popular song
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of popular song
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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A closer look at a Beatles deep cut: Did you know that the Beatles’ all-time most popular song never made the charts—and wasn’t even written by John or Paul?
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Fleischer brothers asked Natwick to draft up a woman character for the popular song by Helen Kane, “Boop-Boop-A-Doop.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Messy was recently certified as the most popular song of 2025 by a British artist, with more than a billion streams around the world.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Its most popular song, “Lowdown,” was a dance-club hit and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and No. 5 on the R&B chart before winning a Grammy for best R&B song.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
They were reminded in a popular song of the times, “If you can’t smile and say yes, please don’t cry and say no.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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