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These songs are the most effective at getting you out of bed in the morning, according to science

In order to create the perfect wake-up playlist, Spotify enlisted music psychologist and Cambridge PhD, David M. Greenberg. After breaking down the wake-up formula into the three categories of music that builds, positivity and a strong beat, the following 20 tracks were chosen, (via Business Insider).

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1. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
2. St. Lucia – Elevate
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Downtown
4. Bill Withers – Lovely Day
5. Avicii – Wake Me Up
6. Pentatonix – Can't Sleep Love
7. Demi Lovato – Confident
8. Arcade Fire – Wake Up
9. Hailee Steinfeld – Love Myself
10. Sam Smith – Money On My Mind
11. Esperanza Spalding – I Can't Help It
12. John Newman – Come and Get It
13. Felix Jaehn – Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)
14. Mark Ronson – Feel Right
15. Clean Bandit – Rather Be
16. Katrina & The Waves – Walking on Sunshine
17. Imagine Dragons – On Top of the World
18. MisterWives – Reflections
19. Carly Rae Jepsen – Warm Blood
20. iLoveMemphis – Hit The Quan

We’re going to go out on a limb and say this wouldn’t be your ideal wake-up playlist. What are some tracks you jam to get your day started off right?