New study reveals that Mariah Carey's songs rank as the smartest, while Katy Perry's are the dumbest

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-researchers found most pop songs feature lyrics at a third-grade (U.S.) reading level
-the study found that country music (yeah right) is the most advanced
-heavy metal fared poorly, as did hip-hop and rap
-Mariah Carey's songs are the smartest out of all pop stars, while Katy Perry's are the most simple

full article at the source: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/pop-songs-dumb-study-offers-evidence-200052843.html#emuNWk6