REM hit is ‘most depressing song of all time’

REM‘s early Nineties single ‘Everybody Hurts‘ has been voted ‘the most depressing song of all time’ by a new survey.

According to The Telegraph, the survey was commissioned by theatrical producer David King in order to discover more about the power of music. “I was really interested in finding out a bit more about the power of music and how it affects us all,” King has said.

“To be honest I wasn’t one bit surprised that men have such a strong reaction to music. I have been in and around music all my life and I know just what a powerful effect it can have on people.”

The survey also found 84 per cent of men aged between 18 and 24 have become tearful when listening to music, with nearly 90 per cent of women admitting the same.

The survey backs up a similar poll conducted by PRS For Music last year, which found ‘Everybody Hurts’ is the song most likely to get men crying.

20 ‘most depressing songs’:

1/ ‘Everybody Hurts’ – REM
2/ ‘Candle in the Wind’ – Elton John
3/ ‘The Living Years’ – Mike and the Mechanics
4/ ‘I Will Always Love You’ – Whitney Houston
5/ ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ – Sinead O’Connor
6/ ‘Hallelujah’ – Leonard Cohen
7/ ‘My Heart Will Go On’ – Celine Dion
8/ ‘Fix You’ – Coldplay
9/ ‘Seasons in the Sun’ – Terry Jacks
10/ ‘Without You’ – Harry Nilsson
11/ ‘Yesterday’ – The Beatles
12/ ‘All By Myself’ – Eric Carmen
13/ ‘My Way’ – Frank Sinatra
14/ ‘Sound of Silence’ – Simon and Garfunkel
15/ ‘Aint No Sunshine’ – Bill Withers
16/ ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ – Joy Division
17/ ‘Leaving On a Jet Plane’ – Peter, Paul and Mary
18/ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ – The Beatles
19/ ‘Annie’s Song’ – John Denver
20/ ‘Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometimes’ – Korgis