U.K. driving school Pass Me Fast has released a list of the most distracting songs to drive to, using data from the streaming service Spotify. They rated each song by how ‘high energy’ it is, its danceability, (more distracting songs have an “irregular beat or tempo”), and how emotionally charged it is. Those elements were then combined for a final “distraction score”. Here are the songs you shouldn’t listen to while behind the wheel:
1. ‘Hey Ya!’ – Outkast (distraction score: 72.6%)
2. ‘Mr. Brightside’ – The Killers (69.6%)
3. ‘Empire State of Mind’ – Jay-Z (69.5%)
4. ‘Take On Me’ – A-ha (69.4%)
5. ‘Can’t Stop’ – Red Hot Chili Peppers (69.0%)
And the LEAST distracting song to drive to? ‘Bad Guy’ by Billie Eilish, with a distraction score of 8.1% (But be careful you don’t fall asleep! I’m just not sure I want to take ANY driving advice from an organization called “Pass Me Fast”!!)
(***Full list here: LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mwj4245u ***)
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