Two Sabrina Carpenter tracks from Man’s Best Friend, “Sugar Talking” and “Tears,” tied for 2025’s most annoying songs with 46% irritation potential, according to SeatPick research. Lady Gaga’s “The Dead Dance” ranked third at 45.8%, followed by BTS member Jimin’s “Who” at 45.5% and David Guetta and Sia’s “Beautiful People” at 45.2%. SeatPick analyzed 149 popular songs using four factors: repetition at 30%, brightness at 20%, harmonic dullness at 20%, and filler words at 20%, plus a 10% baseline. Among TikTok tracks, “Dame Un Grrr” by Fantomel and Kate Linn led at 45.7% despite inspiring over 1.2 million user videos. Researchers note that high annoyance scores don’t predict commercial failure, as repetitive hooks often make songs memorable and danceable. (Story URL)
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