There is a science behind what makes a song catchy. Although the audience may not be familiar with that science, they feel its effects. Musicologists have taken the time to compile lists of the ...

Back in 2014, the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England, issued a list of 20 tunes that it dubbed the catchiest songs of all time. The museum directed people to an online game where ...

Ever had a song just…lodge itself in your brain? You’re not alone! That’s an earworm, and science has figured out why they happen. Researchers at the University of St Andrews developed a formula based ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever been ambushed by an irresistibly catchy tune? One minute you're driving calmly, the next a tune like Wannabe by the ...

Have you ever been ambushed by an irresistibly catchy tune? One minute you're driving calmly, the next a tune like Wannabe by the Spice Girls comes on the radio, and suddenly you're a full-on pop star ...