The best and worst of British tradespeople’s music tastes has been revealed in a new campaign that analyses the Spotify playlists curated and listened by those working in 14 popular trades including builders, plumbers, electricians, and landscapers.

Tool insurance experts at Toolbox by Admiral have scraped UK Spotify data to find the music that most often features in 14 trades’ most popular playlists to reveal which songs, artists, and genres they listen to while working - but who has the best and worst music taste?

According to the research, green thumbed gardeners love working along to tunes about balmy weather, which is probably unsurprising when you consider that good weather is usually associated with growth and vitality in the garden. 

Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles, Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks, Sunny by Bobby Hebb, and In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry are all in gardeners’ Spotify playlists.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP) seem to have stolen the hearts of builders in the UK with their infectious blend of rock, funk, punk, and a dash of psychedelic seasoning, as Toolbox found that two popular RHCP songs made it to builders’ top 10 songs - 1999’s Californication and Snow (Hey Oh), released in 2006. 

And it turns out that landscapers are big country music fans, as Jon Pardi, Oliver Anthony, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen, and Jason Aldean all make it into their top 10 songs. 

Interestingly, six of carpenters’ top 10 songs are by classic rock bands like AC/DC, Gun N’ Roses, and The Rolling Stones, and another three are by country musicians Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen. 

Electricians also appear to be big Guns N’ Roses fans, as Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child O’ Mine, and Paradise City all feature in electricians’ top 10 songs on Spotify. 

Working with such a variety of materials and tools, it’s hard to believe that different trades have much in common at all – but a love of music might be the one thing that brings ALL tradespeople together. 

Out of all the trades’ playlists combined, Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana featured most often, closely followed by the 2004 smash hit Mr. Brightside by The Killers, and AC/DC’s classic Back in Black.

For more information on the findings and to listen to the playlists, please visit the campaign page here: https://www.toolboxbyadmiral.com/playlists-for-tradespeople