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    28 Popular Songs That Are Actually 100% Bad

    "'Rolling in the Deep' should die by a fire."

    We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which popular songs are overrated. Here are the interesting results.

    1. "Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift

    Big Machine/Republic Records

    "The lyrics have no depth, the metaphors are from a middle schooler's perception, and it's just cheesy and simple."


    2. "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears

    Jive Records

    "Most Britney Spears songs in general. I think she had nice music, but her voice has been trained to sing like that when she originally had such a beautiful voice."



    Columbia Records

    "It's annoying and people just like it because of the choreography."


    4. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

    EMI/Elektra Records

    "I've always thought it was an OK song, but ever since the movie came out, it's been so overplayed to the point where I never want to hear it again!"


    5. "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee

    Universal Music Latin Entertainment

    6. "thank u, next" by Ariana Grande

    Republic Records

    "The lyrics are very basic and Ariana just doesn't have a good voice."


    7. "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele




    8. "Old Town Road (Remix)" by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus

    Columbia Records

    "In my honest opinion it's too flaunty and callous. It sounds like someone who is constantly whining about being left out of the loop."


    9. "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars

    Columbia Records/SonyR/CA

    "What's 'Uptown Funk' about? Who knows. It's so overplayed and it's the most annoying song in the world."


    10. "Work" by Rihanna and Drake

    Westbury Road/Roc Nation

    "I love her and I listen to many of her other songs, but this song is just annoying. She sings the way I would sing if I messed up the lyrics."


    11. "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran

    Asylum/Atlantic Records

    "It's just so bland and the lyrics aren't anything impressive."


    12. "Wonderwall" by Oasis

    Creation Records

    13. "Happy" by Pharrell Williams

    Back Lot Music/i Am Other/Columbia Records

    "I'm sorry, but it's very repetitive and overall not that well written or inspiring. It's just not a good song."


    14. "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen


    "It's OK and all, but it's kinda stupid and the video is a cliché."


    15. "Bodak Yellow" by Cardi B

    Atlantic Records

    "'Bodak Yellow' is just flat out mediocre, repetitive, and boring."


    16. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles

    Apple Records

    "'Hey Jude' by The Beatles makes me switch the radio off whenever it gets played."


    17. "My Heart Will Go On (love theme from Titanic)" by Celine Dion

    Columbia/Epic Records

    "Almost any song that becomes the song of the moment. The one that comes to mind is 'My Heart Will Go On' from Titanic."


    18. "Stay with Me" by Sam Smith

    Capitol Records

    "It's unoriginal and obnoxiously whiney."


    19. "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera

    RCA Records

    "This song came out when I was in middle school. I thought it was so sexy and cool, but now it just makes me cringe."


    20. "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry

    Capitol Records

    21. "In My Feelings" by Drake

    Cash Money/Republic/Young Money

    "To me, today's artists and their music sound the same, like Drake. All of his songs sound alike."


    22. "Royals" by Lorde


    "'Royals' by Lorde makes me want to shout from my ears. It was sooo overplayed during the KC Royals World Series run, and it made NO SENSE since she was singing, 'And we'll never be royals.'"


    23. "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance

    Reprise Records

    "I love My Chemical Romance, but if that was the first song they released, I would have never listened to them again."


    24. "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes

    Island/Universal Music Group

    25. "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi

    Mercury Records

    26. "Baby" by Justin Bieber


    "'Baby' by Justin Bieber is so bad that it makes my ears cry. I don't know why people like it?!"


    27. "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train


    "Train's 'Hey, Soul Sister' is on repeat in hell."


    28. And "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey

    Columbia Records

    "I can't stand it. I can't stand when people sing along to it. Also, South Detroit isn't a thing."


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