ear candy

noun

1. Slang. pleasant, melodic pop music.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ear candy¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

It’s an album of nonstop ear candy.

From New York Times

He also wrote a hypnotic groove to accompany their preparation of a trap for the predator in the sky — using marimba, mellow piano, glass bottles and other “ear candy.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sure, I liked ear candy like “Sugar Magnolia” and “Casey Jones,” but I really didn’t get the band or the cult-like devotion of their fans.

From Los Angeles Times

But ear candy abounds, not least the throbbing reggaeton beat in “Encanto’s” “Surface Pressure,” which sits behind “Bruno” at No. 14 on the Hot 100.

From Los Angeles Times

When Abba, whose classic songs like “Dancing Queen” and “Take a Chance on Me” are the epitome of Europop ear candy, announced in September that it would be returning this fall with its first studio album in 40 years, it was assumed that the new release would be an immediate blockbuster.

From New York Times