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The best songs to cook to, according to Spotify

This is the most popular music to cook to

This research was compiled by food waste disposer manufacturers Insinkerator.

There\u2019s a reason why you\u2019ll always find me in the kitchen at parties: kitchens today are a social hub at the heart of our homes, where we dine together, catch up, and make memories. And whether you want to recreate the latest TikTok food trend or meal prep for a healthier lifestyle, interest in home cooking is higher than ever.

Cooking is a stress-reliever for some, but for those of us who are not so skilled in the kitchen, it can be tiresome. That\u2019s why having the perfect playlist to soundtrack your culinary endeavours can make a huge difference. Whether you enjoy cooking or not, dancing along and singing out loud to your favourite tracks can be a real mood booster!\u00a0

In fact, studies have proven that music affects our mood. Some experiments found that music does this by changing the way we see things in a positive or negative light, depending on the music. Music also triggers memories and emotions, for example when you play tunes that you would listen to growing up when cooking or eating with your family. What\u2019s more, the beat of the music can affect our heart rate and encourage us to move and tap our feet to the rhythm \u2014 all leading to more positive emotions.

We wanted to investigate which tunes people listen to the most whilst cooking. In order to find out, we analysed over 115 playlists and over 14000 songs from \u2018cooking\u2019 and \u2018kitchen\u2019 playlists on Spotify to discover the favourite songs and artists that people across the world like to listen to whilst cooking.

The most popular songs to cook to

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The data reveals that the catchy \u2018Put Your Records On\u2019 by Corinne Bailey Rae is the most popular song to cook to. It\u2019s easy to see why. The words of the song tell us to cast worry aside, because life is better spent with your hair down, listening to records. Play this positive and uplifting tune and you\u2019ll be swaying along while you saut\u00e9 your potatoes to perfection without a care in the world!\u00a0

Second place goes to Earth, Wind & Fire\u2019s groovy bop \u2018September\u2019 to get your toes tapping at the stove, followed by upbeat anthem \u2018You Make My Dreams (Come True)\u2019 by Daryl Hall and John Oates\u00a0 \u2014 we challenge you not to jig your hips along to this classic as you cook (it\u2019s surely impossible).

The average Beats Per Minute (BPM) across the top 20 is 126 which is classified as allegro (fast). It seems that many people enjoy a fast tempo for their kitchen disco, to energise their mood, boost their confidence and encourage them to be more bold with their cooking!

The most popular genre is soul music (9 out of the top 20). Famous for intense vocals, strong emotions, meaningful lyrics and not forgetting the famous rhythm. Soul music is ideal to cook to as you sing along and clap (and for some impromptu break-out dance moves in between stirring the pan).

The most common decade of release is the 1960s (8 out of the top 20). 1960s music has some timeless singalong examples that the whole family can join in. This is a decade of music which transcends the generations.

The most popular artists to cook to

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All artists in the top 20 (apart from Amy Winehouse) were at the height of their careers pre- 1990. Here\u2019s the interesting bit: there's a psychological reason for it. It\u2019s feel-good music because it\u2019s familiar. Scientific studies have shown that people gain positive feelings when they listen to music that they have heard before. And listening to a song from childhood with positive memories entwined makes us feel great. There\u2019s nothing like a good nostalgic music session rediscovering all the tunes from when you were growing up. For many people, it\u2019s the music they love the most.\u00a0

You can see from the list of artists above that people might listen to the Beatles, Queen or Fleetwood Mac when they are cooking because that\u2019s what their parents listened to. And these artists continue to influence music to this day.\u00a0

We hope we have inspired you: get the ingredients ready, turn up the volume and enjoy!

Methodology

All results are based on Spotify data correct as of 28th October 2021.\u00a0

Using Spotify, we searched for playlists with the terms \u2018cooking\u2019 and \u2018kitchen\u2019 in their name, and looked at 115 playlists containing 14,269 in total. We compiled the song and artist names to find the number of times each appeared across all these playlists, to give us the most popular.

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