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The archive

Every published Song Zero — a musical genealogy that traces the styles, scenes, and recordings that produced a single anchor song. Each one is fact-checked against multiple music databases and reviewed by an editor before it joins the archive. Browse by genre, then open any entry to read the story and hear the playlist.

Wolf Like Me

TV On The Radio · 2006 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2006

TV On The Radio

Wolf Like Me

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05.08.2026

Tall Green Grass

Cory Branan · 2006 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2006

Cory Branan

Tall Green Grass

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Tall Green Grass.

07.31.2026

How Far We've Come

Matchbox Twenty · 2007 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2007

Matchbox Twenty

How Far We've Come

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greeksuno traced the lineage of How Far We've Come.

07.18.2026

Won't Go Home Without You

Maroon 5 · 2007 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2007

Maroon 5

Won't Go Home Without You

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Won't Go Home Without You.

08.20.2026

Clocks

Coldplay · 2008 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2008

Coldplay

Clocks

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tobsungam traced the lineage of Clocks.

07.18.2026

All Fours

Wire · 2008 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2008

Wire

All Fours

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erikeskildsen6 traced the lineage of All Fours.

07.07.2026

Free Fallin' - Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007

John Mayer · 2008 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2008

John Mayer

Free Fallin' - Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007

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jasonmiers23 traced the lineage of Free Fallin' - Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007.

07.16.2026

Cotton Crush

Kevin Devine · 2010 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2010

Kevin Devine

Cotton Crush

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of Cotton Crush.

05.10.2026

Wait

M83 · 2011 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2011

M83

Wait

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amy.kesterson traced the lineage of Wait.

07.18.2026

What Dreams Are Made Of

Pusha T · 2011 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2011

Pusha T

What Dreams Are Made Of

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ikedaartist traced the lineage of What Dreams Are Made Of.

07.18.2026

I am

Kirk Franklin · 2011 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2011

Kirk Franklin

I am

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hvkernizan traced the lineage of I am.

06.10.2026

Circunvalación

El Kuelgue · 2013 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2013

El Kuelgue

Circunvalación

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martincipress traced the lineage of Circunvalación.

07.18.2026

Bubblegum

Kevin Devine · 2013 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2013

Kevin Devine

Bubblegum

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Bubblegum.

08.31.2026

Brainless

Eminem · 2013 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2013

Eminem

Brainless

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paxcou traced the lineage of Brainless.

07.16.2026

Smile

Portugal. The Man · 2013 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2013

Portugal. The Man

Smile

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kaylalderks traced the lineage of Smile.

07.16.2026

Not Enough Violence

Ariel Pink · 2014 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2014

Ariel Pink

Not Enough Violence

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ipsuml121 traced the lineage of Not Enough Violence.

07.10.2026

He Is

Ghost · 2015 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2015

Ghost

He Is

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one216evil traced the lineage of He Is.

07.16.2026

Cigarettes and Saints

The Wonder Years · 2015 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2015

The Wonder Years

Cigarettes and Saints

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of Cigarettes and Saints.

05.18.2026

Love's Refrain

Jefre Cantu-Ledesma · 2016 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2016

Jefre Cantu-Ledesma

Love's Refrain

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svntaxlost.thepw traced the lineage of Love's Refrain.

08.02.2026

Colliding By Design

Acceptance · 2017 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2017

Acceptance

Colliding By Design

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Colliding By Design.

06.19.2026

Boo'd Up

Ella Mai · 2017 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2017

Ella Mai

Boo'd Up

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christellembimbu traced the lineage of Boo'd Up.

07.16.2026

It's not living if it's not with you

The 1975 · 2018 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2018

The 1975

It's not living if it's not with you

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of It's not living if it's not with you.

05.15.2026

Sunflower - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Post Malone · 2018 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2018

Post Malone

Sunflower - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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abbeylardnerburke traced the lineage of Sunflower - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

07.16.2026

Wake Up the Town

King Kong · 2018 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2018

King Kong

Wake Up the Town

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Wake Up the Town.

05.15.2026

Me & My Dog

boygenius · 2018 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2018

boygenius

Me & My Dog

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of Me & My Dog.

05.15.2026

Fool of Myself

The Band CAMINO · 2018 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2018

The Band CAMINO

Fool of Myself

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thisisjunk10 traced the lineage of Fool of Myself.

07.15.2026

Calma - Remix

Pedro Capó · 2018 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2018

Pedro Capó

Calma - Remix

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rabriseno4 traced the lineage of Calma - Remix.

07.18.2026

Reflections

The Neighbourhood · 2018 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2018

The Neighbourhood

Reflections

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anvikareddym3 traced the lineage of Reflections.

07.19.2026

Wake Up The Town

King Kong · 2018 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2018

King Kong

Wake Up The Town

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Wake Up The Town.

05.29.2026

Greatest

Eminem · 2018 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2018

Eminem

Greatest

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dse.santss traced the lineage of Greatest.

07.18.2026

Say So

Doja Cat · 2019 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2019

Doja Cat

Say So

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voncybr traced the lineage of Say So.

08.12.2026

April Showers

Aimer · 2019 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2019

Aimer

April Showers

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adryanstfuentes traced the lineage of April Showers.

07.15.2026

WATER

Black Dresses · 2019 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2019

Black Dresses

WATER

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anndelyneaton06 traced the lineage of WATER.

06.28.2026

Samajavaragamana

Sid Sriram · 2020 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2020

Sid Sriram

Samajavaragamana

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lmao.ok360 traced the lineage of Samajavaragamana.

07.16.2026

Ok Cool

CEO Trayle · 2020 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2020

CEO Trayle

Ok Cool

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crackmerealhard traced the lineage of Ok Cool.

08.02.2026

Charmed

DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ · 2020 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2020

DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ

Charmed

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svntaxlost.thepw traced the lineage of Charmed.

07.02.2026

Strawberry Lemonade

Christian Lee Hutson · 2021 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2021

Christian Lee Hutson

Strawberry Lemonade

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svntaxlost.thepw traced the lineage of Strawberry Lemonade.

07.09.2026

Race For Titles (feat. Lipsticism)

Fire-Toolz · 2022 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2022

Fire-Toolz

Race For Titles (feat. Lipsticism)

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07.09.2026

Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)

Arcade Fire · 2022 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2022

Arcade Fire

Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)

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havek88 traced the lineage of Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole).

07.18.2026

I'm happy you're here

Ugly (UK) · 2022 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2022

Ugly (UK)

I'm happy you're here

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evaleefme traced the lineage of I'm happy you're here.

06.05.2026

Holy Ghost Spirit

Dance Gavin Dance · 2022 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2022

Dance Gavin Dance

Holy Ghost Spirit

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garcia.kaylee99 traced the lineage of Holy Ghost Spirit.

07.15.2026

Stick Season

Noah Kahan · 2022 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2022

Noah Kahan

Stick Season

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of Stick Season.

08.21.2026

Radio

Bershy · 2022 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2022

Bershy

Radio

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oddjames998 traced the lineage of Radio.

07.09.2026

Nothing on Me

Cleo Sol · 2023 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2023

Cleo Sol

Nothing on Me

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jonii.janzen traced the lineage of Nothing on Me.

07.18.2026

Welcome to New York (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift · 2023 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2023

Taylor Swift

Welcome to New York (Taylor's Version)

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Welcome to New York (Taylor's Version).

06.28.2026

Vou Descobrir

Pedro Martins · 2023 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2023

Pedro Martins

Vou Descobrir

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svntaxlost.thepw traced the lineage of Vou Descobrir.

08.02.2026

Matte Black

Skrilla · 2024 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2024

Skrilla

Matte Black

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crackmerealhard traced the lineage of Matte Black.

07.15.2026

Not Like Us

Kendrick Lamar · 2024 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2024

Kendrick Lamar

Not Like Us

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dm1021 traced the lineage of Not Like Us.

07.18.2026

Cry Wolf and the Echo Flower

Vylet Pony · 2024 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2024

Vylet Pony

Cry Wolf and the Echo Flower

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svntaxlost.thepw traced the lineage of Cry Wolf and the Echo Flower.

07.09.2026

That’s So True

Gracie Abrams · 2024 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2024

Gracie Abrams

That’s So True

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tradinglearner189 traced the lineage of That’s So True.

07.15.2026