dedication song
Broadcast romantic gesture
A dedication song is a song requested on a radio show or at an event and announced as being for a specific person—often a romantic partner, friend, or family member.
The DJ typically reads the dedication before playing the track: This next one goes out to Maria from your loving husband.
The practice was especially popular on late-night radio programs, where listeners would call in dedications for loved ones.
- requestFormal act of seeking
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- on the airCurrently being broadcast
- shoutoutPublic verbal praise
- romanticConducive to love
serenade · tribute · sweetheart · airwaves · listener · beloved · anniversary · DJ · playlist · ballad · slow jam · heartfelt · memory · lover · midnight · telephone · message · devotion
- love songsromantic ballad, love ballad, serenade, love duet, love lyrics
- tributestribute, tribute album, homage, memorial, eulogy
dedication songbackground music
Audio meant to accompany
elevator music · muzak · auto-play · incidental music · canned music
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