While streaming platforms encapsulate our listening habits for the year, a new study takes it one step further by analyzing music’s effect on body image. And it’s music to our ears to hear that EDM is one of the top genres fostering body positivity.
The study was conducted by Levity, a company specializing in weight loss support through a combination of prescription medications and personalized clinical guidance. They analyzed 360,997 songs across 1,849 body-positive playlists, and asked 1,000 Americans how music “shapes” their relationship with their bodies.
1 in 10 Americans suggested that EDM makes them feel most confident, according to the study, and 61% of listeners have high body positivity. Reggae fans led the charge at 70%, followed by hip-hop, jazz, classical and country music, respectively.
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Common threads found among playlists related to positive body image were Calvin Harris, Tiësto and David Guetta, among other superstar DJs. The study cites the upbeat and energizing nature of their music as the reason why EDM ranks so high on the list of confidence-boosting genres.
Other top artists on body-positive playlists include Deftones, Drake, Luke Combs, Taylor Swift and Arctic Monkeys.
You can read Levity’s full study here.