The 16 Most Cringe-Worthy Songs That Shockingly Topped the Charts

The modern obsession with reducing everything to top ten lists has now targeted a domain I am intimately familiar with: regrettable tracks that have nonetheless dominated the charts long enough to claim the top spot. Since my childhood, spent engrossed in Top 40 radio, I have been an avid chart enthusiast. This lifelong interest is partly rooted in the baffling persistence of some truly dreadful songs that have etched their way into the number one position on the charts.