Frank Sinatra’s My Way has been heaved off the top spot in the funeral music requests charts.
While there is no denying that it’s an emotional track, the classic has been replaced by Gerry and the Pacemakers’ anthem, You’ll Never Walk Alone.
Co-op bosses confirmed the news, which came as their Funeralcare annual music chart was announced, revealing the most popular songs at ceremonies.
The song has been played at an estimated 9,500 funerals over the past year, taking over from the perennial favourite, they said.
It spent four weeks at number one in 1963, and was covered by Michael Ball, Sir Captain Tom Moore and the NHS Voices of Care Choir last year to raise money for charity.
As well as this, it is famously the team song for Liverpool Football Club.
There are some more upbeat numbers in the final top 10, including Tina Turner’s Simply The Best and Fleetwood Mac bop The Chain, with This Is Me from The Greatest Showman making a debut appearance.
Some clearly wanted their final goodbyes to go with a bang, as surprising song requests were mentioned in the findings, including Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s WAP.
We can imagine that caused some confusion at funerals…
Sam Tyrer, managing director of Co-op Funeralcare, said of the list: ‘Music plays such a big part in all of our lives, it’s no surprise that our favourite songs play a role in the way we say goodbye too.
‘The songs we choose for a funeral all hold unique and personal meaning for ourselves and loved ones but naturally some songs remain more popular than others and we’re delighted to unveil this year’s music chart.
‘Each element of a funeral is a very personal choice and we’re encouraging the nation to be more open about their funeral wishes, music is a really simple and comforting place to start.’
Pauline McAvoy, funeral service manager at Co-op Funeralcare, added of the top song: ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone really has been a stand-out song over the last year, it’s sentiments around weathering the storm of life by coming together and supporting one another have really struck a chord with so many after the extraordinary events of the last 18 months.
‘It’s a beautiful melody which carries such deep meaning.’
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