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Old 05-11-2014, 00:51
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Here are the most catchiest songs that stay in our head:

Here is the full list of the top 20 catchiest songs of all time:

Spice Girls - Wannabe: 2.29 seconds
Lou Bega - Mambo No 5: 2.48 seconds
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger: 2.62 seconds
Lady Gaga - Just Dance: 2.66 seconds
ABBA - SOS: 2.73 seconds
Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman: 2.73 seconds
Michael Jackson - Beat It: 2.80 seconds
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You: 2.83 seconds
The Human League - Don't You Want Me: 2.83 seconds
Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing: 2.84 seconds
Lady Gaga - Poker Face: 2.88 seconds
Hanson - MMMbop: 2.89 seconds
Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never: 2.91 seconds
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet: 2.94 seconds
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean: 2.97 seconds
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon: 2.99 seconds
Britney Spears - Baby One More Time: 2.99 seconds
Elvis Presley - Devil in Disguise: 3.01 seconds
Boney M - Rivers of Babylon: 3.03 seconds
Elton John - Candle in the Wind: 3.04 seconds

Here is the full article:
http://www.cnet.com/news/the-top-10-...ng-to-science/

What do you think?
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Old 05-11-2014, 07:01
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Surely it's not the fact they stay in your head but to do with how quickly the song is recognised. No doubt we'll see them all on the latest Now cd........ Now that's what I call catchy 😁
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Old 05-11-2014, 08:20
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no agadoo?... lol
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Old 05-11-2014, 12:36
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Surely that's just the most recognisable songs? And taken from a web study which included just 1000 songs, so it's possible that some other well known songs were not included on the list.

The "catchy" part of the study hasn't been published yet so the headline on the article is wrong.
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Old 05-11-2014, 12:54
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Surely that's just the most recognisable songs? And taken from a web study which included just 1000 songs, so it's possible that some other well known songs were not included on the list.

The "catchy" part of the study hasn't been published yet so the headline on the article is wrong.
Ah, I didn't notice this when I read about this earlier, that would make a lot more sense. Those songs are very recognisable, but I wouldn't say some of them are particularly catchy!

If we're going with catchy I reckon Hey Jude and Yellow Submarine could do with a mention >.<
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Old 05-11-2014, 12:55
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If you were talking 'most recognisable', shouldn't Sweet Child Of Mine be there? I have never met anyone who didn't recognise that song immediately.
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Old 05-11-2014, 13:21
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Or 'Come On Eileen'. Or 'Merry Christmas Everybody". Or 'Shout'. etc., etc.,...
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Old 05-11-2014, 14:48
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Surely that's just the most recognisable songs? And taken from a web study which included just 1000 songs, so it's possible that some other well known songs were not included on the list.

The "catchy" part of the study hasn't been published yet so the headline on the article is wrong.
Ah good. I was wondering why the ballads on the list were being classed as catchy. Something like Cotton Eye Joe, now THAT'S catchy!
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Old 06-11-2014, 02:08
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I have accidently duplicated the thread.

Also would have thought Amarillo would be up there.
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