There are a lot of reasons why we aren't too nostalgic for the social media of yore. The toppling of friendships when a 'Top 3' was updated. The traumas inflicted by 'anonymous' on Ask.FM. The way all your friends dogpiled into the comments section each time Facebook posted that you had added a new friend of the opposite gender.

But if there's one thing we do reminisce on that was actually good, harmless fun, it was MySpace's music feature that allowed you to play a song for your profile's viewers. It's a feature that only seemed to have translated to Tumblr (perhaps the best of Y2K social media platforms?), until now.

Overnight, Instagram posted to their stories to let users know that they had added a new feature to their offering: the ability to add a song to your profile. Pop princess Sabrina Carpenter was tapped to hold to the torch for the new update, using her chart-topping tune Espresso to soundtrack her profile viewing experience.

 

How does it work?

Music you add to your profile will appear below your bio at the top of your profile page, and at this point, appears to only be visible and listen-able via the Instagram mobile app (PC and tablet users are safe for now). The song won't auto-play either (at least, not as of now). Users will have to hit play to give it a listen.

 

How do I add one to my profile?

To add a song:

1. On your phone, navigate to your profile on Instagram.
2. Tap 'Edit profile'.
3. Scroll down to the 'Music' option in the list.
4. Tap to add and search for an artist or song.
5. When you selected your preferred song, it will suggest a 30-second clip of the chosen song, similar to when you add a song to an Instagram Reel or Story.
6. You can alter the portion of the song being played by moving the selector.
7. Tap 'Done',
8. Et voila! The song will appear on your profile.

You can change or remove songs in your profile at will by following the same process.

 

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