New research has revealed the most popular chill-out songs and artists in the UK – with Drake taking the top spot.
Seltzer drinks brand Cycling Frog has scraped Spotify to pull off the data for the top 50 ‘chill-out’ playlists in both the UK and the US, containing more than 16,000 songs combined.
The data was then broken down to find which artists and songs appear most frequently in the UK.
The most popular chill-out artists in the UK:
| 1. | Drake |
| 2. | Kanye West |
| 3. | J. Cole |
| 4. | D-Block Europe |
| 5. | The Kid Laroi |
| 6. | Kygo |
| 7. | Ed Sheeran |
| 8. | Frank Ocean |
| 9. | Khalid |
| 10. | Kendrick Lamar |
Canadian rapper, singer and actor Drake takes the crown for being the artist that appears most frequently on people’s chill-out playlists in the UK. Some of Drake’s songs that are often added to Brits’ chill-out playlists include Marvins Room, Take Care and Champagne Poetry.
In second place is Kanye West, and American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer J. Cole takes the third spot. Surprisingly, only two British artists appear in the top 10 – Ed Sheeran and D-Block Europe.
The top 10 chill out-songs listened to in the UK:
| 1. | Privacy (Chris Brown) |
| 2. | Pretty Boy (Joji feat. Lil Yachty) |
| 3. | What You Know Bout Love (Pop Smoke |
| 4. | You (Jacquees) |
| 5. | Saturday Nights (Khalid) |
| 6. | Breakeven (The Script) |
| 7. | Don’t (Ed Sheeran) |
| 8. | No Air (Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown) |
| 9. | Be Honest (Jorja Smith feat. Burna Boy) |
| 10. | My 19th Birthday (Dave) |
Chris Brown’s ‘Privacy‘ is the song that appears most often on Brits’ chill-out playlists, closely followed by Joji’s ‘Pretty Boy‘ featuring Lil Yachty and Pop Smoke’s ‘What You Know Bout Love‘. Even 2008 classics ‘Breakeven’ by The Script and ‘No Air’ by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown make the top ten, proving that oldies are still goldies.
“Most of us find ourselves listening to music to help us chill-out – whether that’s on a long drive, while soaking in a bubble bath, or even when prepping dinner. And whilst we’re all looking for the same outcome – to get that ‘zen’ feeling – the songs and artists we each use to help us along to that headspace can differ greatly. Like most things, ultimately it all comes down to personal preference. However, there are a surprising number of artists and songs that a lot of us collectively agree on as having chilled-out and relaxing qualities. So whether you prefer to chill-out to music while wrapped up warm next to a fire, or while exploring and adventuring outdoors, we’ve delved into the data to reveal the ultimate relaxing songs and artists to listen to.”
Jason Peterson, Head of Brand at CyclingFrog.com
Cycling Frog also looked at the components of the most chilled songs on Spotify, to reveal the ideal song length, tempo, volume and even the level of dancibility, energy and liveliness. To see these results, visit https://cyclingfrog.com/blogs/news/revealed-the-ultimate-chill-out-artists-on-spotify
