Sex and music have gone hand-in-hand since the beginning of time. Almost everyone has a few favorite playlists we like to dance and copulate to. But, research also shows, that music stimulates the same part of our brain as sex, drugs and food.
Neuroscientists at Canada’s McGill University have published research showing the chemical reactions to music are the same as reactions to such instincts as fucking, smoking, eating and even gambling. Best-selling author, music producer and neuroscientist, Dr. Daniel Levitin, has been studying the phenomenon for years, but the most recent studies have been the most enlightening. A separate study done by psychologist Ben Charlton also showed that ovulating women tend to be attracted to more complex musical pieces. The bottom line is that there’s a reason folks call it "mood music."
According to a global study done by Apple Music ("Music Makes It Home"), researchers found that couples who listen to music out loud reported that they have 67 percent more sex, when compared to their non-music-listening counterparts. "One of the things that happens when people listen to music together is that their neurons fire synchronously with one another," said Dr. Levitin on MusicMakesItHome.com. "Think about it. Your neurons are firing at the same rate as someone else in the room listening to music with you, and for reasons we don’t completely understand, this releases oxytocin."
"It helps us to feel more tightly bonded to the people that we share music out loud with. It literally puts us on the same wavelength," said Levitin. "We find that people who listen to music out loud together report that their relationships are stronger. They spend more time with loved ones. They spend more time hugging. [U.S. participants reported] they have twice as much sex."
Musical taste is deeply personal, but typically there have been some tracks that have appealed to the masses. The list below is by no means guaranteed to get all genres in the mood, but according to NME Magzine, these are some of the sexiest songs of all time:
"Make It Wit Chu" by Queens of the
Stone Age
"Get Off" by Prince
"Let’s Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
"Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones
"Feelin’ Myself" by Beyonce and
Nicki Minaj
"2 Becomes 1" by The Spice Girls
"Love To Love You Baby" by Donna
Summer
"Like A Virgin" by Madonna
"Je T’aime...Moi Non Plus" by Serge
Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin
"Lover Man (Oh Where Can You by?)"
by Billie Holiday
"Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
"Sex With Me" by Rihanna
"Rock The Boat" by Aaliyah
"Untitled" by D’Angelo
"Big Momma Thang" by Lil Kim
