diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDetails.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDetails.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b97c61218f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDetails.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Screens.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
+{
+    class TestCaseDetails : TestCase
+    {
+
+        public override void Reset()
+        {
+            base.Reset();
+
+            Add(new Details
+            {
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Metadata = new BeatmapMetadata
+                {
+                    Source = "Some guy",
+                    Tags = "beatmap metadata example with a very very long list of tags and not much creativity",
+                },
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
index f1b4a99510..d94358a6a1 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="4.0">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <ProjectGuid>{69051C69-12AE-4E7D-A3E6-460D2E282312}</ProjectGuid>
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Benchmark.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseChatDisplay.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseDetails.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseDrawings.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseGamefield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseMusicController.cs" />
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseBeatmapDetailArea.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup />
-  <ItemGroup />
+  <ItemGroup />  
   <ItemGroup>
     <Folder Include="Beatmaps\" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapDetailArea.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapDetailArea.cs
index 21e4d643f2..c7ee57e36c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapDetailArea.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapDetailArea.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -17,8 +18,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         private readonly Container content;
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
 
-        public readonly Container Details; //todo: replace with a real details view when added
+        public readonly Details Details;
         public readonly Leaderboard Leaderboard;
+        private BeatmapDetailTab currentTab;
 
         private APIAccess api;
 
@@ -32,7 +34,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             set
             {
                 beatmap = value;
-                if (IsLoaded) Schedule(updateScores);
+                if (IsLoaded)
+                    if(currentTab == BeatmapDetailTab.Details)
+                        Schedule(updateDetails);
+                    else
+                        Schedule(updateScores);
             }
         }
 
@@ -50,15 +56,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                             case BeatmapDetailTab.Details:
                                 Details.Show();
                                 Leaderboard.Hide();
+                                updateDetails();
                                 break;
                             default:
                                 Details.Hide();
                                 Leaderboard.Show();
+                                updateScores();
                                 break;
                         }
-
-                        //for now let's always update scores.
-                        updateScores();
+                        currentTab = tab;
                     },
                 },
                 content = new Container
@@ -70,7 +76,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
             Add(new Drawable[]
             {
-                Details = new Container
+                Details = new Details
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 },
@@ -107,5 +113,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             getScoresRequest.Success += r => Leaderboard.Scores = r.Scores;
             api.Queue(getScoresRequest);
         }
+
+
+
+        private void updateDetails()
+        {
+            if (!IsLoaded) return;
+
+            if (api == null || beatmap?.BeatmapInfo == null) return;
+
+            Details.Metadata = beatmap.Beatmap.Metadata;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Details.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Details.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7748bcd1b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Details.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using OpenTK;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
+{
+    public class Details : Container
+    {
+        private FillFlowContainer metadataContainer;
+        private SpriteText description;
+        private SpriteText source;
+        private FillFlowContainer<SpriteText> tags;
+        private BeatmapMetadata metadata;
+        public BeatmapMetadata Metadata
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return metadata;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                if (metadata == value) return;
+                metadata = value;
+                source.Text = metadata.Source;
+                tags.Children = metadata.Tags.Split(' ').ToList().Select(text => new SpriteText { Text = text });
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Details()
+        {
+            Children = new[]
+            {
+                metadataContainer = new FillFlowContainer()
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
+                    Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                    Width = 0.4f,
+                    Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    {
+                        new SpriteText
+                        {
+                            Text = "Description",
+                        },
+                        description = new SpriteText(),
+                        new SpriteText
+                        {
+                            Text = "Source",
+                            Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 20 },
+                        },
+                        source = new SpriteText(),
+                        new SpriteText
+                        {
+                            Text = "Tags",
+                            Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 20 },
+                        },
+                        tags = new FillFlowContainer<SpriteText>
+                        {
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                            Spacing = new Vector2(3,0),
+                        },
+                    },
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colour)
+        {
+            description.Colour = colour.GrayB;
+            source.Colour = colour.GrayB;
+            tags.Colour = colour.Yellow;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 989e605c16..9d7627b5f2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\SkipButton.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\UI\StandardComboCounter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Select\BeatmapCarousel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Select\Details.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Select\FilterCriteria.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Select\Filter\GroupMode.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Select\Filter\SortMode.cs" />