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Post by leonagwen on Dec 28, 2023 13:49:45 GMT -5
What is the most well known Pop song of all time in the world. I'm not just talking about the USA, I'm talking worldwide. Could it be a Christmas song? Could it be a song from a legendary artist? Could it be a song that was a huge hit?
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Dec 28, 2023 16:56:37 GMT -5
One would never truly know but these are definitely up there..:
I Will Always Love You
All I Want For Christmas Is You
Thriller
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Post by God on Dec 28, 2023 18:56:58 GMT -5
Sangria Wine
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Post by Au$tin on Dec 28, 2023 22:49:18 GMT -5
I'd venture to say the most well known pop song of all time can only be a big hit. Can't imagine how it couldn't be lol.
I seem to recall there actually being a study done and it found that the most instantly recognizable song was actually Wannabe by the Spice Girls. Now "most instantly recognizable" and "most well known" aren't the same thing, but that study is a good jumping off point for this topic.
Others that come to mind (excluding Christmas songs b/c that's just cheating IMO):
...Baby One More Time
Billie Jean
I Will Always Love You
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Take On Me
Yeah!
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Post by tekkenguy on Dec 29, 2023 2:45:25 GMT -5
Bohemian Rhapsody.
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Post by Au$tin on Dec 29, 2023 9:23:27 GMT -5
Is this a pop song, though? |
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Post by tekkenguy on Dec 29, 2023 10:26:33 GMT -5
Is this a pop song, though? Depends on what you mean by popular music. |
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Post by Gary on Dec 29, 2023 12:08:33 GMT -5
Over The Rainbow
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Post by leonagwen on Dec 29, 2023 14:51:25 GMT -5
Is this a pop song, though? It did well on the Pop charts and it's well known around the world. |
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Jan 2, 2024 13:43:48 GMT -5
Hips Don't Lie
You could play it in any country on earth and everyone will instantly know it
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Post by Au$tin on Jan 2, 2024 15:45:37 GMT -5
Is this a pop song, though? It did well on the Pop charts and it's well known around the world. I mean, it's your thread, but you specified pop song. Charting on the pop charts does not make something a pop song. Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" is certainly not pop nor is SZA's "Kill Bill," for example. I would not qualify "Bohemian Rhapsody" as a pop song. It's very much a rock song. Is this a pop song, though? Depends on what you mean by popular music. "popular music" =/= "pop song" Pop a is legitimate genre of music, it's not a term to describe any hit song. |
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Post by leonagwen on Jan 2, 2024 15:54:29 GMT -5
It did well on the Pop charts and it's well known around the world. I mean, it's your thread, but you specified pop song. Charting on the pop charts does not make something a pop song. Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" is certainly not pop nor is SZA's "Kill Bill," for example. I would not qualify "Bohemian Rhapsody" as a pop song. It's very much a rock song. Depends on what you mean by popular music. "popular music" =/= "pop song" Pop a is legitimate genre of music, it's not a term to describe any hit song. Bohemian Rhapsody made the pop charts in 2 different eras. It was originally released in 1976, and got resurrected in 1992 for being in the Wayne's World movie. It was a decent pop hit in both eras. Even though radio doesn't play rock music in 2023, it did play rock music in 1976 and in 1992. |
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Post by kcdawg13 on Jan 2, 2024 16:16:11 GMT -5
Hey Jude
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Post by ry4n on Jan 2, 2024 17:30:32 GMT -5
My Heart Will Go On
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Post by Glass Joe on Jan 2, 2024 22:06:19 GMT -5
"What a Wonderful World" should definitely be considered in this discussion.
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Post by G@bing$20n on Jan 3, 2024 22:19:04 GMT -5
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Jan 3, 2024 22:46:58 GMT -5
Somewhere Over the Rainbow or White Christmas
if you're talking about pure pop songs, probably Billie Jean or Thriller.
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20–21 on Jan 3, 2024 22:53:41 GMT -5
Unchained Melody
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Post by leonagwen on Jan 3, 2024 23:41:30 GMT -5
My favorite love song of all time. |
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Jan 4, 2024 4:35:10 GMT -5
Respect- Aretha Franklin
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Post by nuggie99 on Jan 6, 2024 15:01:32 GMT -5
I don't known if it's pop or AC or folk, but Take Me Home Country Roads is pretty widespread.
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Post by omieethehomieee on Jan 6, 2024 17:49:11 GMT -5
Oops I Did It Again or Baby One More Time
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Post by G-Reg on Jan 19, 2024 18:03:47 GMT -5
I think it's gotta be Dancing Queen.
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on Jan 19, 2024 23:34:52 GMT -5
Surprised no one mentioned "Macarena"... not only the song but the dance is universally known everywhere
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Post by Forever Winter on Jan 20, 2024 2:40:36 GMT -5
We Are The Champions or We Will Rock You
I would say that for a female artist it is probably I Wanna Dance With Somebody
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Post by #brayden on Jan 22, 2024 7:17:07 GMT -5
"Don't Stop Believin'" has to be up there.
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Post by • Господин Умљеновић • on Jan 22, 2024 15:57:56 GMT -5
Surprised no one mentioned "Macarena"... not only the song but the dance is universally known everywhere And Asereje The song and dance Gangam style was huuuuge in Europe |
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Jan 23, 2024 8:07:17 GMT -5
Asereje was practically unknown in the US (peaked at #54). It only did that well because Latin radio was on it nonstop.
I would throw Dragostea Din Tei out there as an option too. It was genuinely huge throughout Europe, although the only US exposure it got was a morbidly obese guy dancing to it in a viral video.
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Post by Private Dancer on Jan 23, 2024 11:26:04 GMT -5
Hide Away by Daya
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