Heardle Decades hints and answers for October 4, 2026

One hint per decade, then every song and artist if you need them. Nothing is revealed until you tap.

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Heardle Decades hints for October 4, 2026

A hint for each decade edition. Open one at a time and stop as soon as it clicks.

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Heardle 60sArtist starts with O; title has 6 words.
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Heardle 70sArtist starts with A; title has 3 words.
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Heardle 80sArtist starts with P; title has 1 word.
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Heardle 90sArtist starts with S; title has 5 words.
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Heardle 00sArtist starts with K; title has 3 words.
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Heardle 10sArtist starts with P; title has 6 words.
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Heardle Decades answers today

Heardle 60s
The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp · O.C. Smith
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Heardle 70s
More More More · Andrea True Connection
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Heardle 80s
Suburbia · Pet Shop Boys
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Heardle 90s
I Knew I Loved You · Savage Garden
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Heardle 00s
Caught Out There · Kelis
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Heardle 10s
Only Love Can Hurt Like This · Paloma Faith
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How to solve today’s Heardle Decades

Press play to hear the opening of the song. Type a title or artist and pick from the suggestions. A wrong guess reveals more of the track. Name it within six tries to keep your streak.

Want the full method? Read our Heardle Decades strategy and tips, or check how to play Heardle Decades on the hub.

Heardle Decades tips for tomorrow

  • Listen for the drums. Drum sounds date a recording to a decade quickly.
  • Skip once. The first second is often just a count-in. A free skip rarely hurts.
  • Use the artist search. Typing the artist shows their songs, which is faster than remembering titles.

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What are the Heardle Decades answers today?+

60s: The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp by O.C. Smith; 70s: More More More by Andrea True Connection; 80s: Suburbia by Pet Shop Boys; 90s: I Knew I Loved You by Savage Garden; 00s: Caught Out There by Kelis; 10s: Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paloma Faith.

What is Heardle Decades?+

A set of daily song-guessing games, one per decade from the 60s to the 2010s.

Where can I find past Heardle Decades answers?+

Every date in our archive has its own page on GameAnswers.com listing the song for every decade.

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