Here are the songs Filipinos listen to during rush hour
It’s safe to say that most of us enjoy listening to music while driving. We know of people who don’t drive out of the parking lot unless a playlist has been set.
Among the myriad ways of listening to our tunes these days, music streaming is one of the most common methods--and in this industry Spotify is clearly the service to beat. With over 30 million songs in its library, there’s clearly music for every type of listening pleasure. We especially like hearing the curated playlists that can be chosen based on our moods: #hugot, Sappy and Senti, Traffic Jam Blues, and Ayos! are just some examples.
And speaking of songs to listen to in traffic, we recently got data from Spotify itself on what its listeners tune in to during rush hour. The music-streaming service collated data on the most played songs from 6am to 8am, and from 6pm to 8pm. We all know these are the times when most people are on the road.
So here are the top songs played during rush hour in the Philippines.
Morning (6am to 8am)
| Title | Artist | |
| 1 | Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran |
| 2 | Stay With Me | Sam Smith |
| 3 | Love Me Like You Do | Ellie Goulding |
| 4 | Sugar | Maroon 5 |
| 5 | Uptown Funk | Mark Ronson |
| 6 | Love Me Harder | Ariana Grande |
| 7 | Chandelier | Sia |
| 8 | All of Me | John Legend |
| 9 | I'm Not The Only One | Sam Smith |
| 10 | Geronimo | Sheppard |
| 11 | All About That Bass | Meghan Trainor |
| 12 | See You Again | Wiz Khalifa |
| 13 | Bang Bang | Jessie J |
| 14 | Heroes (We Could Be) | Alesso |
| 15 | Break Free | Ariana Grande |
| 16 | Rude | Magic! |
| 17 | Animals | Maroon 5 |
| 18 | Take Me To Church | Hozier |
| 19 | Let Her Go | Passenger |
| 20 | One Last Time | Ariana Grande |
Evening (6pm to 8pm)
| Title | Artist | |
| 1 | Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran |
| 2 | Love Me Like You Do | Ellie Goulding |
| 3 | Sugar | Maroon 5 |
| 4 | Stay With Me | Sam Smith |
| 5 | Uptown Funk | Mark Ronson |
| 6 | Love Me Harder | Ariana Grande |
| 7 | I'm Not The Only One | Sam Smith |
| 8 | Chandelier | Sia |
| 9 | All of Me | John Legend |
| 10 | Heroes (We Could Be) | Alesso |
| 11 | Bang Bang | Jessie J |
| 12 | Geronimo | Sheppard |
| 13 | See You Again | Wiz Khalifa |
| 14 | Break Free | Ariana Grande |
| 15 | All About That Bass | Meghan Trainor |
| 16 | One Last Time | Ariana Grande |
| 17 | Rude | Magic! |
| 18 | Animals | Maroon 5 |
| 19 | Take Me To Church | Hozier |
| 20 | Let Her Go | Passenger |
The lists gave us interesting insights into local listening habits.
* Ed Sheeran’s 'Thinking Out Loud' topped both morning and evening charts. This confirms that a lot of us like to think while in the car. What do you guys think about?
* The lists are unsurprisingly pop-heavy.
* Many people like listening to Ariana Grande more than any artist during rush hour.
With the kind of traffic we have, every bit of comfort helps, and the right driving music can go a long way in easing the misery discomfort of gridlock. What are your favorite driving tunes?
