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 #146, so only read on if you want to know today’s Heardle answer!
Today’s Heardle hints, Wednesday, July 20
Before we reveal today’s answer, here are a few hints that should help you if you’re stuck.
- This song was released in 1977
- This musical artist also has multiple notable roles as a film actor, appearing in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Fight Club.
- This song was featured in the season 3 finale of Glee
Alright, that’s the hints done with — time for the solution.
Today’s Heardle answer, Wednesday, July 20
So, what is today’s Heardle answer?
The answer is Paradise By The Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf.
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!
This song has a very memorable opening, so that means plenty of Meat Loaf fans came through and guessed it correctly right away. That wasn’t all, though, as I also saw lots of Glee fans online gushing about how much they loved the show’s version of the song.
I wasn’t around for the original release of this song, and I missed out on the Glee hype train as well. Unfortunately, that meant I didn’t have a clue on this Heardle track. Rock is probably the weakest area of my music knowledge, but that’s just how it goes.
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.
- #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
- #125, June 30: Arcade Fire — The Suburbs
- #124, June 29: Tones & I — Dance Monkey