You got a song stuck in your head? Earworms are music and memory at work. Here's why we get them and how to get rid of them.You know that viral TikTok song that goes "oh no, oh no, oh no no no no"?

Earworms, also known as involuntary musical imagery, are brief snippets of music that repetitively play in our minds. They can be as short as 15 to 30 seconds and often feel like they loop without ...

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Scientists at the University of Reading found that jaw movement disrupts the nerve signals responsible for mentally “practicing” a song. So, next time you’re stuck with an annoying tune, try chewing ...

Unusual or unexpected “melodic leaps” are another feature of earworms. Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance is a good example, as we hear in this clip: You might not be surprised to read that recent and ...

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Earworms typically occur as a fragment of music, consisting of three or four bars, that go round in a loop. This involuntary repetition is out of anyone’s control and can become quite annoying.

2022 gave us many powerful ballads and earworms that made their way from our social media feeds into our hearts. It’s hard to choose the best songs of the year, but here are 12 tunes we’ll ...

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