Most of us have experienced a catchy tune looping in our minds, but how accurately do we recall the music? A new study published in Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics reveals that these “earworms” may be stored more precisely in our brains than we think. Researchers found that nearly half of the sung renditions matched the original pitch of the songs, challenging previous beliefs about the limits of our musical memory. The phenomenon of earworms is widespread, affecting over 90% of people, yet little is known about the precision of these involuntary musical memories. Most people lack perfe…