Name: Does the Perfect Song Exist? - 42
Uploaded: 2021-11-22T17:27:36.000+01:00
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Description: What's the recipe for making a song a global hit? Musicologists, brain scientists and professionals in the music industry are actively researching the 'magic formula' for the mega hit.

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Does the Perfect Song Exist?

¿Existe la canción perfecta?

Czy istnieją piosenki idealne?

Esiste la 'canzone perfetta'?

What's the recipe for making a song a global hit? Musicologists, brain scientists and professionals in the music industry are actively researching the 'magic formula' for the mega hit.

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What's the recipe for making a song a global hit?

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