Welcome to Hooked!, a name-that-tune game using the best 2000 songs in the world, according to voters on NPO Radio 2's Top 2000 show. How many of them do you know?

Hooked! is more than just a game: it is also a science experiment. What makes music catchy? Why can we remember some songs even if we haven't heard them for years, but others we forget by the end of the summer? There are dozens of theories about music and memory, and this game is helping us test them. The more you play, the more you contribute to science!

All of the music in the game is streamed through the Deezer music service. If you don't already have Deezer, maybe you should! The 'Start Game' button will take you to a Deezer log-in window (normally using your Facebook account). We will not retrieve or store any other personal information about you, and we will not share your Deezer ID with anybody.

Because this is a science experiment, we will store your game score and progress through the game. By playing the game, you are giving us your consent to store this information anonymously and use it for research, but you may opt out at any time, for any reason, through the 'Contact' link.

More information is available at the project web site.

Thank you, and enjoy the music!

Design and development: Utrecht University and Universiteit van Amsterdam.

Thanks to: NPO Radio 2, Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, Meertens Instituut and Frontwise.

How to play

1. Listen and sing or hum along
2. You have 15 seconds to recognize the song
3. The volume will turn down for 3 seconds
4. Is the song in the correct position?


Troubleshot

This game requires a Deezer account.You will be prompted to the Deezer login screen after clicking "Start game". Log in using your existing credentials or create a new account.
Ad or pop-up blockers may block the Deezer login window, so deactive them if the login window doesn't apppear.
We recommend modern web browsers such as Chrome and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported.

That's a bummer ... logging in was not successfull. Please try again, using a different Deezer account. If the problem persists, try deactivating any Facebook blockers from your browser. We aslo recommend using modern browsers such as Chrome and Safari.