Reminder to any beauty fanatic – getting ready in silence is an absolutely wasted opportunity! Whether you’re winging your liner to Whitney, blending your shadow to Britney, or straightening your hair to SZA, there is nothing like music to get you hyped up and ready for wherever the day (or night!) may take you.
With this in mind, we have analysed over 6,000 playlists and 900,000 songs using Playlist Miner to find the most popular songs to do your makeup and skincare routine and better yet- we have combined them to create the ultimate playlist to listen to while getting ready!
So, grab your blush-brush microphone, and turn that vanity mirror spotlight up to full beam- it’s show time!
WTH is BPM and how many make the perfect getting-ready song?
Now let’s talk BPM. You may be thinking WTH is BPM? BPM stands for beats per minute and the speed of these usually correlates with the emotions that the song will make you feel- so they pretty much decide the vibe.
Every piece of music is measured by beats per minute, and just so you know, 120 BPM is often considered ideal for a pop song.
The number of beats per minute can influence how you feel too, with a faster tempo making you feel the urge to get up and dance, and slower tempos having the opposite effect, lowering your heart rate and if low enough, can even induce a meditative state.
While getting ready, we want the ones that’ll have you bopping in your seat before and you know it you’re hyped up and ready to go!
The most popular songs to get ready to
We’ve analysed over 92,000 songs in search of your favourites, you know, the ones that make you feel even more fabulous than you already are while getting ready, and the results are in…
“Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado is the most popular song to get ready to
Feeling promiscuous? Well promiscuous boys and girls we got what you need! Taking the top spot as the most popular song to get ready to is “Promiscuous” By Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland, released in 2006, this one had our hearts for quite some time now!
“Maneater” by Nelly Furtado ranks as the second most popular song to get ready to
Nelly seems to be a ‘getting ready’ favourite, with another of her hits, “Maneater”, also released in 2006, taking place as the second most popular song to listen to whilst getting ready and it’s no surprise, as this song is bound to give whoever’s listening to it an outrageously high confidence boost!
“Gimme More” by Brittany Spears is the third most popular song to get ready to
Rounding off our top three is another icon, Brittany Spears. Her track “Gimme More”, which was released back in 2013, makes the perfect background to applying an iconic eyeshadow look and its tempo is sure to get you excited for heading out.
Which artists are the most popular in getting ready playlists?
For the most popular artists in getting ready playlists, we have some of the biggest names in the space at the moment, all with one thing in common- they know just how to get us hyped up!
Doja Cat is the most popular artist in getting ready playlists
It’s no surprise that Miss Doja Cat takes the top spot. Not only can she sing, rap and dance, but it’s her sense of humour that landed her Instagram live streams a reputation for being top-tier entertainment, we highly recommend tuning into those too.
The second most popular artist in getting ready playlists is SZA
In second place among the most popular artists in getting ready playlists, is SZA. Her beautifully soothing voice matched with a strong backing beat makes the perfect recipe for a dream-getting-ready song to bop along to.
Ariana Grande is the third most popular artist in getting ready playlists
In third place is someone who is likely to also be your hair inspo for the night, if you haven’t already guessed, it’s Ariana Grande. From empowering the heartbroken with “Thank U Next”, to helping us channel our inner baddie with “7 rings”, we totally agree that Ariana is a getting-ready playlist must-have.
The Weeknd comes in fourth for the most popular artist in getting ready playlists
The fourth most popular artist in getting ready playlists is The Weeknd, it’s literally in the name, who could be more perfect to listen to when you’re getting ready for a Saturday night on the town. So pop those extra big false lashes tonight on because you know what, you’ve earned it.
Rihanna rounds off the top five most popular artists in getting ready playlists
While Bad Gal RiRi may be taking a break from the music scene, it seems we all have not taken a break from her music, with Rihanna rounding off the top five most popular artists in getting ready playlists. Listening to a makeup mogul sing while doing your makeup and getting ready, now that’s iconic!
How many BPM make the perfect getting-ready song?
Our research found that the average BPM for the top 20 most popular songs was 121 and the average BPM for the top 100 was 121, unless music is your thing you likely didn’t know it, but this means that 121 BPM is officially the getting ready music BPM sweet spot!
THE MOST POPULAR SONGS TO DO YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE TO
We’ve analysed 61,597 songs to find the most popular songs to listen to while doing your skincare routine, and oh, it’s good. The vibes for these ones are chilled yet bright and not too slow, with an average BPM of 117, perfect for starting your day right with your morning skincare routine, as well as when evening comes and it’s time to cleanse makeup away after a long day of serving looks, ready for a night of beauty sleep!
“Good Day” by SZA is the most popular song to do your skincare routine to
In the top spot is the soulful R&B banger, “Good Day” by SZA from 2020. With a BPM of 121, the instrumental of this song alone is just heavenly, matched with SZA’s angelic voice it’s the perfect song to do your skincare too.
“Telepatía” by Kali Uchis is the second most popular song to do your skincare routine to
In second place among the most popular songs to listen to while doing your skincare routine is “Telepatía” by Kali Uchis, released in 2020, this Spanish song follows the same chilled vibe as our top spot “Good Day”. For those who aren’t able to speak Spanish, the title of this love song translates to “telepathy” as she describes desiring her long-distance partner’s love. For those in a long-distance relationship, we recommend finishing off your skincare routine with the Photo Finish Face Veil by Herbal Essential, to really show them what they’re missing on FaceTime.
The third most popular song to do your skincare routine to is “POV” by Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande’s “POV” takes third place in the rankings of the most popular songs to listen to while doing your skincare routine. Released in 2020, the song expresses that Ariana’s partner loves her for who she is and she wishes that she could see herself from their same point of view. With those bathroom acoustics, this is definitely the safest place to attempt an Ariana high note.
TAYLOR SWIFT IS THE MOST POPULAR ARTIST TO DO YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE TO
We’ve found the most popular artist’s in playlists to do your skincare routine to and is Taylor Swift came out on top! 12 of Taylors songs landed a spot in the top 100 songs to listen to while doing your skincare. Special mention to “Lover” which came in at number 41, no explanation needed. It comes as no surprise as mega-star Swift boasts an incredible 81.4 million monthly streams on Spotifty- we see you Swifties!
SZA comes in second as the most popular artist to do your skincare routine to
In second place, is SZA, who dominated the top 10 with three of her songs making it in and “Good Days” taking the top spot as the most popular song to listen to while doing your skincare routine- a true icon.
Ariana Grande is the third most popular artist to do your skincare routine to
The third most popular artist to do your skincare routine to is Ariana Grande, with 10 songs making it into the top 100. If you don’t consider yourself to be much of a morning person, we recommend popping on some Ari while you apply your morning moisturiser, see how you feel then.
The fourth most popular artist to do your skincare routine to is Doja Cat
Tfourth most popular artist to do your skincare routine to is Doja Cat, who’s guaranteed to raise your spirits for the day ahead. Doja has eight songs in the top 100 ranking, not including her feature on Ariana Grande’s “Motive” which came in at number 18.
Harry Styles rounds off the top 5 most popular artists to do your skincare routine to
Rounding off the top five most popular artists to do your skincare routine to is Harry Styles. Picture this; you’re applying the Elevine Watermelon hydrogel to your face while listening to Watermelon Sugar High… what a way to start the day.
What is the average BPM for the most popular songs to do your skincare routine to?
Our research found that the average BPM for the top 20 most popular songs to do your skincare routine to was 117 BPM, just four beats per minute lower than the average for the songs to get ready to. Additionally, the average BPM for the top 100 most popular songs to do your skincare routine to was slightly higher, at 120 BPM, which makes sense as a lot of these songs fall in the pop genre, (remember, the pop song sweet spot is 120 BPM), making for the perfect soundtrack to rise and shine to!
THE MOST POPULAR SONGS TO DO YOUR MAKEUP TO
We’ve analysed 76,000 songs to find the most popular songs to do your makeup to and “Ain’t Sh*t” by Doja Cat came out on top. Released in 2021, this song will have you saying goodbye to any guy or girl troubles that may have been bothering you, ready to enter your boss chick era- if they aren’t already afraid, they really should be.
The song in second place of the most popular songs to do your makeup to, takes us back to 2019, with “Streets” by Doja Cat… we can see a theme here. This song is slower than “Aint Sh*t”, but do not underestimate its powers, for the 4 minutes that this song is playing, prepare to feel like the queen of the universe.
Rounding off the top three is “Maneater” by Nelly. This one we share with a warning, as while listening you are very likely to find yourself shimmying and shoulder bopping along- perhaps wait to do your wing liner until after this one is over.
Doja Cat is the most popular artist in doing your makeup playlists with 4 songs making the top 10
We looked into which artists were the most popular in doing your makeup playlists, and our research found that Doja Cat is the most popular, with an impressive four out of the top 10 songs being by Doja. Our research has shown that Doja Cat is a fan favourite, making it into the top five of all categories analysed, and taking the top spot for both most popular artists to get ready to and most popular artists to do your makeup to.
Coming in second place for the most popular artists in doing your makeup playlists, is SZA and Ariana Grande follows closely in third place. The Weeknd takes fourth place and rounding off the top five is Rihanna.
What is the average BPM for the most popular in doing your makeup playlists?
While doing your makeup you need a backing track guaranteed to help bring out your alter ego – main character vibes only. The average BPM for the 20 most popular songs to get ready to is 123 and the top 100 has an average BPM of 122. These just make it as the highest BPMs of all categories analysed, meaning it is during our makeup routine that we are the most hyped up and in need of a good bop.
The rise of TikTok and ‘get ready with me’ videos
Interest in the hashtag “get ready with me” on TikTok has skyrocketed since the beginning of 2022, with views increasing from 7 million to 51.3 million in the past year, a 633% increase! Similarly, the hashtag “grwm” has seen a 556% increase in views over the past year. We aren’t surprised by these statistics as the value of the “grwm” is priceless, from beauty tips to follow along to, new products to inspire you, and having the right song on in the background could be the difference between going viral or having 1 view from your mum.
TikTok videos and views on #GRWM
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | |
TikTok views of #GRWM |
48.1M | 106.6M | 82.2M | 72.8M | 103.5M | 100.8M | 107.1M | 131.7M | 135.4M | 147.8M | 151.9M |
TikTok videos with #GRWM |
890 | 1.8k | 2.5k | 2k | 2.8K | 2.4k | 2.5k | 2.9k | 2.7k | 2.9l | 2.4k |
Time to get ready…
So, you’ve got the songs, now all you need is the beauty products. Don’t worry, we’ve got that covered too! Browse our ranges of makeup, skincare and more, so that you never have to be bored while getting ready again!
Methodology
The following metrics were ranked and then averaged to provide a total ranking for which songs and artists are the most popular to listen to while getting ready, as well as while doing your makeup and skincare routine.
- We have examined over 6,000 playlists and 900,000 songs using Playlist Miner.
- Analysed each song’s BPM.
- Analysed the TikTok views, hashtags and videos made of GWRM videos using Exolyt data
