Do your dogs freak out when they hear Wham’s Last Christmas? There’s a reason for this

As buyers grab their last minute Christmas giftsHoliday music is everywhere, from malls to cars to living rooms. Even if you like to hear everything holiday successthere is someone who might not – your poor dog.

Unfortunately, your favorite festive tunes might be straining your pet’s nerves instead of spreading joy. Yes, some of the most popular Christmas songs actually stress out your four-legged friends.

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The music experts of Fanatix set out to learn more, using the results of the BBC And Natural Library of Medicine. They found that slow tempo songs with little or no percussive elements are best for your pets.

Fanatix then analyzed 90 popular Christmas songs from Spotify’s Christmas hits playlist and identified the 10 most stressful songs for your pets, offering 10 alternative songs to ensure your pets enjoy the season as much as you do.

The most popular Christmas song on Fanatix’s streaming music The list of most stressful songs for pets is Last Christmas by Wham, at 206 beats per minute (BPM). High tempo songs are more likely to irritate your pets.

Here is the complete list of popular, yet distressing, Christmas songs for your pets. And don’t worry, Mariah Carey is not found on it, so continue.

If your rotating holiday playlist contains several songs from the list above, Fanatix has also provided another list of slower tempo songs to add to your mix that will be more tolerable for your pets – although discomfort from repetitiveness isn’t considered here.

Fanatix found that songs between 50 and 60 BPM are generally well tolerated by pets and suggested these alternatives:

I don’t know about you, but there are a few bangers on the list of most accepted pets, even though Frosty the Snowman and Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree have already been played to death. Consider adding some of these songs to your playlist. Your pets might thank you.