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What makes a song catchy?
Researchers have been looking at what makes some songs more likely to get stuck in our heads than others.
These catchy tunes are known as earworms.
Joanna spoke to Dr Kelly Jakubowski from Durham University who lead the research, Shaun Keavney who presents 6 Music's breakfast show, and music broadcaster and author John Kennedy O'Connor.
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