The Life List: 10 hot World Cup songs, from BTS’ Jungkook to Shakira

Many of the theme songs in recent decades have been chart-topping, such as BTS Jungkook's Dreamer and Shakira’s 2010 Waka Waka. PHOTO: AFP, SHAKIRA/INSTAGRAM
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SINGAPORE – Even if you are not a fan of football, chances are, you would have heard the World Cup’s official songs on radio or streaming platforms such as Spotify and YouTube.

Many of the main theme songs in recent decades have been chart-topping earworms, such as Shakira’s 2010 Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) and Ricky Martin’s 1998 Cup Of Life.

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