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The 20 Most Annoying Songs Ever

By Stacy Conradt

Not even a lineup of the world's biggest artists could save "We Are The World" from annoying listeners.
Not even a lineup of the world's biggest artists could save "We Are The World" from annoying listeners. / Blank Archives/GettyImages
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If you don't want to spend the rest of the week humming "We Built This City," "Who Let the Dogs Out," or "Wannabe," stop reading this article right now. While everyone has his or her own most personally hated song, it turns out that a lot of us are of the same opinion when it comes to the most annoying songs in rock and roll history. Between Rolling Stone and the New York Post, here are 20 of the most irritating songs to get stuck in the crevices of your cranium.

1. "WE BUILT THIS CITY" // STARSHIP

2. "MY HUMPS" // THE BLACK EYED PEAS

3. "WE ARE THE WORLD" // USA FOR AFRICA

4. "MACARENA" // LOS DEL RIO

5. "ONE WEEK" // BARENAKED LADIES

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6. "WHO LET THE DOGS OUT" // BAHA MEN

7. "DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY" // BOBBY MCFERRIN

8. "MY HEART WILL GO ON" // CELINE DION

9. "PHOTOGRAPH" // NICKELBACK

10. "TAKE MY BREATH AWAY" // BERLIN

11. "MAMBO NO. 5" // LOU BEGA

12. "DISCO DUCK" // RICK DEES

13. "YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL" // JAMES BLUNT

14. "THE JOKER" // STEVE MILLER BAND

15. "WANNABE" // SPICE GIRLS

16. "PPAP" // PIKO-TARO

17. "THE THONG SONG" // SISQO

18. "ROCK THE BOAT" // THE HUES CORPORATION

19. "BELIEVE" // CHER

20. "PARTY ALL THE TIME" // EDDIE MURPHY

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