Post by BlueMonday on Aug 15, 2015 8:02:19 GMT -5
Read this and weep...! Top 20 Most Recognizable Songs OF ALL TIME (!!!)
Top 20 Most Recognizable Songs of All Time
Oddly enough, a recent study by Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) argues that “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls may be the most recognizable song — the catchiest song ever. It’s official!
To collect data, researchers developed an interactive online game, called “Hooked On Music” that asked 12,000 participants to name a song randomly selected from over 1,000 best-selling tunes when it began playing from the hook.
Apparently, of all the songs played, the Spice Girls’ anthem ‘Wannabe’ was recognised in the fastest time — 2.29 seconds, to be precise.
Elvis Presley had two songs (It’s Now Or Never and Devil in Disguise) on the list, as did Lady Gaga (Just Dance and Poker Face).
Other songs in the top ten included Lou Bega’s “Mambo No 5,” which was the second most recognisable song in the list, clocking in at just 2.48 seconds.
Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” came in third at 2.62 seconds with Lady Gaga, Abba, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Roy Orbison, Aerosmith and the Human League rounding out the top ten.
Here is the list in full – Top 20 Most Recognizable Songs Of All Time:
01. Spice Girls – Wannabe: 2.29 seconds
02. Lou Bega – Mambo No 5: 2.48 seconds
03. Survivor – Eye of the Tiger: 2.62 seconds
04. Lady Gaga – Just Dance: 2.66 seconds
05. ABBA – SOS: 2.73 seconds
06. Roy Orbison – Pretty Woman: 2.73 seconds
07. Michael Jackson – Beat It: 2.80 seconds
08. Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You: 2.83 seconds
09. The Human League – Don’t You Want Me: 2.83 seconds
10. Aerosmith – I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing: 2.84 seconds
11. Lady Gaga – Poker Face: 2.88 seconds
12. Hanson – MMMbop: 2.89 seconds
13. Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never: 2.91 seconds
14. Bachman-Turner Overdrive – You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet: 2.94 seconds
15. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean: 2.97 seconds
16. Culture Club – Karma Chameleon: 2.99 seconds
17. Britney Spears – Baby One More Time: 2.99 seconds
18. Elvis Presley – Devil in Disguise: 3.01 seconds
19. Boney M – Rivers of Babylon: 3.03 seconds
20. Elton John – Candle in the Wind: 3.04 seconds
Top 20 Most Recognizable Songs of All Time
Oddly enough, a recent study by Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) argues that “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls may be the most recognizable song — the catchiest song ever. It’s official!
To collect data, researchers developed an interactive online game, called “Hooked On Music” that asked 12,000 participants to name a song randomly selected from over 1,000 best-selling tunes when it began playing from the hook.
Apparently, of all the songs played, the Spice Girls’ anthem ‘Wannabe’ was recognised in the fastest time — 2.29 seconds, to be precise.
Elvis Presley had two songs (It’s Now Or Never and Devil in Disguise) on the list, as did Lady Gaga (Just Dance and Poker Face).
Other songs in the top ten included Lou Bega’s “Mambo No 5,” which was the second most recognisable song in the list, clocking in at just 2.48 seconds.
Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” came in third at 2.62 seconds with Lady Gaga, Abba, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Roy Orbison, Aerosmith and the Human League rounding out the top ten.
Here is the list in full – Top 20 Most Recognizable Songs Of All Time:
01. Spice Girls – Wannabe: 2.29 seconds
02. Lou Bega – Mambo No 5: 2.48 seconds
03. Survivor – Eye of the Tiger: 2.62 seconds
04. Lady Gaga – Just Dance: 2.66 seconds
05. ABBA – SOS: 2.73 seconds
06. Roy Orbison – Pretty Woman: 2.73 seconds
07. Michael Jackson – Beat It: 2.80 seconds
08. Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You: 2.83 seconds
09. The Human League – Don’t You Want Me: 2.83 seconds
10. Aerosmith – I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing: 2.84 seconds
11. Lady Gaga – Poker Face: 2.88 seconds
12. Hanson – MMMbop: 2.89 seconds
13. Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never: 2.91 seconds
14. Bachman-Turner Overdrive – You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet: 2.94 seconds
15. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean: 2.97 seconds
16. Culture Club – Karma Chameleon: 2.99 seconds
17. Britney Spears – Baby One More Time: 2.99 seconds
18. Elvis Presley – Devil in Disguise: 3.01 seconds
19. Boney M – Rivers of Babylon: 3.03 seconds
20. Elton John – Candle in the Wind: 3.04 seconds