Catchy songs can be transformative bits of happiness. You love a song, you want to sing it, right? Or hum it, or maybe bang some pretend drums to the tune. But the opposite could happen too. You might be forced to hear an overplayed song that is a wretched piece of plastic.
That is the case with many of the top-10 catchiest songs ever, according to a recent CNET article when they asked several different AI services to name the catchiest tunes. This is especially true for ChatGPT's list, which is mostly pretty awful.
The other services checked included Gemini and Copilot. The last two at least offered some AOR gems instead of just pop fluffiness.
AI lists top-10 catchiest songs ever and some are awful
As far as ChatGPT, the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." was the catchiest. This should certainly make the current president of the United States happy, and he can't stop playing the track at rallies. That fact appears odd because of the subject matter of the song, but to each their own, right?
Another disco hit, ABBA's "Dancing Queen," is number two. In other words, ChatGPT understands how much we human beings love our overly sweet treats. Strings, dancing, and overproduced drivel? Yep, that's us.
Taylor Swift makes an appearance, at least. Her ridiculous fun "Shake It Off" comes in at number 10. Sure, there are loads of catchy Swift tunes, but maybe they aren't saccharine enough (thankfully) to rank in the top five. She brings us substance, whereas the Village People might not.
According to Gemini, the AI service believes rock songs can be just as catchy. Journey shows up with "Don't Stop Believin'," and Queen (of course) is on the list with "Bohemian Rhapsody." Somehow, Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" is in the top 10. Maybe it's a decent tune, but a top-10 catchiest song? It shouldn't be.
Copilot went with quite a few newer tracks than ChatGPT. The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" is a massive earworm, as is Ed Sheeran's "The Shape of You." Both quality tunes are worthy of being heard quite a bit. And both better than "Y.M.C.A."