The 10 Stickiest Songs to Get Stuck in Your Head

Can’t shake “Jingle Bells” from your head? Blame the beat! Researchers at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland have identified qualities that determine a tune’s ear-catching ability, including predictability, rhythmic repetition, melodic potency and receptiveness.

Here are the top 10 stickiest songs, according to the researchers’ formula:

1. “We Will Rock You” by Queen

2. “Happy” by Pharrell Williams

3. “We Are the Champions” by Queen

4. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by The Proclaimers

5. “YMCA” by Village People

6. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen

7. “The Final Countdown” by Europe

8. “Livin’ On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi

9. “Jingle Bells” by James Pierpoint

10. “Who Let the Dogs Out?” by Baha Men