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Three in ten Brits have got lost in housework - as they listen to music at the same time

Queen topped a list of the best songs to listen to while cleaning, with their 1984 hit 'I Want To Break Free', the research found

[I Want To Break Free, by Queen, has topped a list of the best songs to listen to while cleaning]

I Want To Break Free, by Queen, has topped a list of the best songs to listen to while cleaning(Image: Samsung)

More than three in ten tidy Brits (31%) have spent longer than they anticipated cleaning their homes because they got so lost in listening to music while doing the housework, a survey has found.

Londoners are the most likely to crank up the volume on their favourite tracks while vacuuming or dusting with I Want To Break Free, by Queen, topping a list of the nation's favourite cleaning songs.

Other popular choices include Don't Stop Believin', by Journey, I Will Survive, by Gloria Gaynor, and Whitney Houston's 1987 number one hit, I Wanna Dance With Somebody.

And the research, of 2,000 adults, found that 17% love to crank up Taylor Swift's 2014 hit, Shake It Off, while getting their house all spick and span.

However, it is perhaps no surprise that Queen made it to the number one spot on the top 20 list of favourite cleaning songs given the iconic music video, showing Freddie Mercury dressed as a housewife, vacuuming and dusting a suburban home.

To pay homage to the classic power ballad, and its music video which featured all four band members cross-dressing Samsung commissioned the research to mark the launch of its Clean Qweens team, which will see housekeepers decked out in similar uniforms.

To kick-start their vacuuming voyage, the Clean Qweens paid a visit to one of the nations favourite, self-confessed, cleaning fanatics, Rylan Clark who welcomed the team into his house, equipped with their vacuums.

[To pay homage to the nation's favourite cleaning song, Samsung has launched its Clean Qweens housekeeping team]

To pay homage to the nation's favourite cleaning song, Samsung has launched its Clean Qweens housekeeping team(Image: Samsung)

Rylan said: I love a clean and tidy house, so having the Clean Qweens around, and having a laugh while they kept the place looking pristine, was lots of fun. I'm not sure whether it was the vacuum, the music, or both, but they definitely put their backs into it, and the place was spotless.

Dan Barfield, head of domestic appliances UK and Ireland, for Samsung Electronics, said: The right tune and tech can be the perfect companions to get you into the cleaning mood, infusing that extra boost of energy and motivation needed to tackle the task with gusto.

With its infectious rhythm, uplifting tempo, and empowering lyrics, we can see why Queen's I Want to Break Free hit the top spot on the list.

Other tracks Brits love to groove to when getting out the vacuum include September by Earth, Wind & Fire, and Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon.

However, the OnePoll.com research found that residents in Yorkshire and the Humber are the least likely to listen to music while they clean.

Meanwhile, the north-west is home to the UKs most conscientious carpet cleaners vacuuming on average seven times a month while Northern Ireland, in contrast, ranks lowest, averaging four.

Dan Barfield added: Helping Brits to stay dust free, the Clean Qweens are turning vacuuming into a thrilling performance with the nations most powerful and intelligent cordless vacuum.

We know cleaning isnt everyones cup of tea, which is why we are giving people the opportunity to have their homes vacuumed for free by the Clean Qweens, and the chance to win a Bespoke Jet AI vacuum cleaner.

For more information on how to book the Clean Qweens, head over to Samsungs Instagram page, @SamsungUK, between November 16th and 30th, 2023.

TOP 20 BEST SONGS TO CLEAN TO:

1. I Want To Break Free Queen
2. Don't Stop Believin' Journey
3. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston
4. Happy Pharrell Williams
5. Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
6. I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
7. Uptown Funk Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
8. I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner
9. Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler
10. Shake It Off Taylor Swift
11. Take On Me a-ha
12. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing Aerosmith
13. Can't Stop The Feeling! Justin Timberlake
14. September Earth, Wind & Fire
15. November Rain Guns N' Roses
16. Is This Love Whitesnake
17. I'll Be There For You Bon Jovi
18. Shut Up And Dance Walk The Moon
19. Alone Heart
20. Heaven Bryan Adams

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