Study finds Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ is the UK’s ultimate karaoke song

Everybody who loves karaoke has a go-to song, and apparently in the U.K. one Bon Jovi tune hails above all others.

A new study, commissioned by the telecommunications company Vodafone Three, finds that the New Jersey rockers’ #1 hit “Livin’ on a Prayer” is the U.K.’s ultimate karaoke tune and the karaoke song most likely to boost Brits’ moods.

Oxford University mathematician Dr. Tom Crawford created a formula to determine the ultimate karaoke tune, researching data from 2,000 karaoke fans. The results were determined by looking at things like number of verses, beats per minute and repetition of chorus, then ranking songs based on a score from 1 to 100.

Bon Jovi’s track topped all others with a score of 91%, followed closely by Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” with a 90% score.

The list also included songs by Oasis, Adele, ABBA, Shania Twain and the Spice Girls.

Released in 1986, “Livin’ on a Prayer” was co-written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, and was the second single from the band’s third studio album, Slippery When Wet. It was their second #1, following the album’s first single, “You Give Love a Bad Name.”

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