diff --git a/source/funkin/InitState.hx b/source/funkin/InitState.hx
index 31cd3daff..479da36b0 100644
--- a/source/funkin/InitState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/InitState.hx
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class InitState extends FlxState
    */
   function startSong(songId:String, difficultyId:String = 'normal'):Void
   {
-    var songData:Null<funkin.play.song.Song> = funkin.data.song.SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(songId);
+    var songData:Null<funkin.play.song.Song> = funkin.data.song.SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(songId, {variation: Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION});
 
     if (songData == null)
     {
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ class InitState extends FlxState
 
     var targetSong:Null<funkin.play.song.Song> = null;
 
-    if (targetSongId != null) targetSong = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(targetSongId);
+    if (targetSongId != null) targetSong = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(targetSongId, {variation: Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION});
 
     if (targetSongId == null)
     {
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/dialogs/ChartEditorWelcomeDialog.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/dialogs/ChartEditorWelcomeDialog.hx
index 165d4ca5b..e223334dc 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/dialogs/ChartEditorWelcomeDialog.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/dialogs/ChartEditorWelcomeDialog.hx
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class ChartEditorWelcomeDialog extends ChartEditorBaseDialog
 
     for (targetSongId in songList)
     {
-      var songData:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(targetSongId);
+      var songData:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(targetSongId, {variation: Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION});
       if (songData == null) continue;
 
       var songName:Null<String> = songData.getDifficulty('normal')?.songName;
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorImportExportHandler.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorImportExportHandler.hx
index a00a431e8..a6e199ecc 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorImportExportHandler.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorImportExportHandler.hx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ChartEditorImportExportHandler
   {
     trace('===============START');
 
-    var song:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(songId);
+    var song:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(songId, {variation: targetSongVariation});
 
     if (song == null) return;
 
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ class ChartEditorImportExportHandler
    * @param newSongMetadata The song metadata to load.
    * @param newSongChartData The song chart data to load.
    */
-  public static function loadSong(state:ChartEditorState, newSongMetadata:Map<String, SongMetadata>, newSongChartData:Map<String, SongChartData>, ?newSongManifestData:ChartManifestData):Void
+  public static function loadSong(state:ChartEditorState, newSongMetadata:Map<String, SongMetadata>, newSongChartData:Map<String, SongChartData>,
+      ?newSongManifestData:ChartManifestData):Void
   {
     state.songMetadata = newSongMetadata;
     state.songChartData = newSongChartData;
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
index 9fc0fb356..e69e958af 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class FreeplayState extends MusicBeatSubState
 
       for (songId in level.getSongs())
       {
-        var song:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(songId);
+        var song:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(songId, {variation: currentVariation});
 
         if (song == null)
         {
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@ class FreeplayState extends MusicBeatSubState
 
     if (daSong != null)
     {
-      var targetSong:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(daSong.data.id);
+      var targetSong:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(daSong.data.id, {variation: currentVariation});
       if (targetSong == null)
       {
         FlxG.log.warn('WARN: could not find song with id (${daSong.data.id})');
@@ -2455,8 +2455,10 @@ class FreeplayState extends MusicBeatSubState
   {
     controls.active = false;
     letterSort.inputEnabled = false;
+    var targetDifficultyId:String = currentDifficulty;
+    var targetVariation:Null<String> = currentVariation;
     var targetSongId:String = cap?.freeplayData?.data.id ?? 'unknown';
-    var targetSongNullable:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(targetSongId);
+    var targetSongNullable:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(targetSongId, {variation: targetVariation});
     if (targetSongNullable == null)
     {
       FlxG.log.warn('WARN: could not find song with id (${targetSongId})');
@@ -2465,8 +2467,6 @@ class FreeplayState extends MusicBeatSubState
       return;
     }
     var targetSong:Song = targetSongNullable;
-    var targetDifficultyId:String = currentDifficulty;
-    var targetVariation:Null<String> = currentVariation;
     trace('target song: ${targetSongId} (${targetVariation})');
     var targetLevelId:Null<String> = cap?.freeplayData?.levelId;
     PlayStatePlaylist.campaignId = targetLevelId ?? null;
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx b/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx
index c2121beb7..ee2f3c165 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Level implements IRegistryEntry<LevelData>
 
   static function getSongDisplayName(songId:String, difficulty:String):String
   {
-    var song:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(songId);
+    var song:Null<Song> = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(songId, {variation: Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION});
     if (song == null) return 'Unknown';
 
     return song.songName;
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class Level implements IRegistryEntry<LevelData>
     var songList:Array<String> = getSongs();
 
     var firstSongId:String = songList[0];
-    var firstSong:Song = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(firstSongId);
+    var firstSong:Song = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(firstSongId, {variation: Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION});
 
     if (firstSong != null)
     {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class Level implements IRegistryEntry<LevelData>
     for (songIndex in 1...songList.length)
     {
       var songId:String = songList[songIndex];
-      var song:Song = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(songId);
+      var song:Song = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(songId, {variation: Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION});
 
       if (song == null) continue;
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
index 1a5e72cd6..b8d2df685 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
           changeLevel(-levelList.length);
           changeDifficulty(0);
         }
-        
+
         #if !html5
         if (FlxG.mouse.wheel != 0)
         {
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 
     var targetSongId:String = PlayStatePlaylist.playlistSongIds.shift();
 
-    var targetSong:Song = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(targetSongId);
+    var targetSong:Song = SongRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(targetSongId, {variation: Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION});
 
     PlayStatePlaylist.campaignId = currentLevel.id;
     PlayStatePlaylist.campaignTitle = currentLevel.getTitle();