popular song
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of popular song
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Jolene is her most popular song, having been streamed more than 913 million times on Spotify.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
“Or is there a very popular song called ‘There’s a Trap Door in Your Heart,’ and now I’m just rewriting it?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
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
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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