Top 20 Annoyingly Catchy Songs

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These catchy tunes are addictive! For this list, we’ll be looking at songs with hooks and choruses that you just can’t seem to get enough of. Our countdown includes “Let It Go”, “The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)”, “Who Let The Dogs Out”, “Baby Shark”, and more! Which of these is stuck in YOUR head now? Sing us a line or two in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

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Which of these is stuck in YOUR head now? Sing us a line or two in the comments!

[steffyherself]

No "Cotton Eye Joe"?? I think it's way more annoyingly catchy than some songs on that list...

[rpelletier]

A lot of these songs are just victims of being overplayed a lot of them are actually really good

[TheNighthawke]

As the fun uncle in my family, I'm proud of the fact that I got my 3 year-old nephew asking everyone, "What does the fox say?" My sister hates me for it, but it was totally worth it!!! 😂😂

[patrickorourke]

Impossible to hear Surfin Bird without hearing Peter Griffin singing this.

[ConnorNotyerbidness]

I once took a philosophy class for credit in college and the professor asked "whats love?"
Me, completely deadpan: "baby dont hurt me"
Guy next to me:"dont hurt me"
Me: "no more"
Im not lying to say i wasnt waiting for that question one day, but it was so perfect

[Kirbybros]

I always loved the “It’s peanut Butter Jelly time” song when I was a kid. I know it’s a annoying for some, but I loved it lol.

[ryanappleton]

Unpopular opinion: Hollaback Girl is a *BOP*
The story behind it was because Courtney Love dissed Stefani in a magazine, calling her a cheerleader...which Gwen didn't take too kindly too. So she called Pharrell and Chad Hugo for help and we got one of the best summer songs of 2005 and one of the most memorable anthems of the 2000s!

I bet everytime someone plays Hollaback Girl, Gwen is just backstroking in her pool, full of money she made!

[ztmusic]

#20: Miley Cyrus- Party in the USA (2009)
#19: Idina Menzel- Let It Go (2013)
#18: Limp Bizkit- Nookie (1999)
#17: Gwen Stefani- Hollaback Girl (2005)
#16: Rick Astley- Never Gonna Give You Up (1988)
#15: Haddaway- What Is Love (1993)
#14: Las Ketchup- The Ketchup Song (Asereje) (2002)
#13: The Trashmen- Surfin’ Bird (1963)*
#12: Hanson- MMMBop (1997)
#11: LMFAO- Sorry for Party Rocking (2012)
#10: Meghan Trainor- All About That Bass (2014)
#9: Baha Men- Who Let the Dogs Out? (2000)
#8: Carly Rae Jepsen- Call Me Maybe (2011)
#7: Caramell- Caramelldansen (2001)
#6: Darude- Sandstorm (1999)
#5: Crazy Frog- Axel F (2005)
#4: PSY- Gangnam Style (2012)
#3: Aqua- Barbie Girl (1997)
#2: Eiffel 65- Blue (Da Ba Dee) (1998)
#1: Pinkfong- Baby Shark (2015)

[Igyzone]

I'm shocked Despacito isn't here. Every mainstream radio spammed so much of this song that I got sick of it very fast.

[fairyqueen]

I can't believe The Macarena isn't on this list.

[courtney]

Mmmbop “admit it, you’re already bobbing your head”.... immediately stops bobbing head 🤣

[selinapersaud]

I can never truely hate Eiffel 65- Blue (Da Ba Dee). It’s not nostalgia or anything, it’s just the fact that I watched a video on the making of this song, and I thought it was really inspirational. Even though the song can get annoying at times, I can never hate it.

[andreaf.]

Rick Astley has aged like a fine wine. 🙌🏻

[Igyzone]

These aren't annoying.
They're LEGENDARY!

[johnrexteologia]

I remember Call me Maybe is played every single day. In home, in school, in public during its time

[TimHoff]

How could you leave YMCA, Macarena, and Cotton Eyed Joe off this list?!? All 3 of these should be top 10!

[edpaul]

Try being a Disney Cast member, working in Magic Kingdom during Frozen's peak of popularity. You learn to hate "Let It Go".

[pll__skip]

Can we just appreciate how they rickroll us.

[DavidDoom]

Here's a couple of songs that should have been in the list:
Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex (1994)
The Hampsterdance - Hampton the Hamster (2000)
I am your Gummybear - Gummibar (2007)
Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) (1997) - Cornershop
My Humps - The Black Eyed Peas (2005)
Wellerman - Nathan Evans (2020)