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: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind
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By the end of the two-week period, researchers amassed 462 field recordings of various earworms.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024
But each title in UFO 50 boasts exquisite attention to detail, from excellent character design and pixel art to catchy chiptune earworms.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024
Petras pulls her weight here as well, with her breathy vocals giving a classic Kylie vibe with the song’s earworm melody.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
After countless iterations of creators mimicking the hypnotic hip gyrations to Laila!’s trance-inducing voice, her internet earworm entered Billboard’s TikTok charts at Number Four in May.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024
But each title in UFO 50 boasts exquisite attention to detail, from excellent character design and pixel art to catchy chiptune earworms.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024
Petras pulls her weight here as well, with her breathy vocals giving a classic Kylie vibe with the song’s earworm melody.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
After countless iterations of creators mimicking the hypnotic hip gyrations to Laila!’s trance-inducing voice, her internet earworm entered Billboard’s TikTok charts at Number Four in May.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Earworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earworm. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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