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As more and more people around the world are staying home to flatten the curve of the coronavirus pandemic, so the streaming numbers for some songs are skyrocketing.
Why? Because lots of people are choosing to break a sweat at home now that gyms – especially in South Africa where there is 21-day lockdown – are closed.
According to Google Trends searches around working out at home have risen by 488%, showing just how much demand has grown for keeping fit at home.
Who comes out on top of these high-intensity playlists? According to Spotify data, Dua Lipa's smash hit, Don't Start Now is the most popular home workout song.
Great news for fans of this track is that Dua's new album, Future Nostalgia is out now and packed with songs just like that.
CHECK OUT FUTURE NOSTALGIA HERE:
Eminem is the artist that people listen to the most while working out at home, appearing on a third of all home workout playlists.
PureGym analysed more than 27 000 songs and playlists to reveal the ultimate soundtrack to working out at home.
THE REASONING BEHIND IT:
For many people, listening to music when working out is key to keeping energised and motivated. In fact, there's scientific evidence that suggests that the music you listen to during exercise can improve your endurance and help you feel more positive while training.
With this in mind, PureGym crunched the data of over 900 home workout playlists on Spotify to pinpoint the favourite songs and artists that people around the world are listening to ]while they workout at home.
TOP 10 MOST POPULAR HOME WORKOUT ARTISTS (BASED ON NUMBER OF PLAYLISTS FEATURED IN):
Eminem - 305
Dua Lipa - 259
Kanye West - 246
Drake - 234
Beyoncé - 223
David Guetta - 203
The Weeknd - 190
=Calvin Harris - 172
=Lady Gaga - 172
Rihanna - 171
Ariana Grande - 160
TOP 10 MOST POPULAR HOME WORKOUT SONGS (BASED ON NUMBER OF PLAYLISTS FEATURED IN):
Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa 117
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd 101
Stupid Love - Lady Gaga 82
Physical - Dua Lipa 77
Dance Monkey - Tones And I 66
Roses - Imanbek Remix-SAINt JHN 61
The Box - Roddy Ricch 53
Lose Control - MEDUZA 49
ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas 47
='Till I Collapse - Eminem 43
=RITMO (Bad Boys For Life) - Black Eyed Peas 43
Compiled by Alex Isaacs. (Sources: PureGym , NCBI, Brunel,Google Trends.)
