I thought of a few examples, but want some more. Don't count songs with nonsense lyrics or instrumentals without lyrics. Don't count bilingual songs (unless neither of them is English, or if the English portions are commonly omitted). Don't count songs primarily popular among immigrant populations or others fluent in that language.

Basically, songs an American monoglot could sing along with, but couldn't translate.

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[–] 52 points 3 years ago*

Gangnam style ? Non, je ne regrette rein ?

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  • [–] 49 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Rock Me Amadeus - Falco

    La Bamba - Los Lobos

    Macarena - Los Del Rio

    Despacito - Luis Fonsi / Daddy Yankee

    99 Luftballons - Nena

    Sadeness, part 1 - Enigma

    Volaré - Domenico Modungo

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  • [–] 28 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    Du hast - Rammstein

    Gold - Sigur Rós

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    Yuve Yuve Yu by Mongolian band The Hu

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    The Hu

    Anyone who has played Jedi: Fallen Order or Jedi: Survivor will recognize The Hu from the intro song in Fallen Order. In Survivor they have 3 songs on the jukebox as the band The Agasar (one of which is Sugaan Essena, the song from Fallen Order).

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago

    Caramelldansen

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Plastic Bertrand - Ça plane pour moi

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago

    Èdith Piaf stuff paably

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Does Auld Lang Syne count?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    Schnappi, das kleine krokodil was quite popular in Australia in the early 00's.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Prisencolinensinainciusol makes me laugh.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago
    • O Fortuna by Carl Orff. Actually, the entire Carmina Burana has some real bangers
    • Lots of stuff by Enya
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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    This is very recent, but the production slaps

    Coco - Elena Rose

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago*

    90s kid so Mocedades - Eres Tú will always have a sweet spot in my heart!

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    Ue o Muite Arukou - Kyu Sakamoto

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    IN-GRID - Tu Es Foutu and also by her In Tango Alizée - J'en ai marre or J'ai pas vingt ans or Moi Lolita

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