Today’s Heardle answer is an easy one if you’re of a certain age or into a particular kind of music — but could be difficult otherwise. If you play Heardle, you’ll know what I mean.
Haven’t played the game before? It’s one of the best Wordle alternatives and clones, but rather than making you guess five-letter words, it gives you six chances to identify a song from a 15-second intro. Heardle pulls its playlist from the most popular streamed tracks on a range of platforms, so you don’t need to be a huge music buff to stand a chance of getting a good score.
Still, it can be surprisingly tricky to guess the name of a song just from the intro. That’s where we come in — we’re keeping track of the answers from past Heardle games, and we’ll give you hints for today’s Heardle answer if you’re stumped.
Plus, if you just want to know the solution to today’s Heardle, you’ll find that here, too. No judgement from us.
Warning: spoilers lie ahead for Heardle #147, so only read on if you want to know today’s Heardle answer!
Today’s Heardle hints, Thursday, July 21
Before we reveal today’s answer, here are a few hints that should help you if you’re stuck.
- This song was released in 2018
- The music video for this song features an actor from the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder
- This song’s sound was inspired by artists from the 80s, including Prince
Alright, that’s the hints done with — time for the solution.
Today’s Heardle answer, Thursday, July 21
So, what is today’s Heardle answer?
The answer is Make Me Feel by Janelle Monáe.
Did you get it? If Heardle’s clip wasn’t enough for you, check out the full song here:
Well done if you got the right answer!
I saw more people than usual fail today’s Heardle game. This song’s 80s vibe might have confused some players into guessing the wrong era of musicians. Still, lots of Janelle Monáe aficionados had their heads on straight and guessed this song right away.
I managed to guess this song in 1 second, mostly thanks to a Habitat advert that prominently features it. The title in the song is featured in the chorus, which is lucky as I didn’t know who the song was by. But all’s fair in love and Heardle, so I’m happy to say I have another win under my belt.
Previous Heardle answers
If you’re looking for a list of older Heardle answers, we can also help. Here’s a list going back 20 games.
- #146, July 20: Meat Loaf — Paradise By the Dashboard Light
- #145, July 19: Phoenix — Lisztomania
- #143, July 18: Weezer — Island in the Sun
- #142, July 17: David Bowie — Modern Love
- #141, July 16: Sia — Cheap Thrills
- #140, July 15: ZZ Top — La Grange
- #139, July 14: Radiohead — High and Dry
- #138, July 13: My Chemical Romance — Welcome To The Black Parade
- #137, July 12: Fun — We Are Young ft. Janelle Monáe
- #136, July 11: So Solid Crew — 21 Seconds
- #135, July 10: Sade — Smooth Operator
- #134, July 9: Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On
- #133, July 8: ASAP Rocky (ft. Skepta.) — Praise The Lord (Da Shine)
- #132, July 7: Craig David — Rewind
- #131, July 6: Jennifer Lopez — If You Had My Love
- #130, July 5: Eric Carmen — Hungry Eyes
- #129, July 4: Twenty One Pilots — Stressed Out
- #128, July 3: Paula Abdul — Straight Up
- #127, July 2: Dead Or Alive — You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
- #126, July 1: Pink Floyd — Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2