Science says Spice Girls own the UK's catchiest song ever
In addition to being married to one of the most popular (albeit retired) footballers in recent years, Victoria Beckham also lays claim to the catchiest song ever in the UK. Posh and her bandmates in the Spice Girls have the most recognizable tune with "Wannabe," according to a study from Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI). Using an interactive game, researchers gathered details on what cements songs in the mind of the listener long-term, tallying stats from over 12,000 folks. The game played clips of tracks randomly selected from the best-selling tunes spanning the 1940s to today. Based on the amount of time it took to identify the song, researchers compiled the list of the 20 catchiest of all time, with the aforementioned selection taking an average of 2.29 to recognize. Number 2? Why that's Lou Bega's "Mambo No. 5," and the most recent song is Lady Gaga's "Just Dance," coming in fourth. Don't worry, we've posted the full list on the other side of the break.
Spice Girls: Wannabe
Lou Bega: Mambo No 5
Survivor: Eye of the Tiger
Lady Gaga: Just Dance
ABBA: SOS
Roy Orbison: Pretty Woman
Michael Jackson: Beat It
Whitney Houston: I Will Always Love You
The Human League: Don't You Want Me
Aerosmith: I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
Lady Gaga: Poker Face
Hanson: MMMbop
Elvis Presley: It's Now Or Never
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Michael Jackson: Billie Jean
Culture Club: Karma Chameleon
Britney Spears: Baby One More Time
Elvis Presley: Devil in Disguise
Boney M: Rivers of Babylon
Elton John: Candle in the Wind
[Photo credit: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel]