NO SALT-N-PEPA’S “PUSH IT”, BUT IT DOES HAVE BOWIE’S “UNDER PRESSURE”
Music streaming service Spotify released a “birthing playlist” on Thursday, which features songs in an order that is “scientifically-designed” to help alleviate the anxiety of women who are in labor.
The app compiled the playlist with Jacques Moritz, New York City-based gynecologist and assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical College, who claims 70% of his patients make one for the big day.
“Hospitals, particularly delivery rooms, can be noisy and disconcerting,” Moritz said in a statement, “a good playlist helps distract mothers from these sounds and better manage fear and pain.”
Some of the song titles are rather appropriate, like “Under Pressure” (David Bowie and Queen), “Just Breathe” (Pearl Jam), and “Naked As We Came” (Iron & Wine). Here’s the track list:
Pearl Jam – Just Breathe
James Bay – Let It Go
Regina Spektor – Don’t Leave Me
Sigur Rós – Festival
Death Cab for Cutie – Transatlanticism
The Lumineers – Ho Hey
Norah Jones – Sunrise
Craft Spells – After the Moment
Xavier Rudd – Follow the Sun
Lucinda Williams – Fruits of My Labor
John Lennon – Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
Colbie Caillat – Capri
D’Angelo – Really Love
Milton Nascimento – Nos Bailes Da Vida
Coldplay – Don’t Panic
Fleet Foxes – Your Protector
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
Kygo (feat. Maty Noyes) – Stay
P!nk – Try
Muse – Starlight
John Legend – All of Me – Tiesto’s Birthday Remix
David Bowie, Queen – Under Pressure
U2 – With or Without You
Wilco – Impossible Germany
Arcade Fire – Wake Up
R.E.M. – Nightswimming
Patty Griffin – Heavenly Day
Iron & Wine – Naked As We Came
Beyoncé – Blue
Johann Sebastian Bach, Yo-Yo Ma – Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1
Pregnant women who want to create their own playlists pick at least 5-10 hours worth of favorite songs — especially ones with “strong instrumentals,” he says. In terms of order, he advises putting the “slow and mellow” ones at the beginning, so the high-tempo ones can play when it’s time to push.
And whatever you do, don’t use any of the “Discover Weekly” songs: “The delivery room is not the place to experiment with a new musician or genre,” the news release says.
Olivia B. Waxman
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