Facebook knows too much. The social network has just released Spotify listening figures for songs that help people ease into and crash out of relationships, based on streams around the point where relationship status’ change. Want to know the best breakup song? Read on…
Facebook and Spotify users have been handing over their emotional soundtrack to the social networking behemoth every time they play a track, revealing which songs help them through a rocky breakup as well as which tracks get them in the mood for love.
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So what can we glean from the facts? Hip hop artist Drake seems to be pretty good at easing the pain, with two of the top 10 breakup tracks. The Cave, by Mumford and Sons is the best.
Meanwhile, ‘Don’t Wanna Go Home’ by Jason Derulo seems to be the track of choice for the more lucky in love. We’ll let you read the rest of the list yourselves to draw your own conclusions. It’s a weird bunch:
Songs people listen to when entering into a relationship:
1. “Don’t Wanna Go Home” by Jason Derulo
2. “Love On Top” by Beyoncé
3. “How to Love” by Lil Wayne
4. “Just The Way You Are” by Bruno Mars
5. “Good Feeling” by Flo Rida
6. “It Girl” by Jason Derulo
7. “Stereo Hearts” by Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine
8. “Criminal” by Britney Spears
9. “No Sleep” by Wiz Khalifa
10. “Free Fallin’” by John Mayer
Songs listened by people after ending a relationship:
1. “The Cave” by Mumford and Sons
2. “Crew Love” by Drake
3. “All of the Lights” by Kanye West
4. “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele
5. “Take Care” by Drake
6. “It Will Rain” by Bruno Mars
7. “We Found Love” by Rihanna & Calvin Harris
8. “Call It What You Want” by Foster the People
9. “Love You Like a Love Song” by Selena Gomez, The Scene
10. “Without You” by David Guetta featuring Usher
Want to get in the mood yourself? Here’s the links for the new relationship playlist and the breakup playlist. Happy Valentines.
