Games, collections, videos, stories, homework help and family days out from museums and galleries. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Try Hooked + more in Arcade Try it free. Researchers found on average Lou Bega's chart topping 1999 hit took listeners 2.48 seconds to recognise and Survivor’s anthem Eye of the Tiger came third with 2.62 seconds. Make and cast your music to TV. is an exciting music game that challenges your music memory. Hooked! Music Norbu: Relax, Meditate, Sleep. An interactive way to explore music and how pieces are put together. An interactive way to explore music and how pieces are put together. The Museum of Science and Industry have developed this amazing game to explore the science behind the question "What makes music catchy?" Konzertberichte aktuell laufender Tourneen. See Hooked in action. R u ready to rock? New to Arcade? The research was conducted using 'Hooked On Music', a clever game you can use to test your own musical memory. Our. Undeniable earworms for Arcade. Hooked On Music is the German-language music magazine on the Internet. “From cheesy records like Mambo No.5 to Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean it shows that it takes a little pinch of something different and exciting to keep people hooked, whether it’s lyrics, a bass line or an instrumental it goes beyond the artist on the stage.”, Dr John Ashley Burgoyne of the University of Amsterdam carried out the research and said: “All of the tracks we examined are among the best-known pop tracks in the UK. Introducing Hooked. Overall, Brits were able to name that tune after five seconds but Shakira’s track Hips Don’t Lie took 6.02 seconds to identify, making it the least recognisable intro recorded. While it took an average 2.8 seconds for people to recognise Michael Jackson’s Beat It, they were able to reel off the words and sing-a-long after just 38 seconds, compared with more than three minutes before they were confident enough to start belting out Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You. Wannabe, which was the Spice Girls' debut single, pushed Lou Bega’s Mambo No 5 into second place. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Why do some pieces of music come right back to you even if you haven’t heard them in years, while you forget others almost immediately? It is based around 2000 of the most popular songs of all time. Chromecast TV, Cookies help us deliver our services. Renowned DJ and broadcaster Dave Haslam said: “It goes to show that it takes more than just an artist to create a record that stands the test of time and stays with people. looks and feels like a game, it is also a science experiment! The Spice Girls' smash hit Wannabe has the most recognisable opening notes of any pop song, taking just 2.29 seconds for Brits to "name that tune".