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Traditional hymns drop out of funeral music chart for first time

Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ was the number one funeral song choice for the third year in a row

Shekina Tuahene by Shekina Tuahene
May 2, 2019
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Traditional hymns drop out of funeral music chart for first time

Funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, has today (2 May) released its 2019 Funeral Music Chart.

The hot list, which first launched in 2002, sees Frank Sinatra’s My Way top of the funeral pops, followed by Andrea Bocelli and Eva Cassidy.

Based on data and insights from Co-op’s own funeral directors, who conduct up to 100,000 funerals a year, the latest top 10 revealed the non-movers, risers and new entries of 2019.

The full 2019 Funeral Music Chart is:

NoSong nameArtistMovement since 2016 chart
1My WayFrank SinatraNon-mover
2Time To Say GoodbyeAndrea Bocelli and Sarah BrightmanNon-mover
3Over The RainbowEva CassidyNon-mover
4Wind Beneath My WingsBette MidlerNon-mover
5AngelsRobbie WilliamsRe-entry
6Supermarket FlowersEd SheeranNew entry
7UnforgettableNat King ColeUp 3 places
8You Raise Me UpWestlife New entry
9We’ll Meet AgainVera LynnDown 3 places
10Always Look on the Bright Side of LifeEric Idle – from Monty Python’s ‘Life of Brian’Down 2 places

Revealing a shift in music at final farewells, for the first time ever, no traditional hymns have made the cut. Hymns The Lord is my Shepherd and Abide with me were pushed out by debut entries from Westlife and Ed Sheeran.

New requests identified by directors included George Ezra, Wiz Khalifa, Freya Ridings and Stormzy.

Furthermore, the research revealed a trend in more people keeping music in the family, as 32% of people said they would consider asking a relative to do the honour of performing.

It also showed a shift in more people sharing their swansongs as 24%)of UK adults said they have already told loved ones which songs they want playing at their funeral, compared to 19% in 2016.

When it comes to music genres, pop proves to be the most popular with 25% of UK adults revealing they would want such music at their funeral. A further 19% would opt for rock, whilst 20% would choose classical for their final farewell.

Contemporary / Pop top 10

NoArtistTrackMovement since 2016 chart
1Robbie WilliamsAngelsNon mover
2WestlifeYou Raise Me UpNon mover
3Ed SheeranSupermarket FlowersNew entry
4Wiz KhalifaSee You AgainDown one place
6AbbaDancing QueenNew entry
7Sam SmithLay Me DownUp three places
8Dani and LizziDancing In The SkyNew entry
9WestlifeFlying Without WingsDown five places
10Ellie GouldingHow Long Will I Love YouDown five places

David Collingwood, director of funerals at the Co-op said: “We all live such unique lives and funerals should completely reflect that. Each element of a funeral is a very personal decision which is why the music choice plays such an important and impactful role.

‘’We’re always encouraging people to be more open about their funeral wishes, making it clear to their loved ones what they would want for themselves when the time comes. Even knowing what song someone would have wanted can bring such comfort at an incredibly hard time.’’

The research also revealed how music affects the mood at a funeral. Some 55% of UK adults said music at funerals made people feel “nostalgic”. A further 34% said it made mourners feel sad while 32% said it made people happy. Just 14% said it made people laugh.

Yet, when considering how UK adults want the music at their own funerals to make people feel, 27% agreed they’d want the music to make guests laugh, highlighting a trend of funerals becoming more of a joyful celebration in the future.

All the charts and other key findings:

Hymns:

NoSong nameArtistMovement since 2016 chart
1Abide With MeTraditionalUp one place
2All Things Bright And BeautifulTraditionalUp one place
3The Lord Is My ShepherdPsalm 23 / CrimondDown two places
4How Great Thou ArtTraditionalNon mover
5Amazing GraceTraditionalNon mover
6JerusalemTraditionalUp one place
7Morning Has BrokenTraditionalUp one place
8Old Rugged CrossTraditionalDown two places
9The Day Thou GavestTraditionalNon mover
10Calon LanTraditionalNew entry

Rock top 10

NoSong nameArtistMovement since 2016 chart
1Stairway To HeavenLed ZeppelinNon mover
2Bat Out Of HellMeatloafNon mover
3Don’t Wanna Miss A ThingAerosmithUp five places
4Who Wants To Live ForeverQueenNew entry
5The Show Must Go OnQueenNew entry
6Knocking On Heavens DoorGuns and RosesUp three places
7Wish You Were HerePink FloydDown three places
8Highway To HellACDCDown three places
9Another One Bites The DustQueenDown three places
10Bohemian RhapsodyQueenDown three places

Sport top 10:

NoSong nameArtistMovement since 2016 chart
1Theme TuneMatch of the dayUp one place
2Soul Limbo / Cricket Theme tuneBooker T and MG Up one place
3You Will Never Walk AloneGerry and the PacemakersDown two places
4The Chain (F1 theme song)Fleetwood MacNon mover
5I Am Forever Blowing BubblesWest Ham UnitedNon mover
6Blue Moon (Manchester City theme song)Frank SinatraNew entry
7Golf Theme TuneBBCNew entry
8Bolton Wanderers SongsNew entry
9Bring Me SunshineMorecambe FCNew entry
10Racing Theme TuneC4New entry

Indie top 10

NoSong nameArtistMovement since 2016 chart
1Chasing CarsSnow PatrolNon mover
2WonderwallOasisNon mover
3Don’t Look Back In AngerOasisNon mover
4Live ForeverOasisUp one place
5One Day Like ThisElbowUp two places
6Bittersweet SymphonyVerveNew entry
7Fix YouColdplayNew entry
8Mr. BrightsideThe KillersNew entry
9ParadiseColdplayNew entry
10ClocksColdplayNew entry

TV/ Film:

NoSong nameArtistMovement since 2016 chart
1Only Fools And HorsesTheme tuneUp two places
2Last Of The Summer WineTheme tuneNon mover
3Coronation StreetTheme tuneDown two places
4Match Of The DayTheme tuneNew entry
5Always Look On The Bright SideMonty PythonDown one place
6Bring Me SunshineMorecambe and WiseUp four places
7CricketTheme tuneNew entry
8Going HomeHovis theme tuneNon mover
9EastEndersTheme tuneDown four places
10EmmerdaleTheme tuneDown three places

Country chart:

NoSong nameArtistMovement since 2016 chart
1I Will Always Love YouDolly PartonNon mover
2Islands In The StreamDolly Parton and Kenny RodgersNon mover
3Country RoadsJon DenverNon mover
49-5Dolly PartonNew entry
5If Tomorrow Never ComesGarth BrooksUp four places
6Annie’s SongJon DenverDown one place
7Ring Of FireJohnny CashNon mover
8When I Get Where I’m GoingDolly Parton and Brad PaisleyNew entry
9Stand By Your ManDolly PartonNew entry
10The GamblerKenny RodgersNew entry

Classical:

NoSong nameArtistMovement since 2016 chart
1NimrodEdward ElgarUp one place
2Time To Say GoodbyeAndrea Bocelli and Sarah BrightmanDown one place
3Canon in DPachelbelUp one place
4Ave MariaFranz SchubertUp three places
5The Lark AscendingRalph Vaughan WilliamsUp five places
6Pie JesuFaureUp three places
7Adagio For StringsSamuel BarberDown one place
8Air On A G StringBachNew entry
9Four SeasonsVivaldiDown four places
10Claire De LuneClaude DebussyNew entry

RnB:

NoSong nameArtistMovement since 2016 chart
1I’ll Be Missing YouPuff DaddyNon mover
2I Miss YouBeyonceNew entry
3One Sweet DayBoys 2 menUp one place
4Dance With My Father Again Luther Van DrossDown two places
5It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To YesterdayBoyz II MenNew entry
6Killing Me SoftlyThe FugeesNew entry
7Because I Got High AfrojackNew entry
8Blinded By Your GraceStormzyNew entry
9Call Out My Name The WeekndNew entry
10I’ll Be Missing YouChaka DemusNew entry

Jazz top 10:  

NoSong nameArtistMovement since 2016 chart
1What A Wonderful WorldLouis ArmstrongNon mover
2Ain’t No SunshineBill WithersNew entry
3In The MoodGlenn MillerUp 2 places
4SmileNat King ColeNon mover
5When The Saints Go Marching InVariousNew entry
6At LastEtta JamesNew entry
7Take 5Dave BrubeckNew entry
8UnforgettableNat King ColeNew entry
9The Thrill is GoneBB KingNew entry
10Begin The BeguineArtie ShawNew entry

 

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