And no sooner was the ink dry on the previous piece, when I read another one...also a study my London scientists, claiming the 10 catchiest songs of all time. They recruited thousands of volunteers and proceeded to use the scientifically proven method of listening to them sing along to carefully selected tracks.
Their key elemets for catchy songs were: a) They contain long and detailed musical phrases. b) The chorus had many pitch changes. c) All were male singers and d) The male vocal level was noticeably higher.
Needless to say, this study lacks the scientific formula and credibility that the previous one. This one the subjects were obviously limited to the songs they could choose, thus already lowering the credit of the results. Also important to note, the previous one consisted primarily of pop songs, where this top 10, is more on the rock side.
Amusing none the less..even if neither study is worth much to any of us.
To quote Doc Daniel Mullensiefen's:
Every musical hit is reliant on maths, science, engineering and technology; from the physics and frequencies of sound that determine pitch and harmony, to the hi-tech digital processors and synthesisers which can add effects to make a song more catchy.
We’ve discovered that there’s a science behind the sing-along and a special combination of neuroscience, maths and cognitive psychology can produce the elusive elixir of the perfect sing-along song.
We hope that our study will inspire musicians of the future to crack the equation for the textbook tune.
Here are the top 10 ...
1) Bon Jovi -Living on a prayer
2) Wheatus- Teenage dirt bag
3) Van Morrison- Brown eyes girl
4) Jimi Jamison- I'm always here
5) Kaiser Chiefs-Ruby
6) The Automatic- Monster
7) Europe- The final countdown
8) Sum 41- Fat lip
9) Village People- YMCA
10) Queen- We are the champions.
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