Is This the Catchiest Song of All Time?

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Matt Silverman
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Is This the Catchiest Song of All Time?

Detailed musical phrases, the number of pitches in the hook and men with high voices are the keys to writing a super-catchy pop song, according to musicologists at the University of London. Which song is the catchiest of all time (according to SCIENCE)? Watch and learn, people.

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