Sheila Says: Top 20 Songs You Can’t Get Out Of Your Head

Researchers studying the science of earworms discovered Queen makes very addictive songs. The band finished with three of the Top 10 earworms of all time, including the No. 1 spot, “We Will Rock You.” “We Are the Champions,” came in at No. 3, while 1975’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” finished at No. 6. An earworm required five key elements including rhythmic repetition, predictability, melodic potency, surprise and listener receptiveness. Here are the researched Top 20 Earworms:

1. Queen, “We Will Rock You”
2. Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
3. Queen, “We Are the Champions”
4. The Proclaimers, “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”
5. The Village People, “YMCA”
6. Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
7. Europe, “The Final Countdown”
8. Bon Jovi, “Livin’ on a Prayer”
9. Various artists, “Jingle Bells”
10. Baha Men, “Who Let the Dogs Out?”
11. Psy, “Gangnam Style”
12. Rick Astley, “Never Gonna Give You Up”
13. Journey, “Don’t Stop Believin’”
14. Mark Ronson, “Uptown Funk”
15. Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
16. Michael Jackson, “Beat It”
17. Kaiser Chiefs, “Ruby”
18. Cast of The Rocky Horror Show, “The Timewarp”
19. Meghan Trainor, “All About the Bass”
20. Culture Club, “Karma Chameleon”