Queen beats Rihanna and Oasis to nation's top song for drive to work
The nation's favourite drive to work song has been revealed, with Queen topping a list of ten hits Brits often listen to when commuting to work - and beating tunes from Rihanna, ABBA and Oasis
Don't Stop Me Now by Queen is the nation's favourite song to blast on the car radio, followed by U2's Beautiful Day and the iconic Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac, according to a new poll.
Music has the ultimate feel-good factor, with 99% of Brits saying that starting the morning with a good tune has a positive impact on the rest of the day. Many also agree it's a real mood booster, according to the poll conducted by EDF. More than nine out of 10 Brits (93%) try to make their journey to work more fun with most admitting that the wrong music, stopping for petrol, or worse, having to pay for it are high on the list of early morning bugbears.
For a 20-mile daily commute, drivers could spend over £560 on diesel across the year. Switching to an electric vehicle (EV) could save Brits £464.64 a year commuting with EDF's GoElectric tariff - Britain's cheapest fixed EV tariff.
This means a 20-mile commute can cost as little as 51p when charging using off peak rates. With 71% saying listening to their favourite songs on their way to work puts them in a positive mindset and nearly a third (27%) believing it helps to reduce stress levels before getting to their desks, EDF has compiled Brits' favourite mood-boosting bangers into a 20-track playlist, one song for each mile of their daily commute.
Philippe Commaret, managing director of customers at EDF, said 'Our research has shown that people reach for mood-boosting tracks on their journeys to work, not just out of habit but because of the tangible benefits doing so provides daily. And when the average commute is 51p, it really is enough to get people bursting into song!
'Whether it's a classic like 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' - my personal favourite for early mornings - or a current chart topper, the right track can transform a commute. At EDF, change is in our power, so with our tariff, which is Britain's cheapest fixed EV tariff, customers can switch to EVs saving themselves cash and carbon, whilst travelling to work in the privacy and comfort of their own car too.'
The top 10 commuting songs are:
Don't Stop Me Now, Queen
Beautiful Day, U2
Go Your Own Way, Fleetwood Mac
Mr. Brightside, The Killers
Livin' On A Prayer, Bon Jovi
I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Whitney Houston
Adventure of a Lifetime, Coldplay
Don't Look Back in Anger, Oasis
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, ABBA
We Found Love, Rihanna
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