Blender magazine’s list of the “50 Worst Songs Ever,” has these sprightly melodies at the top:
1. We Built This City Starship 1985
2. Achy Breaky Heart Billy Ray Cyrus 1992
3. Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung 1986
4. Rollin’ Limpbizkit 2000
5. Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice 1990
6. The Heart of Rock & Roll Huey Lewis & The News 1984
7. Don’t Worry, Be Happy Bobby McFerrin 1988
8. Party All the Time Eddie Murphy 1985
9. American Life Madonna 2003
10. Ebony and Ivory Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder 1982
A song had to be a hit to qualify and novelty songs intended to be outrageous were not included, for example Who Let the Dogs Out. According to USA Today, “The jury also whittled down the bulk of ‘rotten, excruciatingly bad low-hanging fruit from the ’70s.'”