HUDDERSFIELD, England, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A Huddersfield University professor's mathematical study has concluded "The Ketchup Song" by Las Ketchup is the "catchiest" tune of all time.
Dr. Rupert Tillas's formula to determine a song's "Catchiness Quotient" is based on a number of variables including number of steps in a dance routine, the distance in semi-tones between the highest and lowest notes in the chorus, the number of chords and the amount of promotional dollars spent by the record label, NME.com reported.
Using the formula, Tillas -- a member of the electronica group Chillage People -- came up with a Top 10 list of catchy songs panned by critics but loved by the public for BA Highlife Magazine.
Using his formula, the Top 10 list is:
1. "The Ketchup Song" by Las Ketchup
2. "Macarena" by Los Del Rio
3. "Y Viva Espana" by Sylvia
4. "Holiday" by Madonna
5. "Agadoo" by Black Lace
6. "Boys (Summertime Love)" by Sabrina
7. "The Birdie Song" by The Tweets
8. "Saturday Night" by Whigfield
9. "Paloma Blanca" by George Baker/"Una Paloma Blanca" by Jonathan King
10. "Summer Holiday" by Cliff Richard
