Saddest song ever...

The Verve's hit 'The Drugs Don't Work' has been named the saddest song in a new scientific study.

An expert in physiology and music analysed physical reactions to a number of rock and pop songs and deemed the 1997 track to be the saddest ahead of 'Angels' by Robbie Williams.

The study, sponsored by Nokia UK, measured heart rate, respiratory response and skin temperature to find the saddest songs on a shortlist compiled by the Official UK Charts Company.

Dr Harry Witchel, who carried out the survey, said: "Music is undeniably powerful at triggering different emotional states. Changes in tempo and frequencies induce profoundly different emotional states.

"A slow tempo song like The Verve's 'The Drugs Don't Work' slows down the heart compared to most of the other songs and compared to white noise - in other words, it works like the emotional state of sadness.

'LDN' by Lily Allen was declared the happiest song in the study, followed by Abba's 'Dancing Queen' and REM's 'Shiny Happy People'.

The saddest ten songs were:

1. The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work 2. Robbie Williams - Angels 3. Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 4. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You 5. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U 6. Will Young - Leave Right Now 7. Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? 8. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 9. James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover 10. Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

1st time i've heard that one, good tune, makes me feel old though

*moved to music forum*

@latino: thx

Interesting...I guess.

I always thought the saddest song was Ben by Michael Jackson.

Benny Hill theme

I remember when they released that song. It was really touching. But there are lots of better choices than the list has.

i wonder what the parameters were? Were the songs in question about individual struggles, loss, love gone bad etc.? Also, how much prozac were the researchers popping? Some of the songs on that list make skeptical of the study. Will Young? i mean come on!!

As for me - Hurt - Johnny Cash

I guess that answers that question

Funny Face by Sparks is the saddest song ever. It's weird too cause it's not actually sad unless you pay attention to the lyrics.

i think the song "all by myself" is a sad song

1. The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work 2. Robbie Williams - Angels 3. Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 4. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You 5. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U 6. Will Young - Leave Right Now 7. Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? 8. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 9. James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover 10. Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

The choice for #1 is probably fair, especially if you've known people addicted to smack, or the like. . . but, other than "Nothing Compares 2 U", and "Fake Plastic Tree's" . .the rest are absoloutely terrible? :-S. 6 of the 10 are 6 of the shittest, most annoying songs i've ever heard.

the streets - dry your eyes mate

The saddest song ever is " Man That You Fear " by Marylin Manson .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=367fL1F_Myc

A tear jerker for me is "Tuesdays Gone " by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Nope the saddest song EVER is: Cat's in a cradle by Harry Chapin. It is literally so depressing that it will make you feel like suicide is a good option.

Nah, it's "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves.

Ben harper - Lonely day

Honey -Bobby Goldsboro