What makes a melody catchy?

Don’t think this is a very good definition of “catchy” honestly. The Clocks riff is very catchy. Hear that song once, it’s in your head forever.

Years ago we did a little experiment in a office I was working in. Try find the catchiest tune ever. It was discovered that the Spock vs Kirk theme from Star Trek was the catchiest. Literally everyone there was singing it by the end of the day. It was unrelenting.

it is all irrelevant in the long run, as it is all just a vibration you relate to or not. All the definitions you put forth could be viewed thru too many subjective variables to really quantify in any time or era.

amazing video bro

Huh? I can sing the mexican hat dance 😏

I actually disagree with the singability part... i think large leaps tend to make for the catchiest melodies... john williams case in point

I'm pretty sure we still have no idea why music does what it does. Melodies relate to something something inside us, and we can't really put our finger on what is happening.

Can u plz do an analysis of the insanely unique Lemon Tree by Fools Garden beat/tune ?? Are there more songs like that? is it inspired from some other song?

because radiohead has many songs with lyrics spaced out, but really cool music in the bg, i find myself singing the instruments instead of the lyrics a lot. best example for me is paranoid android. the long instrumental break is satisfying to sing even if it sounds goofy haha

One more key aspect of singability is range: something that goes quite high or low is harder to sing. I think the standard is about 1-1.5 octaves, making the USA'S national anthem right on the cusp of singability 😂

The way "O Mio Babbino Caro" was stuck in my head for a week straight

"Catchy melody supposed to be 1-3 notes every bar, 1 note much better" - Gen X

такая чушь уже где

Lucid analysis. Good work.

This is something

Really hate when a song will repeat the same line 8x, 9x im a row, usually happening near the end of the song

Not me dancing to Baby Shark 😭😭😭

Nice melody at the end!

I assume someone's mentioned it by now, but in case not:

Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams made a song named "Yummy" that uses the same general melody as the "Clocks" piano for its chorus! Check it out if you haven't heard it (or with this in mind)!

I love you man!!! Greatest content!!!

one other very important element is rhythm ... many great melodies are just 1-2 notes

Catchy melodies are designed for product sales.

2nd melody went off

Lovely video, could listen to this topic / these topics for hours, also you are great in explaining.

I want to like and dislike this video at the same time, dang bro you just got mad songs stuck in my head lmaoooo, great video though mate

The best melody video I've ever seen

The second melody was just a new periphery song.

It's a small world after all folks 🌎

The intro for “Clocks” sounds more like it could be played in 8/8 time; 3+3+2 triple time.

I doubt you will see this but have you or would do a video on writing an anthemic pop song? Or what makes one? Like a I-V progression or the build up in a pre-chorus, etc.,?

The song that never ends, you’re welcome 😂

i like the track at the end LOL :D :P

this video is awesome!! thank you :D

So interesting

Please, can someone please tell me the name of the Mario song he used? I’ve been trying to find it for literally 14 years, and could just never find it

Clocks opening riff i still sing it

How dare you hit us with baby shark without a warning, god damn it! Lol

Brilliant

Those Beatle guys could sure write melodies. That’s my guide. 😎

True catchy music is like Take a Bow by Muse where you want that journey. Nude, All I Need, Hannah Hunt, Ruled By Secrecy. These are true songs where you don’t find them “catchy” but you’ll find the satisfaction way higher and ultimately find the Song catchy rather than a singular part.

what's "chune" 💀?

I have no technical knowledge of music (though I have learned stuff from you). One thing I don't understand is why some songs just make you cry. They may not even lyrically be sad songs but the melody just extracts so much emotion. Some examples are "Memories" from Cats, "My own home" from Jungle Book, "I must go" from Fiddler on the Roof. Is there something they use to make that happen?

- What makes a melody catchy?
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