The Science of a Hit

Why do some songs get stuck in your head while others vanish overnight? In this episode of Starilum, Dora Jean Gillespie explores the science behind the elusive “hit factor”. From the brain’s reward system and the psychology of earworms, to the data that labels and A&R teams use to measure a track’s stickiness, we uncover what really makes a song memorable. We’ll also look at how visuals album…