Vol. 7 – No. 2, year (2023), page 3067-3083 | ISSN 2548-8201 (Print) | 2580-0469) (Online) | Copyright © 2023 Edumaspul - Jurnal Pendidikan (ISSN 2548-8201 (cetak); (ISSN 2580-0469 (online) Does Song Effective for EFL Students’ Listening Skill? (A Pre- Experimental Study at Junior High School Level) Nihta V. F. Liando 1* , Nehemia A. Oey 1 , Rinny S. Rorimpandey 2 1,2 English Education Department, niversitas Negeri Manado, Tondano, Indonesia * Corresponding Author. E-mail: nihtaliando@unima.ac.id Receive: 17/05/2023 Accepted: 17/06/2023 Published: 01/10/2023 Abstract Listening ability is one of the important language skills for students in understanding foreign languages. However, students often have difficulty in developing their listening skills. Therefore, the use of songs as a tool in foreign language learning has become popular among educators and researchers. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of using songs in improving students' listening skills. In this study, a quantitative method was applied through one group pre test and post test. In the study there were 25 students as samples in the study and each of them was in grade 9. The instrument used in collecting data is a test. The results of this study show that the use of song can effectively improve students' listening skills in English. This can be seen from the mean difference between pre test (57.8) and post test (81.6). The use of songs can improve students' listening comprehension and skills through several ways, such as improving vocabulary recognition skills, practicing context understanding, and increasing students' motivation and interest in foreign language learning. However, the effectiveness of using songs in foreign language learning depends on certain factors, such as the suitability of songs with learning objectives, the suitability of songs with students' ability levels, and the way of teaching carried out by teachers or instructors. Keywords: EFL, Teaching Listening, Listening Skill, Junior Level Introduction Listening is part of four Basic English language skills. It seems like the other skills such as writing, reading and speaking. These basic skills are divided into receptive skill-listening and reading- and productive skill, speaking and writing. Teppa et al., (2022) argue that listening is the activity of paying attention to the speaker and trying to find meaning from something that is heard. Moreover, Alrawashdeh & Al-zayed (2017) added that listening is the most important language skill and also a part of communication through listening we can share our ideas with other people. In line with above statement, Pavia et al., (2019) believe that listening is the major component in language learning and teaching because in the classroom learners do more listening than speaking.” From those statements above, it can be conclude that listening as part of language skills is an important thing not only in daily live but also in educational field. Listiyaningsih (2017) pointed out that listening is an activity which is giving attention to a sound or action. When listening, a person hears what others are saying and tries to understand what it