Charles Darwin wholeheartedly believed that human beings created the first beats and musical rhythms with the intention of seducing each other. Music has remained not far behind human evolution, and it’s a scientific fact that a song has the power to create attraction.Communication Research recently published a study analyzing several musical genres and listeners to identify the level of attraction the songs would awaken. For example, many of the women were attracted to men who listened to Metal. But on the other hand, men did not find a woman who enjoyed the aforementioned genre as an attractive quality.
Another discovery was that men like and care about what the person of the opposite sex listens to. If she happens to share the same taste in music, they find her attractive. Whereas women don’t put much value on the kind of music their possible partners listen to, since they don’t feel the need to share that interest with them. These and several other reasons are why music has become a fetish of sorts where attraction begins and total seduction is unleashed.
50. Madonna – “Justify My Love” (1991)
49. George Michael – “I Want Your Sex” (1987)
48. Jay-Z – “I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)” (2000)
47. Bruce Springsteen – “I’m on Fire” (1985)
46. Blondie – “Call Me” (1980)
45. INXS – “Need You Tonight” (1987)
44. The Isley Brothers – “Between the Sheets” (1983)
43. The Smiths – “Handsome Devil” (1984)
42. Ginuwine – “Pony” (1996)
41. Serge Gainsbourg – “Je T’Aime… Moi Non Plus” (1968)
40. MGMT – “Electric Feel” (2008)
39. The Ramones – “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” (1976)
38. Aaliyah – “Are You That Somebody” (1998)
37. The Strokes – “12:51” (2003)
36. The Cars – “You’re All I’ve Got Tonight” (1979)
35. Heart – “Crazy on You” (1976)
34. Beck – “Sexx Laws” (1999)
33. Roxy Music – “Love is the Drug” (1975)
32. Teddy Pendergrass – “Close the Door” (1978)
31. The Cure – “Let’s Go to Bed” (1982)
30. Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse – “Valerie” (2007)
The voice and melody of these tracks release an enormous amount of dopamine in our brains, generating romance and seduction to flourish amidst the notes and riffs. Spotify discovered the people between the ages of 18 and 91 feel that music is a vital part within the game of seduction. Our brain associates those beats with pleasure, specifically the one brought on by sex.
29. The Doors – “Light My Fire” (1967)
28. Rolling Stones – “Let’s Spend the Night Together” (1967)
27. T. Rex – “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” (1971)
26. Fiona Apple – “Criminal” (1998)
25. Wilson Pickett – “In the Midnight Hour” (1965)
24. Derek and the Dominos (Eric Clapton) – ”Layla” (1970)
23. Peter Gabriel – “Sledgehammer” (1986)
22. Sly & the Family Stone – “Just Like a Baby” (1971)
21. Bob Dylan – “I Want You” (1966)
20. Nine Inch Nails – “Closer” (1994)
Musicians have always undeniably piqued women’s curiosity in a way that eventually turns into total attraction. It’s not just listening to a piece that incites us to be involved in the game of seduction. There’s an unmistakable sex appeal attributed to a man with a guitar and a voice that reaches the sublime.Psychology of Music found that it’s more likely for women to give their cell number to a man holding a guitar. This was discovered after having 300 women be approached by different men asking for them for their number. The men carried different accessories such as musical instruments, gym bags, or a cup of coffee. By a landslide, the women in the experiment were more inclined to reveal their digits to the men carrying a guitar case, proving music can be fatally attractive.19. The Four Tops – “Baby I Need Your Loving” (1964)
18. Duran Duran – “Hungry Like The Wolf” (1982)
17. Beach Boys – “Help Me Rhonda” (1965)
16. Etta James – “I Just Want to Make Love to You” (1961)
15. Queen – “Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy” (1976)
14. R. Kelly – “Ignition (Remix)” (2003)
13. Sam Cooke – “Wonderful World” (1960)
12. Bob Marley – “Stir It Up” (1973)
11. Roberta Flack – “Feel Like Makin’ Love” (1974)
Music not only transforms the appearance of the person we’re with, but also influences more essential cycles and changes. When women are in a fertile stage in their cycle, they tend to be attracted to musical composers. This is due to music and the ability to compose, play, or perform it being related to masculinity; thus, an instinctual interest in men with musical abilities is created as a way of choosing the best candidate for survival and reproduction. Or in more lay terms, this points out the most ideal person to settle down, have a family, and live happily ever after with.
10. Them (Van Morrison) – “Gloria” (1964)
9. Nina Simone – “I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl” (1967)
8. Roy Orbison – “Oh, Pretty Woman” (1964)
7. Michael Jackson – “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” (1982)
6.D’Angelo – “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” (2000)
5. The Beatles – “Please Please Me” (1963)
4. The Ronettes – “Be My Baby” (1963)
3.Led Zeppelin – “Whole Lotta Love” (1969)
2. Prince – “Kiss” (1986)
1. Marvin Gaye – “Let’s Get It On” (1973)
What makes a song sexy, attractive, seductive, captivating, and arousing? The fatal seduction brought on by these tracks is part of the romanticism and sexual plea expressed in each lyric. There’s no denying that these songs are also great music, but the most important thing is how much they make us want to crank the volume, close our eyes, and lose ourselves in the rhythm.
Translated by María Suárez
