> The songs that reached the top 10 were, on average, more repetitive than the rest in every year from 1960 to 2015! So looks like they're filling a need. Whic

> The songs that reached the top 10 were, on average, more repetitive than the rest in every year from 1960 to 2015! So looks like they're filling a need. Which makes sense to me; singing along is the most accessible way of participating in making music, and repetitive lyrics make that even easier. As someone who doesn't play an instrument (and likes doing bad karaoke), I definitely appreciate lyrics that are easy to pick up.