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Do you put a song title in quotation marks?

The style for formatting song titles varies depending on the style guide or referencing system being followed. Here are a few common formats:

#### *Chicago Manual of Style*

In the *Chicago Manual of Style*, song titles are set in italics, with the album title in italics and the artist's name in regular roman type:

>"*Billie Jean*" from the album *Thriller* by Michael Jackson

#### *Modern Language Association (MLA)*

In the *MLA style*, song titles are enclosed within quotation marks, with the album title in italics and separated from the song title by a comma, and the artist's name in regular roman type:

>"Billie Jean," from the album *Thriller*, by Michael Jackson

#### *American Psychological Association (APA)*

In the *APA style*, song titles are presented in italics, with the artist's name and album title presented within parentheses:

>*Billie Jean* (Michael Jackson, *Thriller*)

It is important to note that these are just a few examples of common formatting styles, and there may be variations depending on specific style guides or publisher preferences.

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