ENGLISH SONGS AS LEARNING MEDIA TO TEACH EFL STUDENTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
Abstract
This research is a systematic literature review that aims to find out what are the English language skills that can be improved through songs for EFL students. This research followed the PRISMA 2020 guideline statement for systematic literature reviews, by investigating articles from SCOPUS and Google Scholar databases (2015 - 2025). Out of the many studies, 15 studies were considered suitable for this review. Based on the analysis of previous studies, it was found that songs have a positive impact on improving language skills, including speaking, listening, writing, vocabulary acquisition, and pronunciation. Songs provide authentic, fun and memorable language exposure due to their repetitive and contextual. Besides that, songs also help to increase learning motivation, self-confidence, and create a more relaxed and enjoyable learning atmosphere. This finding shows that songs can be used as one of the effective learning media. Therefore, teachers are suggested to integrate songs in the learning process to support the improvement of students' English language skills.
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