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 playing after 10 seconds. It has to rank as one of the ...

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 ...

Where in the world is Carmen San Diego? We are in London England on a promotional tour. We’re promoting “Rude” here. It’s blowing up here. They say it’s gonna go number one by next week. Isn’t that ...

You know that song that's taking over the radio waves? Yep, that's 'Rude' by Magic!, one of PopCrush's top picks to be the song of the summer! Magic! totally got us psyched for warmer weather when ...

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 ...

Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Well, fancy that: Billboard‘s latest update of their Hot 100 songs chart has finally brought a little change to the world of pop ...

Magic! got everyone out of their seats and dancing at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards with a performance of their hit song 'Rude.' Lead vocalist Nasri Atweh and his bandmates looked the part of a Canadian ...

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 ...

Following its hit song, “Rude” MAGIC! has returned with “No Regrets.” The song expresses a wish to “start over fresh” and move on from past mistakes. The mellow and acoustic sound of the song is ...

The song "Rude" by the band MAGIC! is annoying and stupid. It's annoying and stupid for a few reasons. One of those reasons is the fact that the band stylizes their name as "MAGIC!," which makes my ...

In Trelawny, Magic!’s two hits – “Rude,” which went to Number One in America, and “Let Your Hair Down,” a follow-up even softer than its predecessor – were received by an enthusiastic audience that ...

True (short) story: I didn't know what this "Rude" song was until Complex panned it. The premise and lyrics are cringe-worthy (and make me remember why I sought out instrumental music for a while), ...