Curious to discover the soundtrack to couples’ most intimate moments, lingerie brand Pour Moi has analysed Spotify playlist data to reveal the songs and artists that are most listened to whilst getting it on.
The study involved analysing over 300,000 songs from playlists such as ‘date night’, ‘getting it on’, ‘sex playlist’ and ‘Netflix and chill’, the data shows that it’s ‘All The Time’ by Jeremih that’s the most popular song for couples getting down and dirty. The song, released in 2013 and featuring Lil Wayne and Natasha Mosley, is slow, sultry and explicit – so it’s perhaps not surprising that it takes the top spot.
Although another of Jeremih’s tracks (‘Birthday Sex’) also featured in the top ten, the most featured artist is The Weekend – with half the top ten being made up of his hits.
The majority of the songs are from the 2010s, with ‘Birthday Sex’ by Jeremih and ‘Neighbours Know My Name’ by Trey Songz released in the late 00s and ‘Pony’ by Ginuwine the only track from the 90s to feature.
Most Listened To Songs During Sex
- All The Time – Jeremih
- Often – The Weeknd
- Earned It – The Weeknd
- Birthday Sex – Jeremih
- Neighbors Know My Name – Trey Songz
- Don’t – Bryson Tiller
- Wicked Games – The Weeknd
- Slow Motion – Trey Songz
- Pony – Ginuwine
- =The Hills – The Weeknd
- =Call Out My Name – The Weeknd
The most common artist was found to be The Weeknd. Songs by the Canadian singer and producer are nearly twice as likely to appear on a sexy playlist than Trey Songz who places next on the list. R&B artists dominate the list and it seems couples prefer male tones whilst they are getting it on, Rihanna and Beyoncé are the only female singers to make it on the top ten.
Most Listened To Artists During Sex
- The Weeknd
- Trey Songz
- Usher
- Drake
- Jeremih
- Rihanna
- Beyoncé
- Miguel
- Two Feet
- PARTYNEXTDOOR
To reflect the fact that many couples have also been separated in recent months due to lockdown, the research also delved into the top songs and artists for those satisfying themselves on their own.
Of over 20,000 songs from playlists named ‘touching myself’, ‘solo sex’ and ‘masturbation playlist’ were analysed. Naughty 90s hit ‘I Touch Myself’ by Divinyls took top spot, with other cheeky titles including Rihanna’s ‘Sex With Me’, Hailee Steinfeld’s ‘Love Myself’, a-ha’s ‘Take On Me’ and Nicki Minaj’s ‘Feeling Myself’ all indicating the pleasurable pastime they’re sound tracking. Once again, The Weeknd features heavily, taking three spots in our top 10.
Most Listened To Songs For Solo Sex
- I Touch Myself – Divinyls
- Sex With Me – Rihanna
- Love Myself – Hailee Steinfeld
- =Call Out My Name – The Weeknd
- =Often – The Weeknd
- SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK – Joji
- Get You (feat. Kali Uchis) – Daniel Caesar
- Earned It – The Weeknd
- =Take on Me – a-ha
- =Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Tears For Fears
- Under the Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Feeling Myself – Nicki Minaj
The Weeknd is also the most listened to artist for people satisfying themselves, however there are some surprising findings in the research. Red Hot Chili Peppers and Green Day both place in the top 10, providing some more guitar-based tunes and it seems many people enjoy a touch of something classical, with German baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach the 5th most listened to artist.
Most Listened To Artists For Solo Sex
- The Weeknd
- Divinyls
- Post Malone
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Drake
- Kanye West
- Rihanna
- Lana Del Rey
- Green Day
Maria Ryan, marketing director at Pour Moi, comments: “We know lockdown has been hard for couples who are still wanting to create a seductive atmosphere, so we hope our research can be both enlightening and inspiring. For couples and singles, we’ve created two playlists based on our findings so you can slip into something a little more comfortable and enjoy some romantic time with the perfect soundtrack – either with your partner or on your own.”
