A new poll asked the nation’s commuters – what are the top tracks that accompany our journeys into work? The classic 1982 rock anthem Eye of the Tiger by Survivor (36 percent) took top spot.
Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 (28 percent), Happy by Pharrell Williams (24 percent), Black-Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling (24 percent) and Manic Monday by The Bangles (24 percent) also feature in the top 30, along with I’m Still Standing by Elton John (23 percent), Sabrina Carpenter’s smash hit Espresso (21 percent), and Rihanna ft. Drake’s Work (22 percent).
The aptly named I Want to Break Free by Queen (23 percent) also made an appearance in the top 30 list, alongside the iconic 1978 Gloria Gaynor hit I Will Survive (22 percent).
In fact, the research, commissioned by Rail Delivery Group, found that the average commuter listens to a staggering 360 hours of music over a year, with train commuters the most avid music listeners, clocking up 492 hours a year immersing themselves in their favourite tracks – the equivalent of travelling from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverly almost 114 times.
- Eye of the Tiger by Survivor – 36%
- 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton – 28%
- Happy by Pharrell Williams – 24%
- I Gotta Feeling by the Black-Eyed Peas – 24%
- Manic Monday by The Bangles – 24%
- I’m Still Standing by Elton John – 23%
- I Want to Break Free by Queen – 23%
- Lose Yourself by Eminem – 23%
- Work by Rihanna ft. Drake – 22%
- I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor – 22%
- Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter – 21%
- Shake It Off by Taylor Swift – 20%
- Back to Black by Amy Winehouse – 21%
- Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie – 20%
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston – 20%
- Money For Nothing by Dire Straits – 18%
- We Are the Champions by Queen – 18%
- Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey – 18%
- Firestarter by The Prodigy – 18%
- Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves – 17%
- Blinding Lights by The Weeknd – 17%
- Dreams by Fleetwood Mac – 17%
- Tiny Dancer by Elton John – 16%
- Hard Day’s Night by The Beatles – 15%
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – 15%
- As it Was by Harry Styles – 15%
- Survivor by Destiny’s Child – 15%
- Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley – 14%
- Stronger by Kayne West – 14%
- Born Slippy by Underworld – 14%
