THE MOST POPULAR GETTING-READY SONGS
FACT: The best part of a night out is getting ready!
And whether you’re home alone getting ready for a date or round your friend’s getting glammed up for a big night out, nothing beats a good playlist for revving you up and getting you in the mood.
The right tracks will have you grooving and singing along as you apply your make up, style your hair, slather on your tan and generally indulge in a bit of self care.
If you’re looking for inspo for your current going-out rotation, then look no further! We’ve analysed almost 1,000 getting ready playlists on Spotify to reveal the most popular getting ready songs right now. So connect to your speaker, dial up the volume and check out these top tracks!
THE MOST POPULAR GETTING READY SONGS
1. ESCAPISM – RAYE
Singer-songwriter RAYE is a relative newcomer on the music scene and only 25 years old, but she’s already one of the most streamed artists in the world (and an icon in the {eyeliner} world too)! Her 2022 hit Escapism is the most popular getting ready song out there, featuring in a staggering 35% of all getting ready playlists!
2. PROMISCUOUS – NELLY FURTADO
In at second place and featuring in a huge 24% of all getting ready playlists is this pop hit from Nelly Furtado, ft Timbaland, released almost 20 years ago in 2006. Nelly has more than 18 million monthly listeners on Spotify – we’ve got to give it to her, the woman’s got staying power!
3. SURE THING – MIGUEL
American R&B singer Miguel released Sure Thing back in 2010, but it’s recently been propelled back into music charts worldwide (and even into the top 10 in the UK), all thanks to TikTok! A sped-up version of the song provides the soundtrack to a new dance craze on the platform – and the world is going crazy for it!
4. MANEATER – NELLY FURTADO
Nelly has done it again! Her iconic hit Maneater, also from her 2006 album Loose, takes the 4th spot in our ranking of the most popular getting ready songs. We dare you not to sing along.
5. NEEDED ME – RIHANNA
No getting ready playlist is complete with our girl RiRi, and her 2016 hit Needed Me is the one we love listening to the most when we’re getting ready.
6. NO SCRUBS – TLC
A very special mention goes to this entry – the only track from the 20th Century to make it into our rankings! Released all the way back in 1999, this legendary song just never gets old. And it certainly delivers in the sass stakes, which let’s face it, is pretty much what we’re looking for when we’re getting ready for a night out!
7. KILL BILL – SZA
A revenge song inspired by the film of the same name, Kill Bill is the most-streamed song from American R&B star SZA. Released in 2022, the emotive hit has proved a fave when it comes to getting us groovin’ as we get ready.
8. LOST IN THE FIRE (FEAT. THE WEEKND) – GESAFFELSTEIN
In eighth place is this 2019 tune by French DJ Gesaffelstein, featuring the Weeknd. This was the third time the two had collaborated, and the steamy song has stood the test of time when it comes to getting us in the mood!
9. TOXIC – BRITNEY SPEARS
Princess of pop Britney has been a mainstay on our getting ready playlists since we first started experimenting with shimmery {eye shadow} and {nail polish}! Nothing beats a bit of Britney for getting you energised and ready for a night out – and her 2003 single Toxic is the one we turn to the most.
10. SEX WITH ME – RIHANNA
Rounding up the top 10 is another sensual song from Rihanna – this time a bass-heavy, girl-power-inducing track that’ll lift you up and get you ready for wherever your night might take you.
11. S&M – RIHANNA
12. STREETS – DOJA CAT
13. HIPS DON'T LIE (FEAT. WYCLEF JEAN) – SHAKIRA
14. AFRAID TO FEEL – LF SYSTEM
15. COLLIDE (FEAT. TYGA) – JUSTINE SKYE
16. CREEPIN' (WITH THE WEEKND & 21 SAVAGE) – METRO BOOMIN
17. SOS – RIHANNA
18. CRAZY IN LOVE (FEAT. JAY-Z) – BEYONCÉ
19. BROKEN CLOCKS – SZA
20. I WAS NEVER THERE – THE WEEKND
THE GENRES THAT GET US GROOVING
We’re not sure if you noticed, but this playlist is preeeeetty heavy on pop and r&b. Chuck in a bit of hip hop and dance, and that’s the full playlist covered!
TOP DECADE FOR GETTING READY SONGS
While 2022 is the top year for getting ready songs (with four tracks from last year in the top 20), overall it's the teens that seal the deal as the producers of the most popular getting ready tunes.
The noughties are up next, then the 2020s, and just one song from the 90s has made it into the rankings. As for the pre-1990s – they don’t even get a look in!
THE ARTISTS THAT GET US IN THE MOOD
Who else could be crowned the Queen of Getting Ready but Rihanna?! The Queen of Pop takes four spots in the top 20, followed by Nelly Furtado and neo-soul singer SZA, who both feature twice each (and so does The Weeknd when you factor in his appearance as a featured artist!).
That’s your playlist sorted. Now to ensure you have everything you need to get glammed up to perfection!
Methodology
Using The Playlist Miner, we analysed 129,693 tracks across 996 Spotify playlists with 'getting ready' in the title to reveal the most popular getting ready songs. The score is the total number of times the song is featured across the 996 playlists.
