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: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind
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There are not many K-pop groups whose catalog spans a viral TikTok earworm and a Pink Floyd classic, but Fifty Fifty are not a typical K-pop group.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Whether the unlikely combination of Megan Thee Stallion, Nickelback and spicy pickle Cheetos becomes the earworm Frito-Lay is hoping for, the campaign has already delivered something memorable.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The three-minute-plus earworm is more of a bombastic wakeup call than a nursery rhyme.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Ghost runners and pitch counts and walk-up music that turns into an earworm are all modern-day aggravations that won’t soon go away.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Whether the unlikely combination of Megan Thee Stallion, Nickelback and spicy pickle Cheetos becomes the earworm Frito-Lay is hoping for, the campaign has already delivered something memorable.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The three-minute-plus earworm is more of a bombastic wakeup call than a nursery rhyme.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Ghost runners and pitch counts and walk-up music that turns into an earworm are all modern-day aggravations that won’t soon go away.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Earworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earworm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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