Results of the ‘worst songs ever’ submissions on X

Ok, some of these are my jams. What exactly makes these songs the worst? Also, why is “Baby Shark” not on this list? All valid questions!

Anyway, here are some other “worst song ever” submissions on X:

1.  “Hey, Soul Sister”, Train  (2009)

2.  “Happy”, Pharrell  (2013)

3.  “Sex on Fire”, Kings of Leon  (2008)

4.  “All About That Bass”, Meghan Trainor  (2014)

5.  “Moves Like Jagger”, Maroon 5  (2011)

6.  “Blurred Lines”, Robin Thicke  (2013)

7.  “Cheerleader”, Omi  (2012)

8.  “Shape of You”, Ed Sheeran  (2017)

9.  “We Are Young”, Fun  (2011)

10.  “The worst song ever written is the whole discography of U2.”

So what makes them “the worst”? Some of these are huge hits and still ones that I personally love.

One person on X said, “People need to learn the difference between the worst song ever and an overplayed song.  I refuse to believe ‘Mr. Brightside’ [by The Killers] is one of the worst songs ever.”

But, someone else argued, “In order for a song to be the ‘worst ever,’ it must also be popular. It can’t be a deep cut that you choose to listen to. It must be forced upon you without your consent.  Something you hear on the radio, in department stores, at bowling alleys.  It has to inflict itself upon you.”

My favorite response was this one: “These people have clearly never been exposed to an 8-year-old’s Spotify playlist. You are talking about moderately annoying pop hits, while my children can put together three straight hours of songs to make God’s ears bleed.”

(Daily Dot)