Wikipedia agrees with Diginut, quote:

A hook is a musical idea, a passage or phrase, that is believed to be catchy and helps the song stand out, it is, "meant to catch the ear of the listener" (Covach 2005, p.71). This term generally applies to popular music, especially pop music.

In "Be My Baby", performed by The Ronettes the hook consists of the "be my baby" lyrics over the conventional I-vi-IV-V chord progression of the chorus (ibid).

See also: riff, ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riff )

Source

* Stein, Deborah (2005). Engaging Music: Essays in Music Analysis. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195170105.
o Covach, John. "Form in Rock Music: A Primer".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_(music)

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Originally posted by DigiNut We're talking about a definition here - a hook means something that is catchy and identifiable. It's not just something you "like".

Hmm... I quess I misunderstood the word 'identifiable'. I thought you meant hooks always have to be identifiable from somewhere before (so you like them cause they sound familiar to you). But I see you were talking about definition. Then I quess I'll have to agree.

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Originally posted by DigiNut basslines are NOT hooks, and a hook generally has to be short (no more than a few seconds, maybe 10 or 15 at the most).

it can indeed be.. the bassline from BK - Revolution is the hook.. at least it is what hooks me.. the lead is also cool, but its the bassline that makes the track, ergo its the hook..

so what im getting at, is that, it can be, as long as its something new, that hasnt been done a million times over (eg gouryella style)

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