Music shouldn’t blend into the background like this. It should stand out, grab you by the throat and force you into a reaction of some kind. But “Rude” is one of those songs that you forget is even ...

What make a great one-hit wonder? For starters, it can’t just be a normal hit song. It must be the sort of hit that everybody on the planet knows word-for-word — even years after its heyday has come ...

Benji Cowart says one line in the hit song inspired him to respond. — -- When a New York dad heard the hit summer song “Rude” by the band MAGIC! about a guy spurned by the father of the girl he ...

Magic! commandeered radio waves with their breakout hit 'Rude,' successfully making it one of the songs of the summer in 2014. The track is unstoppable -- an element the band touches on in the latest ...

A singer/songwriter couple, Benji and Jenna Cowart, made a hilarious response video to a popular song about a man asking his love’s father for her hand in marriage. The song, called “Rude” by reggae ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music, and why you buy the tunes you do. Jul 29, 2014, 07:27am EDT Jul 29, 2014, 08:46am EDT This article is more ...

Well, fancy that: Billboard‘s latest update of their Hot 100 songs chart has finally brought a little change to the world of pop. After nearly two months in the top spot, Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” has ...

If you've been listening to the radio lately, chances are you have the catchy song "Rude" by Magic! stuck in your head, in which case you'll crack up at this funny response to the lyrics. Magic!'s ...

One Australian man just used a sort-of romantic song in his very romantic wedding proposal — and he filmed the production so we can all enjoy it. The lyrics to "Rude," Magic!'s 2014 hit, are about a ...

It's no wonder the song "Rude" by Canadian reggae band Magic! is number one on the Billboard charts—it's one of the catchiest of the summer. The basic premise of the hit is that a guy asks a woman's ...