There are less than two months to go before the UK’s first coronation in 70 years. When King Charles III is crowned in Westminster Abbey on May 6, there will be street parties across the country followed by the coronation concert at Windsor Castle the next day. For the holiday weekend celebrations, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has compiled the official Coronation Celebration playlist for the public to enjoy. Before the ceremony, a new investigation of party treats has pitted all 27 songs against each other based on Spotify streams, YouTube views, top chart position, and search volume, with The Beatles coming out on top with their track.
It turns out that the first song on the playlist, Come Together, is the most popular track on the official King’s Coronation playlist. The iconic song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney as the opening track on The Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road.
The Fab Four’s hit ranked #1 with over 582 million streams on Spotify, 111 million views on YouTube and 99% Google Trends search volume, making it the highest of any track. by far. Electric Light Orchestra’s Mr Blue Sky came in second with nearly 200 million more Spotify streams, however he was let down by lower search volume and fewer official video views on YouTube. Here is the ranking:
14. Cool Dad – Boney M
15. Dance on Me – George Ezra
16. People Get Ready – Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart
17. King – Years and Years
18. Love Reigns Over Me – The Who
19. It’s a beautiful day – Michael Bublé
20. We Are The Champions – Queen
21. Gold – Spandau Ballet
22. Say you’ll be there – Spice Girls
23. A Day Like This – Elbow
24. THE SPACEMAN – Sam Ryder
25. Let’s Dance – David Bowie
26. Around the World – Pet Shop Boys
27. Starlight – Emeli Sandé
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