Talk about a musical score.Â
Sex is the best with Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd or Deftones, according to a June 2024 report on musicâs influence during risquĂ© rolls in the hay.Â
âWhether setting the mood, increasing satisfaction, or even influencing the length of intimate moments, the right playlist can make all the difference,â explained study authors from virtual healthcare hub ZipHealth.
âOur findings reveal the surprising ways in which our playlists shape our experiences in the bedroom.â
Researchers surveyed over 1,000 canoodlers in the US about their XXX song preferences and analyzed more than 11,000 chart-toppers across 148 Spotify playlists to determine bedroom tune trends.Â
A staggering 68% of people who listen to music during sex say the sweet sounds help reduce sexual performance anxiety, while an impressive 63% say the ditties significantly increase the duration of sex.
Hip-hop lovers are lasting the longest of all top genres â including classical, R&B, pop and heavy metal â clocking in an average coitus runtime of 31.5 minutes. EDM heads, however, arenât quite going the distance, knocking boots for a quickie 27.2 minutes, per the probe.Â
And pleasure-mongers with a penchant for lusty lyrics like to mĂ©nage Ă Minaj.Â
ââSuper Freaky Girlâ by Nicki Minaj was the most popular song on sex playlists,â noted clinicians.Â
The native New Yorkerâs NSFW nod comes just as fans fear she may be on the brink of divorce from her husband, Kenneth Petty.Â
âThe Weeknd was most prevalent in âunprotected sexâ playlists,â added the analysts. â[And] the most common artist appearing on sex playlists across the board.â
His admiration amongst the kinky is no real surprise.Â
The Canadian croonerâs ever-sensual âEarned Itâ â which earned Oscars praise for sound-tracking fetish flick â50 Shades of Greyâ â was recently ranked the most stellar sex song for folks of the Aquarius sign.Â
Sexperts also found that 62% of hanky-panky hedonists report higher levels of sexual satisfaction whenever a good track is playing in the background. Â
âThe next time youâre curating an intimate playlist,â encouraged ZipHelath pros, âremember that the perfect song might just lead to a more fulfilling and exciting experience.â
Hereâs a list of the Top 10 artists featured across sex playlistsÂ
- The Weeknd
- Kanye WestÂ
- Deftones
- DrakeÂ
- Lana Del Rey
- Kendrick Lamar
- Tyler the CreatorÂ
- RihannaÂ
- Taylor SwiftÂ
- Doja Cat