Louis Armstrong’s ‘It’s A Wonderful World’ is the song Brits are most likely to play to help them make it through the day.
The 1967 ballad came out ahead of The Beatles classic โLet it Beโ and Elton Johnโs โYour Songโ.
Other popular go-to artists for taking time out include Aretha Franklin, Adele and Ed Sheeran.
A study of 2,000 adults found pop and classical are the favoured choice to help us relax.
Almost half admitted music helps them cope with their hectic lifestyle.
Modern mellow tracks in the top 30 include two of Adeleโs hits, โSomeone Like Youโ and โHelloโ, and Sam Smithโs โLay Me Downโ.
Coldplay, U2 and The Eagles were also defined as relaxing artists to listen to.
The research was commissioned by Rescue Remedy to encourage Brits to tune into inner positive playlists during overwhelming times.
The research also found 43 per cent believe listening to songs helps them concentrate and over half feel โless worriedโ.
Therefore, 38 per cent listen to songs whilst โdoing houseworkโ, almost half have it as background noise โwhen drivingโ and one in 10 put tunes on when โconcentrating on a piece of workโ.
Other times when adults are likely to rely on music include at work, when cooking and at home in general.
One quarter said they listen to songs to help them sleep and while on the daily commute.
Half of those polled feel โrelaxedโ when hearing mellow sounds and other feelings generated from listening to music were found to be โpositiveโ, โmotivatedโ and โhappyโ.
The most popular genre regularly listened to by Brits was found to be pop, followed by rock and easy listening.
But six in 10 admitted the genre of music they chose to play depends on their mood at the specific time.
During the average week, Brits listen to 56 songs, suggesting many rely on relaxing sounds to block out everyday life.
A further 53 per cent believe singing along to music tends to help them โcalm downโ.
Eight in 10 adults agree itโs important to make time for relaxation in todayโs busy work and almost one quarter are not currently happy with their work/life balance.
The ideal balance was found to be an equal 50/50 split, although one sixth admitted 10 per cent work and 90 per cent life would suit them best, the OnePoll study found.
Top 30 song which keep Brits calm
1. Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World
2. The Beatles – Let It Be
3. Elton John – Your Song
4. Adele – Someone Like You
5. Adele – Hello
6. Coldplay – Fix You
7. Aretha Franklin – I Say A Little Prayer
8. Enya – Orinoco Flow
9. Cat Stevens – Morning Has Broken
10. U2 – It’s a Beautiful Day
11. Dido – White Flag
12. Keane – Somewhere Only We Know
13. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
14. Bob Dylan – Lay, Lady Lay
15. The Eagles – Peaceful Easy Feeling
16. Norah Jones – Come Away With Me
17. Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry Be Happy
18. Coldplay – The Scientist
19. Simon And Garfunkel – America
20. The Jackson 5 – I’ll Be There
21. David Gray – Babylon
22. Maroon 5- She Will Be Loved
23. Sam Smith – Lay Me Down
24. Katie Melua – Nine Million Bicycles
25. Ed Sheeran – The A Team
26. All Saints – Pure Shores
27. Lily Allen – Smile
28. Norah Jones – Don’t Know Why
29. Corrine Bailey Ray – Put Your Records On
30. Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness
