Researchers find these songs get stuck in your head. — -- From Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off," to Britney Spears' "Baby One More Time," to “Mambo No 5,” to Rihanna's "Umbrella," they are the pop ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Catchy songs have been around as long as there's been music, but what makes a song stick in our minds remains a bit of a mystery. I recently chaperoned the all-night graduation party at my daughter's ...

Can't get the Spice Girl's "Wannabe" out of your head 18 years later? You're not alone, a new study says. The research, out of the University of Amsterdam, is founded on the basis that all catchy ...

Despite the challenges, Phineas and Ferb accomplished an extraordinary feat — incorporating at least one original song into every episode for over 200 segments. This impressive achievement resulted in ...

People are drinking less these days — trending toward moderation or non-alcoholic alternatives on a night out, according to recent industry reports. But songs about drinking never seem to go out of ...

There are scientific reasons why earworms songs get stuck in your head—and some experts reveal exactly what to do about it. Here's what you should know. First, know you’re not alone. A study that ...

That’s according to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, as they warble on their 1958 jazz classic, “Summertime.” The song captures the very essence of the season — warm and enchanting. Every year, ...

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 ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...