Libido Boosting Songs For Greater Intimacy

Amid reports that more than half of people (55%) say music enhances their sexual desire and experience, and 18% of men believe it can extend the duration of intimacy, Reboot sought to identify which songs are most effective at boosting our libido. 

After analysing more than 750 songs, Reboot revealed the top 10 most arousing tracks that boost libido the most. By utilising advanced data analysis techniques, the experts uncovered how factors like tempo, key, and lyrical content influence arousal and trigger physiological responses in listeners.

The results: The most arousing songs, revealed

#	Song title	Artist	Tempo (BPM)*	Average Pitch*	Intensity of Song*	Keywords*	Subjectivity*	Libido Score /100
1.	HOT TO GO!	Chappell Roan	140.6	2956	0.23	clap, body, touch, hot	0.85	65.0
2.	Good Feeling	Flo Rida	127.8	2974	0.25	let, oh, good, yeah, feeling	0.51	64.0
3.	Lady, Touch Yourself	Nikki Idol	170.5	2907	0.18	baby, scream, lady, touch	0.52	63.8
4.	Set My Heart On Fire	Céline Dion	119.7	2972	0.24	begun, feel, breathe, alive	0.51	63.5
5.	Play	David Banner	95.3	2237	0.28	wet, pussy, come, work, girl	0.42	63.3
6.	Bad Girl	Usher	175.8	3001	0.15	baby, need, girl, bad, oh	0.63	63.1
7.	All My People	Sasha Lopez	127.8	2772	0.25	need, hey, touch, make, roll	0.60	62.9
8.	Kiss It Better	Rihanna	95.3	3096	0.23	like, baby, just, night, kiss	0.31	62.7
9.	Speak of the Devil	Black Pistol Fire	194.0	2435	0.27	sweet, darling, just, won, asking	0.57	62.5
10.	Von Dutch	Charli xcx	130.8	2541	0.29	classic, life, obvious, number	0.64	61.9

HOT TO GO! is the song to play to boost your libido 

Chappell Roan’s HOT TO GO! takes the top spot as the ultimate track to boost arousal, earning a libido score of 65 out of 100. This song features a lively tempo of 140.6 BPM (beats per minute), which energises listeners and enhances excitement. Its high subjectivity score of 0.85 is the highest on the list, 28% higher than Von Dutch (0.64), indicating that the lyrics are particularly emotionally charged and evocative.

The intensity of HOT TO GO!, measured at 0.23 using Root Mean Square, which quantifies the song’s loudness and dynamic range contributes to the song’s ability to build anticipation and mimic arousal cycles. HOT TO GO! has a vibrant pitch of 2956Hz, which is 27% higher than Play by David Banner (2237 Hz). A higher pitch range adds to the song’s stimulating and engaging quality, creating a more dynamic auditory experience. The song incorporates keywords like “clap,” “body,” “touch,” and “hot,” which are strongly associated with physical intimacy and sensuality.

In second place is ‘Good Feeling’ by Flo Rida, which scores 64 out of 100 on the libido scale. This track features a tempo of 127.8 BPM, which aligns with the optimal range for stimulating natural body rhythms during intimacy. The average pitch of 2974 Hz, one of the highest in the dataset, contributes to its dynamic and engaging sound. The song’s intensity, measured at 0.25, indicates a well-balanced level of loudness that enhances excitement. The track’s subjectivity score of 0.51 suggests that the lyrics evoke a moderate emotional response, promoting a positive and arousing atmosphere.

In third spot is Lady, Touch Yourself by Nikki Idol, with a libido score of 63.8 out of 100. This track is notable for its fast tempo of 170.5 BPM, the third highest in our dataset, driving excitement. The song’s lower intensity of 0.18 combined with its subjectivity score of 0.52, suggests that the song evokes a moderately strong emotional response. Keywords like “touch,” and “scream” focus on themes of physical intimacy and personal interaction, enhancing its arousal-boosting properties.

Von Dutch by Charlie XCX rounds off the top ten list

While Brat Summer may be over, Charlie XCX’s Von Dutch rounds off the top 10, scoring 61.9 out of 100 for libido. This track features a tempo of 130.8 BPM, which energises and maintains a lively rhythm. The average pitch of 2541 Hz contributes to its vibrant and engaging sound. With an intensity of 0.29, the song has a noticeable loudness that adds to its stimulating feel. 

Gemma Nice, multi-award-winning sex and relationship coach, shares her thoughts: 

“When listening to music, it brings you back into the parasympathetic nervous system, releasing hormones and chemicals called serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin. These are your calming hormones and keep you in a relaxed state. When listening to calmer, sensual music, the effect sets off a reaction in the brain, flooding the body with calming hormones. 

This in turn makes you feel more relaxed, which then allows the blood vessels to open and the muscles to relax. There will be more blood flowing to the genitals, allowing for more sensations. The heart rate tends to find the beat of the music, and the breath starts to sync with each other, setting off another chemical reaction that brings you both closer together.

By adding different types of music, you can go with the rhythm of the beat, increasing sexual desire and using different positions to move with the beat. There may be deeper penetration and more intense orgasms through this. Keeping the music levels low will help you both find a deeper intimate connection between the two of you. You will still be able to hear it, so subconsciously this will be good, and you can also hear the noise of your partner, allowing you to be fully present and enjoy the whole experience.”

Sylvia Smith, relationship expert at Marriage.com, comments further:

“Music can bring out both the emotional and physical ingredients of arousal. Music genres, especially those that are very slow and heavily reliant upon bass lines, will influence breath stoppages and heart rates to simulate what occurs naturally in the human body during sexual arousal. This subconscious arousal could be somehow linked to sexual arousal. Music is a mood elevator that dispels anxiety and allows a person to be more free to be in the present and aware, which is the key ingredient to sexual arousal.”

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