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 release lands about 40 years after the New Jersey-raised musician appeared in the music video for the popular song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
Instead, Williams is doing what he does most Sundays between September and January: recapping the game with a parody of a popular song.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
A popular song across the country in the late 1950’s was Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “Sixteen Tons,” where he sang about a miner owing his soul to the company store.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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