catchy tune

Meaning

A song or melody that is very appealing, easy to remember, and quickly gets stuck in your head. It is commonly used to describe pop songs, commercial jingles, or any music that is pleasant and memorable.

Examples

• That new commercial has such a catchy tune; I've been humming it all day.

  That new commercial has such a catchy tune; I've been humming it all day.

• Even though I don't like pop music, I have to admit that song is a catchy tune.

  Even though I don't like pop music, I have to admit that song is a catchy tune.

• The band's latest single is a catchy tune that will definitely top the charts.

  The band's latest single is a catchy tune that will definitely top the charts.

• It doesn't have very deep lyrics, but it's a catchy tune that's great for dancing.

  It doesn't have very deep lyrics, but it's a catchy tune that's great for dancing.

• I can't get that catchy tune out of my head since I heard it on the radio.

  I can't get that catchy tune out of my head since I heard it on the radio.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ That song has a very catching tune.

  ✓ That song has a very catchy tune.

  'Catchy' is the correct adjective for memorable music. 'Catching' is used for contagious illnesses or physical actions.

• ✗ I heard a catched tune on the radio.

  ✓ I heard a catchy tune on the radio.

  'Catched' is grammatically incorrect (the past tense of catch is caught), and 'catchy' is the required adjective form.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The commercial's ___ made everyone remember the brand name.

  💡 memorable song/melody

  Show answer

  catchy tune

• I don't care about the lyrics as long as the song has a ___.

  💡 pleasant, easy-to-remember melody

  Show answer

  catchy tune