The lyrics of more than 6,000 songs were analyzed. This is an Inside Science story. "Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth," sings Pharrell Williams in "Happy," but the joyful sentiments ...

Over the past 50 years, U.S. pop music lyrics have become simpler, more repetitive, and increasingly focused on stress and negative emotions.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images The history of attempts to explain music with math and science goes back to ...

Sugar lyrics by Maroon 5 with song meaning, release details, and similar tracks. Your complete guide to this feel-good pop ...

Songs have gotten more repetitive and angrier since the 1980s, according to a new study, furthering research that suggested songs have gotten shorter, simpler and more negative over the years due to ...

Everyone knows these three '00s pop songs for their choruses. Far fewer know the rest of the words. How much do you know of ...