1960's to 1990's was the Golden Age of pop music
A poll was taken by people aged between 18 and 25 - who were either yet to be born or at least not conscious enough to hold an opinion of popular culture.
The lead researcher on the study, Dr. Pascal Wallisch from New York University in the United States, stated that the 1960s to 1990s was a special time in music, reflected by a steady recognition of pieces of that era - even by today's millennials.
According to music experts, music released during that time was more varied and provided more elements.
The 90's was a whole wealth of incredible pop tunes, from the Spice Girls' 'Wannabe' (1996) to Britney Spears' 'Baby One More Time' (1998).
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Songs selected for the study included those that made it to number one on the Billboard Top 100 between 1940 and 1957, and top slot on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1958 to 2015.
The results found a steep drop-off for records released between the years 2000 and 2015, with a more gradual decline for songs of the 1950s and 1940s.
Conversely, songs from the 1960s to 1990s generated a 'stable plateau' of music recognition, therefore proving it to indeed be the Golden Age.