What are today’s most concerning and offensive pop songs when it comes to lyrics?
A lot of surveys and studies have come through the inbox this week. Among them is this list (commissioned by QR Code Generator)1 of the ten most inappropriate and offensive songs being played on the radio right now based on their lyrical content.
Before you scan through the list, keep in mind that being offended is a highly subjective thing. Nevertheless, these are the titles that have people clutching at their pearls right now.
| Song Title | Artists | Profanity (Out of 10) | Sexual Content (Out of 10) | Drug References (Out of 10) | Violent Themes (Out of 10) | Inappropriate Language (Out of 10) | TOTAL SCORE (Out of 50) | |
| 1 | Denial Is a River | Doechii | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 |
| 2 | Timeless | The Weeknd & Playboi Carti | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 |
| 3 | Not Like Us | Kendrick Lamar | 9 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | 30 For 30 | SZA With Kendrick Lamar | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Rather Lie | Playboi Carti & The Weeknd | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Squabble Up | Kendrick Lamar | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | TV Off | Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | NOKIA | Drake | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Sailor Song | Gigi Perez | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | DTMF | Bad Bunny | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Caramel | Sleep Token | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Dark Thoughts | Lil Tecca | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Espresso | Sabrina Carpenter | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Lose Control | Teddy Swims | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | Messy | Lola Young | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Worst Way | Riley Green | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 13 | Sports Car | Tate McRae | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Taste | Sabrina Carpenter | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 | luther | Kendrick Lamar and SZA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | I’m A Little Crazy | Morgan Wallen | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Anxiety | Doechii | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 15 | Mutt | Leon Thomas | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | The Giver | Chappell Roan | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 16 | A Bar Song (Tipsy) | Shaboozey | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | I’m The Problem | Morgan Wallen | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | APT. | ROSE & Bruno Mars | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Bad Dreams | Teddy Swims | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 18 | That’s So True | Gracie Abrams | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 18 | Abracadabra | Lady Gaga | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 18 | Good Luck, Babe! | Chappell Roan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 18 | Good News | Shaboozey | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 18 | Cry For Me | The Weeknd | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 19 | Azizam | Ed Sheeran | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | Indigo | Sam Barber Featuring Avery Anna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | Ordinary | Alex Warren | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Twilight Zone | Ariana Grande | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Wildflower | Billie Eilish | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Residuals | Chris Brown | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | Pink Pony Club | Chappell Roan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Love Somebody | Morgan Wallen | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | I Had Some Help | Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Sorry I’m Here For Someone Else | Benson Boone | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Just In Case | Morgan Wallen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | I Never Lie | Zach Top | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | No One Noticed | The Marias | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Birds Of A Feather | Billie Eilish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Stargazing | Myles Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Die with a Smile | Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | All The Way | BigXthaPlug Featuring Bailey Zimmerman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Beautiful Things | Benson Boone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
