Relevant Magazine
Science: Pop Songs Are Getting Sadder Every Year
Tuesday, January 20, 2026Remember when pop music was fun? When chart-toppers were about dancing, summer flings and feeling good? Yeah, those days are over. Today’s biggest hits are drowning in angst, and the numbers prove it. MusixMatch, a music data company, analyzed 25 years of Billboard Hot 100 lyrics to track emotional themes, and the results paint a…