DeanWinchester 41,390 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Bad Romance, ha timeless appeal! Quote In a study published Thursday in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts, she and her colleagues compiled lists of earworms from around 3,000 participants to see why some pop songs wiggle their way into people’s heads and stay there. The Lady Gaga hit, which is always at the top of people’s lists, has been developing its own toxic relationship inside the mind of Dr. Jakubowski, who hasn’t heard it in months: “It’s been persisting for two days straight,” she said. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/04/science/earworms-lady-gaga-bad-romance.html?_r=0 No impact they said. No longevity they said EDIT: Other sources reporting the same thing: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3898568/Why-t-Lady-Gaga-head-Scientists-reveal-formula-catchy-song.html http://news.sky.com/story/lady-gaga-beats-kylie-to-top-earworm-chart-10643908 http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/03/health/song-stuck-in-head-earworm-study/ Flyin' like a 1000 Doves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJ 8,008 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Another day another slay for bad romance the first UK number 1 song of the 2010's decade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
display name 4,360 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Did they buy "Bad Romance" on iTunes though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 98,015 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Queen of earworms that stick in people's brains for over two days If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soixont 614 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 My uni! A King With No Crown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanWinchester 41,390 Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, soixont said: My uni! you better push for more studies on the Lady Flyin' like a 1000 Doves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane_c 480 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 THE CATCHIEST POP SONGS: 1. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga 2. Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue 3. Don't Stop Believing - Journey 4. Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye 5. Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 6. California Gurls - Katy Perry 7. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen 8. Alejandro - Lady Gaga 9. Poker Face - Lady Gaga 10. A tie between Single Ladies by Beyonce and Rolling in the Deep by Adele Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
display name 4,360 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Just read through the research article now. "Don't Stop Believing" wasn't a number one hit!? How? Music, not the charts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 49,859 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 19 minutes ago, Garr said: Just read through the research article now. "Don't Stop Believing" wasn't a number one hit!? How? Music, not the charts. Multiple things affect its highest peak How high a song peaks can be misleading as to how big a hit it actually was Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sister 9,907 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Yes, biggest earworm BOP since Bette Davis Eyes. The future's uncertain and the end is always near. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie14 4,828 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 7 hours ago, soixont said: My uni! I got accepted there and was really close to going! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soixont 614 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 7 hours ago, Katie14 said: I got accepted there and was really close to going! NEEEED monster friends hereee A King With No Crown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanWinchester 41,390 Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 Updated the OP for more sources reporting the same thing Flyin' like a 1000 Doves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bliaz 897 Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-37875840 SLAY GAGA! English isn’t my first language, so please excuse any mistakes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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