Millennials are more likely to recognise pop songs made before they were born than modern alternatives. Researchers were unable to identify what explained the stable level of recognition for songs from the 1960s through to the 1990s. The results, published in the journal PLOS One, underscore the popularity of certain songs from the 1960s through the end of the 20th Century. But Dr Wallisch and his colleagues emphasised that recognition of songs even from that period varies. Britney Spears (right) and other modern pop stars, are less recognisable to millenialsThe study's participants included NYU students as well as others from the greater New York metropolitan area.

Source: Daily Mail February 06, 2019 18:56 UTC