You'd Be Surprised at the Top Songs and Sexiest Voices Americans Prefer to Get It On To

By Nicole Yi
StockSnap | Cassidy Kelley
StockSnap | Cassidy Kelley

Turns out that the most preferred aphrodisiac isn't wine, oysters, or chocolate — it's music. Global music streaming service Deezer partnered up with sex, body language, and relationships expert, Tracey Cox, to find out how music affects intimacy. Turns out that a majority of study participants agreed that music improved the overall sexual experience, 30 percent said it makes them more aroused, 25 percent thought it makes sex better, and 15 percent felt it made them more comfortable at the very least.

Interestingly, Saturday night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. was discovered to be prime time for bedroom action in the US. Music was also found to be the lead aphrodisiac at over 30 percent, followed by drinking spirits (15 percent), drinking wine (13 percent), and eating chocolate (4 percent). It can't be just any music, however. More than 60 percent of those included in the study said that the rhythm is key in improvement, with the artist's tone and song's melody next important. Results revealed that R&B was the most popular genre to have sex to, with heavy metal and rap as the least preferred.

"Neuroscientists have found people respond more to a beat when it's played by lower pitched instruments," said Cox in a press release. "Physiologically, people's bodies love deep bass sounds, which, if loud enough, also produces vibration and make it powerfully arousing."

You won't be surprised to learn that Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" is Americans' go-to song, according to Deezer's findings:

Top Songs to Get in the Mood

  1. Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye
  2. Love to Love You Baby, Donna Summer
  3. Skin, Rihanna
  4. Drunk in Love, Beyoncé
  5. Sexy Back, Justin Timberlake
  6. Love Me Like You Do, Ellie Goulding
  7. Lollipop, Lil Wayne
  8. Need You Tonight, INXS
  9. Magic, Coldplay
  10. Intro, The XX

Sexiest Voices to Listen to During Sex

  1. Marvin Gaye
  2. Lionel Richie
  3. Luther Vandross
  4. John Legend
  5. Usher
  6. Frank Sinatra
  7. Michael Bublé
  8. R. Kelly
  9. Bruno Mars
  10. Rihanna

According to the study, people were most turned off by Kanye West and Justin Bieber.

"Music is a powerful, potent aphrodisiac so I'm not surprised so many Americans find it improves their sexual experiences," said Cox. "Listening to music causes our brain to flood with dopamine, the pleasure hormone. The same thing happens when we're getting intimate, so it effectively puts our bodies 'in the mood.'"

Check out our own sexy playlists to get you started!