The Most POPULAR SONG Known To Man?

[Gabe]

Considering how long we as humans have been listening to music, I am wondering what the most popular song in history might be? In this case I'm asking in terms of recorded music, but another question I might ask is what is the single most recognizable melody or tempo since we've adapted  our ability to interpret sounds?
 
In American History, perhaps one of the most popular tunes ever is the Happy Birthday song , but who knows? Well, since I'm proposing this question on this site, my assumption is that perhaps one of you does.

[cowboykurtis]

"YEA" Usher featuring Lil' John.

They've been listening to that since the Baroque Era.

[Stefen]

they play that at barbeques here too. It is popular. good choice.

[ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ]

Did you know that the Birthday Theme is copyrighted?

You could always just do the "Birthday Song" that was sung for Mini-Movies in Upright Citizen's Brigade...

[pete]

I love it when pretentious threads are saved by xixaxers.

[Gamblour.]

Wasn't it written by astronauts?

[Gabe]

I love it when pretentious threads are saved by xixaxers.

LOL

And the Question went into XIXAX history- UNANSWERED.

Also I'm beginning to think that PRETENTIOUS just means your too lazy to think about it.

[socketlevel]

the two most played songs on radio are "stairway to heaven" and "November Rain"  but i guess it depends on if you mean total amount of times a song has played, or the total amount of time people have been listening to the song.  in the case of these two songs they might have played as much as other greatest hits, but since they're so long in length they've had more airtime.

-sl-

[Myxo]

Who remembers that fucking Bryan Adams song from Robin Hood?

"Everything I do.. I do it for you.."

*cuts wrists*

[Pubrick]

macarena.

before macarena.. East 17 - House of Love.

[Raikus]

Mary Had a Little Lamb or Silent Night.

[socketlevel]

or happy birthday

-sl-

[jtm]

macarena.

 i've never met anyone who likes that song.  i think ur confusing "popular" with "overplayed"

[MacGuffin]

Considering how long we as humans have been listening to music, I am wondering what the most popular song in history might be?

but another question I might ask is what is the single most recognizable melody or tempo since we've adapted  our ability to interpret sounds?

The Final Jeopardy Question theme.

[Ravi]

what is the single most recognizable melody or tempo since we've adapted  our ability to interpret sounds?

The Jaws theme and the Psycho shower scene music.