Did you listen to any of these songs during your own birthing experience?
Have you ever wondered what the most popular songs to listen to while in childbirth are? Well then worry no more, as Supplement Place has collated a range of Spotify playlists to figure out what tracks come out on top.
Over 16,000 songs used in mother's birthing playlists from across the world were analysed, with a top 10 list revealing the most popular artists. The likes of music artists like Fleetwood Mac, Adele, The Lumineers, The Beatles, and Ed Sheeran all make the cut. Even one of our favourite Irish singers, James Vincent McMorrow, manages to claim a spot at number 10.
Here's a rundown of the top 10 songs used in childbirth playlists from Spotify:
| Song Title | Artist |
Number of Playlists |
|
| 1 | Better Together | Jack Johnson | 35 |
| 2 | I Won't Give Up | Jason Mraz | 26 |
| 3 | Make You Feel My Love | Adele | 25 |
| 4 | Only Love | Ben Howard | 24 |
| 4 | Ho Hey | The Lumineers | 24 |
| 5 | Thinking out Loud | Ed Sheeran | 23 |
| 5 | Come Away With Me | Norah Jones | 23 |
| 5 | Let It Go | James Bay | 23 |
| 6 | Here Comes The Sun - Remastered 2009 | The Beatles | 22 |
| 7 | Heartbeats | José González | 21 |
| 8 | Your Song | Elton John | 20 |
| 8 | All of Me | John Legend | 20 |
| 8 | Follow The Sun | Xavier Rudd | 20 |
| 9 | A Thousand Years | Christina Perri | 19 |
| 9 | Holocene | Bon Iver | 19 |
| 10 | Perfect | Ed Sheeran | 18 |
| 10 | Stay With Me | Sam Smith | 18 |
| 10 | Higher Love | James Vincent McMorrow |
18 |
| 10 | Dreams - 2004 Remaster | Fleetwood Mac | 18 |
Across the thousands of songs analysed, the average beats per minute is 118, meaning what songs for childbirth are generally not too fast-moving, and on the whole are quite relaxing.
Did you create a playlist of songs for your own childbirth? Let us know if any of these tracks made an appearance on your own one.