ZiggyZiggs 30,058 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Lady Gaga’s percussive “Poker Face” (“P-p-p poker face, p-p-p poker face”) has the staying power to echo in your brain hours after you’ve heard it, and scientists know why. There are two reasons, actually. Gaga’s music often incorporates two major musical elements, write the scientists behind a study in the journal Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts, published Wednesday. “These musically sticky songs seem to have quite a fast tempo along with a common melodic shape and unusual intervals or repetitions like we can hear in the opening riff of ‘Smoke On The Water’ by Deep Purple or in the chorus of ‘Bad Romance,’” says Kelly Jakubowski, Ph.D., of Durham University, who’s the lead author of the study, “Dissecting an Earworm: Melodic Features and Song Popularity Predict Involuntary Musical Imagery.” 1. A Common Melodic Shape The first crucial element of an especially catchy track, the team of European scientists reported after analyzing the earworms of 3,000 participants, is an emphasis on common melodic shapes. In particular, there’s something special about musical phrases that rise and fall. Think about the chorus on Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance”: On the “Oh-oh-oh-oh-ohs,” the melody soars upward into higher notes, falling back downward with “Caught in a bad romance.” On a musical staff, the notes would form a little hill; in our ears, they add up to a predictable tune that’s easy to digest. A similar melodic shape, the authors write, is heard in the opening riff to Maroon 5’s annoyingly catchy “Moves Like Jagger,” suggesting that Adam Levine is an earworm lord himself — perhaps a joker in Lady Gaga’s court. Top 9 earworms : 1 Bad Romance 8 Alejandro 9 Poker Face https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www.inverse.com/amp/article/23187-lady-gaga-earworms-why-songs-get-stuck-in-your-head Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan 20,725 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Wear an ear condom next time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Queen of being queen of earworms Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperballad 4,295 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I detect no lies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuuri 21,636 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SISTERV 3,887 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Get ready to add #MillionReasonsToBeNumberOne I'm sorry but MR is a song I wasn't into but find myself singing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSUNAMI 20,925 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 WHERE'S THE TIK TOK NOW BITCH????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSUNAMI 20,925 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 9 minutes ago, Logan said: Wear an ear condom next time. Best one nnnnnnnnn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiuga 1,970 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 they did not just put California Gurls above Poker Face and Alejandro. that's travesty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam 1,695 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Wear ear condom next time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCpro 14,846 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 29 minutes ago, SISTERV said: Get ready to add #MillionReasonsToBeNumberOne I'm sorry but MR is a song I wasn't into but find myself singing Despite being slow, MR is surprisingly catchy, the you're giving me a million reasons/give me a million reasons/giving me a million reasons/about a million reasons part is constantly getting stuck in my head 08, 09, 11, 13, 16, 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReidOne 12,427 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Yes, and Kylie Minogue was ranked #2!!! I nearly fell out of my chair when I read this at work today, lol. My 2 favorite pop queens, recognized for their masterful pop abilities! https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/entertainment/music/308849/lady-gaga-beats-kylie-queen-journey-dominate-earworm-honours-list/ "Bad Romance by Lady Gaga is the most catchy earworm with Kylie Minogue’s aptly-named Can’t Get You Out Of My Head in second place, according to academic research." Academic research proves the pop credibility of my 2 faves!! I'm deceased Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo 4,288 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 They covered this on my local TV news, and played "Bad Romance", which was cool; but then they said the key was "generic melodies with unique repetitions", which was kind of insulting. :noparty: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTV 12,809 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 GodOne productions yasss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliviaRodrigoStan 6,548 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Talent always wins ... ... ... I guess HEART OF EVER-FROST Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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