These are 20 of the top songs people listen to in the shower

According to Spotify

Nathan McAlone
Sunday 11 September 2016 14:39 BST
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Spotify users like to sing along in the shower — or at least that's the implication of a fun fact shared by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek.

At a conference late last year, Ek revealed that there were 39,000 active playlists named “Shower.”

But what songs are these people listening to in the shower?

Business Insider reached out to Spotify at the time to find out which songs go best with suds. Spotify's data team crunched the numbers for us, and came up with a playlist of the top 20 songs from users' shower mixes.

These are 20 jams people love to play in the shower.

20. Maroon 5 - "Unkiss Me"

Maroon 5 have won VMAs before but never performed
Maroon 5 have won VMAs before but never performed (Getty Images)

I lied to my heart 'cause I thought you felt it

You can't light a fire, if the candle's melted

No, you don't have to love me if you don't wanna

Don't act like I mean nothing

But if you're gonna, well, then you better

19. Bon Iver - “Skinny Love”​

I told you to be patient

I told you to be fine

I told you to be balanced

I told you to be kind

Now all your love is wasted?

Then who the hell was I?

18. Earth, Wind & Fire - “September”​

Do you remember the 21st night of September?

Love was changing the minds of pretenders

While chasing the clouds away

17. Colbie Caillat - “Try”

You don't have to try so hard

You don't have to give it all away

You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up

You don't have to change a single thing

16. Al Green - “Let’s Stay Together”​

Let's, let's stay together

Loving you whether, whether

Times are good or bad, happy or sad

And if you mess with me, you can't set me free

15. Marvin Gaye, Kim Weston - “It Takes Two”​

Marvin Gaye songs have been added to Leeds’ playlist
Marvin Gaye songs have been added to Leeds’ playlist (Getty Images)

It takes two, baby

It takes two, baby

Me and you, just takes two

It takes two, baby

It takes two, baby

To make a dream come true, just takes two

14. Four Tops - “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)”​

When you snap your finger or wink your eye

I come a-running to you

I'm tied to your apron strings

And there's nothing that I can do, ooh

13. Etta James - “At Last”​

The skies above are blue

My heart was wrapped up in clover

The night I looked at you

12. The Supremes - “Baby Love”​

Ooh baby love, my baby love

I need you, oh how I need you

But all you do is treat me bad

Break my heart and leave me sad

Tell me, what did I do wrong

To make you stay away so long

11. The Weeknd - “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)”​

So girl you're worth it

The way you work it

You deserve it

I can tell you

10. Shawn Mendes - “Stitches”​

You watch me bleed until I can't breathe

Shaking, falling onto my knees

And now that I'm without your kisses

I'll be needing stitches

Tripping over myself,

Aching, begging you to come help

And now that I'm without your kisses

I'll be needing stitches

9. Imagine Dragons - “It’s Time”​

It's time to begin, isn't it?

I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit

I'm just the same as I was

Now don't you understand

That I'm never changing who I am

8. Neil Diamond - “Sweet Caroline”​

Where it began,

I can't begin to knowin'

But then I know it's growing strong

7. Shawn Mendes - “Something Big”​

It's like that feeling when you're 'bout to win the medal,

And you worked so hard that you knew you wouldn't settle,

Hands are in the air, hands are in the air.

6. Fifth Harmony - “BO$$”​

Fifth Harmony: Camila Cabello, Normani Kordei, Dinah-Jane Hansen, Lauren Jauregui and Ally Brooke
Fifth Harmony: Camila Cabello, Normani Kordei, Dinah-Jane Hansen, Lauren Jauregui and Ally Brooke (Getty)

You say that you a baller

And I see you trying to holla

But that ain't how I was brought up-next

Working for the money

'Cause that's what my momma taught me

So yo ass better show me some re-spect

5. Meghan Trainor - “Dear Future Husband”​

John Legend, Demi Lovato, Lionel Richie, Meghan Trainor, Tyrese and Luke Bryan perform together
John Legend, Demi Lovato, Lionel Richie, Meghan Trainor, Tyrese and Luke Bryan perform together

You gotta know how to treat me like a lady

Even when I'm acting crazy

Tell me everything's alright

4. Ace of Base – “All That She Wants”​

So if you are in sight and the day is right

She's the hunter you're the fox

The gentle voice that talks to you won't talk forever

It is a night for passion

But the morning means goodbye

Beware of what is flashing in her eyes

She's going to get you

3. MisterWives - “Reflections”​

Our eyes were closed

With hearts open wide

Dismissed every rule to abide by

Our bodies undressed the layers of shy

Revealing the truth that was buried inside

Filled up feelings

That now are bursting at the seams

2. Iggy Azalea - “Work”​

Pledge allegiance to the struggle

Ain't been easy

But cheers to Peezy for the weeks we lived out of duffel

Bags is all we had

Do anything for my Mama, I love you

One day I'll pay you back

For the sacrifice

That ya managed to muscle

16 you sent me through customs

1. Wham! - “Wake Me up Before You Go-Go”​

Wake me up before you go-go

Don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo

Wake me up before you go-go

I don't want to miss it when you hit that high

Wake me up before you go-go

'Cause I'm not plannin' on going solo

Wake me up before you go-go

Take me dancing tonight

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