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popular song

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noun

  1. a song that is written to have an immediate and wide appeal and is usually popular for only a short time, but that sometimes is of a sufficiently high quality to become part of the permanent repertoire of popular music and jazz.

Etymology

Origin of popular song

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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Born as an opera aria, it became a popular song, a jazz standard, and finally a cultural touchstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The AI group's most popular song has been streamed more than three million times.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Netanyahu also visited Bat Yam on Sunday, to chants of "Bibi, King of Israel" - a play on a popular song about the Biblical warrior King David that many Jewish children learn in school.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

It’s no surprise, then, that attendees rejoiced when they heard the Cult’s most popular song, “She Sells Sanctuary,” as well as others from the band.

From Los Angeles Times • May 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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