parents are encouraged to review the content before allowing under 17-year-old children to view or listen to it
Rating NC-17
This means for 'No one 17 and under'
Lyrics in songs marked with this rating contain language and/or themes to a level of explicitness or adultness that they are not advisable for any users under 17 years of age
These ratings and the recommendations they make are based on an AI analysis of the lyrics. We provide them to give Musixmatchers the information they need to make conscious and informed decisions surrounding the music and lyrics they enjoy.
Check out this page for a more detailed guide to the rating categories described above.