---
license: mit
language:
- en
tags:
- music
- art
- lyrics
- songs
- pop
pretty_name: Modern pop lyrics
size_categories:
- 10K<n<100K
---

# Dataset Card for Modern Pop Lyrics

This dataset contains a curated collection of song lyrics from modern pop artists, sourced from Genius.

## Dataset Details

### Dataset Description

This is a dataset containing lyrics from contemporary pop music artists. The collection represents a handpicked selection of pop artists and their work, providing researchers and analysts access to clean, organized lyrical data.

- **Curated by:** Scott Griffin
- **Language(s) (NLP):** English
- **License:** Research purposes only, subject to copyright restrictions

### Dataset Sources
- **Source:** Lyrics data collected from Genius

## Uses

### Direct Use

This dataset is suitable for:
- Natural language processing tasks focused on creative and lyrical text
- Studying patterns in modern songwriting
- Analysis of linguistic features in popular music

### Out-of-Scope Use

This dataset should not be used for:
- Commercial applications
- Public performance or display
- Any use that would violate copyright laws or artists' rights

## Dataset Structure

The dataset is organized in CSV format with three columns:

1. **title**: The name of the song
2. **artist**: The performing artist's name
3. **lyrics**: The full lyrics text of the song

Example entry:
```csv
title,artist,lyrics
Baby,Justin Bieber,"[Produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart]
[Intro: Justin Bieber]
Oh, woah
Oh, woah
Oh, woah"
```

## Dataset Creation
I filtered this dataset from sebastiandizon/genius-song-lyrics, picking what I percieve as modern pop artists. There's definitely better criteria for making a dataset of modern pop artists, but I wanted to do this quickly.

### Curation Rationale

This dataset was created to provide researchers with access to a clean, organized collection of contemporary pop lyrics for analysis purposes. Artists were handpicked to represent modern pop music.

### Source Data

#### Data Collection and Processing

- Data was collected from Genius
- Artists were manually selected
- Data is structured in CSV format

#### Who are the source data producers?

The original content was created by various contemporary pop artists and songwriters. The lyrics are sourced from Genius.

### Personal and Sensitive Information

The dataset only includes publicly available song lyrics and artist names. No personal information is included beyond what is publicly available in song credits.

## Bias, Risks, and Limitations

- The dataset reflects a curated selection of artists and may not represent all aspects of pop music
- Coverage may be biased towards certain artists or time periods based on the selection criteria
- The dataset is subject to copyright restrictions that limit its use

### Recommendations

- Users should review and comply with all applicable copyright laws
- The dataset should be used for research purposes only
- Analysis should consider the selective nature of the artist collection
- Users should be aware of potential biases in the manual selection process