This lighthearted feature from American Songwriter picks three contemporary songs the writer believes will remain crowd favourites for decades, arguing that genuine "crowd-pleaser" status can outlast fleeting popularity and even survive periods of overexposure. The piece is an opinion-driven cultural commentary rather than hard news, reflecting on how songs build lasting appeal through live performance, nostalgia and communal singalong moments.

The three tracks highlighted are Zara Larsson's 2000s-influenced hit "Midnight Sun", Bruno Mars's "Uptown Funk" (currently past its peak but tipped for a nostalgia-driven revival), and The White Stripes' 2003 classic "Seven Nation Army", already a proven stadium and sporting-event anthem thanks to its instantly recognisable riff and chant-along chorus.