popular song

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of popular song

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

It feels like what a musical AI would create when asked to write the most popular song imaginable.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I grew up on the New York Jewish sound of Brooks as the 2000 Year Old Man and the soundtrack album to “The Producers,” which included large sections of dialogue; I know its inflections like one might internalize every element of a popular song.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Barron's

Related Words

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