Gardening Playlists: Tunes That Grow on You
James Campigotto | Sep 5, 2024
Tending your garden is a great time to listen to music — but could your playlist be the secret ingredient to a thriving garden or homestead? We decided to dig into this intersection of tunes and gardening. In our latest study, we analyzed over 76,000 songs from Spotify playlists and surveyed 1,000 Americans, unearthing some surprising connections between musical preferences and gardening prowess.
From country crooners to rappers cultivating their bumper crops, we're about to explore how the soundtrack of your outdoor pursuits might influence more than just your mood. Get ready to discover which genres might help your garden grow.
Key Takeaways
- Zach Bryan, Morgan Wallen, and Luke Combs are the top artists appearing on homesteading playlists on Spotify.
- Hozier and Pantera dominate Spotify gardening playlists as the most featured artists.
- 62% of gardeners and homesteaders listen to music while doing so, and 56% who listen to metal while gardening say it reduces stress.
- Rap/hip-hop and pop are the top genres on gardening playlists on Spotify, and country and pop are for homesteading playlists.
- 20% of people who listen to heavy metal while gardening accidentally kill their plants.
- Nearly 1 in 4 people who listen to EDM while gardening (23%) report a low yield of crops.
Tunes to Turnip Your Gardening Game
Grab your gardening gloves and put on your headphones because we're about to dig into the musical tastes of green thumbs and homesteaders.
Zach Bryan, Morgan Wallen, and Luke Combs dominated the homesteaders' Spotify playlists. Their favorite chart-topping songs were "Stick Season" by Noah Kahan and Zach Bryan's "Something in the Orange."
Gardeners, on the other hand, had more diverse musical tastes. Hozier and Pantera were the top artists on gardening playlists — talk about range! As for the top genres on gardening- and homesteading-related Spotify playlists, most gardeners have been grooving to rap, hip-hop, and pop while tending their tomatoes, and homesteaders stuck closer to country and pop.
Benefits of Tending to Tunes
Next, we'll unearth some fascinating findings about the musical habits of green thumbs and homesteaders.
Most of these earth enthusiasts — 62% to be exact — reported listening to tunes while tending to their plots. Now, it might come as no surprise that gardening can reduce stress, but here's a head-banger for you: 56% of metal-listening gardeners claimed this genre actually reduces their stress. Who knew Metallica could be as soothing as Mozart for some folks?
Homesteaders also showed they're not just country bumpkins. Our survey shows rock, pop, and rap/hip-hop top their charts for gardening and homesteading soundtracks. Speaking of charts, Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" was the hit of the summer, according to both gardeners and homesteaders.
But why exactly were our green-thumbed friends cranking up the volume? The top two reasons were clear: 78% said it made gardening more enjoyable, while 52% reported it helps them destress. A well-chosen playlist might just be the secret ingredient for a stress-free, productive day in the dirt!
Can Music Affect Your Green Thumb?
We also dug up some possible connections between musical preferences and gardening prowess. Brace yourself for some head-scratching correlations!
Rap and hip-hop enthusiasts, take a bow: Fans of these genres were the most likely to report a bountiful harvest. Meanwhile, pop and alternative fans might want to invest in some hardier plants — these genres were associated with the highest rates of accidental plant homicide.
Heavy metal listeners, you're not off the hook either. A whopping 20% of these headbangers admitted to accidentally killing their leafy friends. Maybe those guitar solos were a bit too intense for the petunias.
EDM lovers, we've got some news for you, too. Nearly 1 in 4 (23%) people who listen to electronic music while gardening reported low crop yields. Perhaps those beats are better suited for the dance floor than the garden bed!
Now, let's talk about our feathered friends. Country music fans were the most likely to own chickens, with 20% reporting they had some cluckers. Rock fans weren't far behind, with 9% keeping chickens. Rock fans were also the most likely to consider themselves "casual gardeners," at 63%. Next in line were alternative fans and pop enthusiasts.
Planting the Seeds of Gardening Harmony
The connection between music and gardening runs deeper than we could have imagined. From the country tunes favored by homesteaders to the eclectic mix that gets gardeners grooving, our playlists seem to be as diverse as the plants we nurture. Whether you're a metal-loving plant whisperer or a hip-hop enthusiast with a knack for high yields, it's clear that music plays a significant role in how we experience and succeed in our outdoor endeavors.
So, consider your soundtrack the next time you head out to tend your tomatoes or feed your chickens. It might just be the difference between a bountiful harvest and an accidental plant funeral.
Methodology
We utilized data on 76,834 songs on gardening and homesteading playlists on Spotify to explore the top genres, artists, and songs that people listen to while gardening and homesteading. We also surveyed 1,000 Americans to explore how music can impact gardening and homesteading habits. Of respondents, 63% garden, 2% homestead, 12% do both, and 23% do neither.
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