{"id":602540,"date":"2026-04-12T18:25:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/602540\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:25:16","slug":"3-famous-pop-songs-that-feel-illegal-to-skip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/602540\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Famous Pop Songs That Feel Illegal To Skip"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some songs are unskippable. It\u2019s a crime to do anything but settle in and jam out to this kind of song. The three timeless pop songs<\/a> below all fall into that category. They have been hits for decades and show no signs of weathering. If you tried to touch the \u201cskip\u201d button when these come on, you\u2019d massively disappoint whoever you\u2019re with. They are just that good.<\/p>\n

[RELATED: Sign of the Times: The Cultural Moments That Changed Music (Without Us Noticing)]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cToxic\u201d \u2014 Britney Spears<\/p>\n

Britney Spears\u2019 \u201cToxic\u201d is a banger of unparalleled proportions. Seldom has a pop song been as catchy as this one. The songwriters tapped into another level of pop hit-making with this. No matter who you are or what genres you like to listen to, there is no denying that \u201cToxic\u201d is worthy of all its accolades.<\/p>\n

The opening synth trill in this song has sent countless crowds into a tizzy. Like all truly iconic intros, it\u2019s all that\u2019s needed to orient the listener to what they are about to hear. After this intro, you\u2019re locked in, ready to sing along to the chorus: \u201cWith a taste of your lips, I\u2019m on a ride \/ You\u2019re toxic, I\u2019m slippin\u2019 under.\u201d It\u2019s impossible not to stay for the duration of this hit.<\/p>\n

Album:In The Zone [2003]<\/p>\n

Baz Luhrmann\u2019s 2022 Elvis biopic features a mashup of \u201cToxic\u201d and the Backstreet Boys\u2019 \u201cEverybody (Backstreet\u2019s Back).\u201d The majority of the film\u2019s soundtrack contains covers of Elvis tunes by contemporary artists, including the film\u2019s star Austin Butler, along with the King\u2019s own vintage recordings. Although it doesn\u2019t appear on the album, the movie\u2019s inclusion of the pop mix is a bit of a head scratcher.<\/p>\n

\u201cDancing Queen\u201d \u2014 ABBA<\/p>\n

ABBA\u2019s \u201cDancing Queen\u201d is a perfectly crafted pop hit. It\u2019s danceable and nostalgic, checking multiple boxes for listeners. If you skip \u201cDancing Queen,\u201d it doesn\u2019t go down lightly. And why would you? This disco staple has everything you could possibly want in a song.<\/p>\n

Everyone loves this hit, which is indicative of ABBA\u2019s golden run in the pop scene. It always has its time and place, and couldn\u2019t fall out of popularity if it tried.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeenage Dream\u201d \u2014 Katy Perry<\/p>\n

Katy Perry had an unparalleled run in the 2010s. Her level of hitmaking was almost too strong to believe. One hit released during this time was \u201cTeenage Dream.\u201d Perry hit the jackpot with this love song. Even today, it feels fresh and completely un-skippable. \u201cBut things were kinda heavy, you brought me to life \/ Now every February, you\u2019ll be my Valentine, Valentine,\u201d are lyrics almost everyone can sing along to.<\/p>\n

In fact, this song has only gotten even more enticing with age. Now it has a sense of nostalgia that draws listeners back. The double whammy of growing into classic status and a timeless melody makes this song a must-listen.<\/p>\n

(Photo by Visual China Group via Getty Images\/Visual China Group via Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some songs are unskippable. It\u2019s a crime to do anything but settle in and jam out to this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":602541,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[64,63,134,136,5807],"class_list":["post-602540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-pop-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=602540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/602541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=602540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=602540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=602540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}