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The BPM is perfect at 104bpm, the recommended for chest compressions, and All Star is a very well-known song with a memorable intro and chorus.

The chorus is not as good however since it is more difficult to keep track of the beat (no loud percussion on beat).

However the intro portion, and other parts, are very good for this.

It's no surprise lots of people requested this one lol, so let's use this as an opportunity to go into further detail as to what makes a song good for CPR, and why this song works well! Big text wall under the cut:

There are really only 3 main categories that make a song good for CPR:

Sea shanties certainly are good for CPR! They are very memorable and easy to recite and keep to the beat of, due to their history of being used for repetitive work.

Particularly Wellerman is the most well known of recent times, with all the good aspects of sea shanties, and it's bpm is 96 which is close to optimal. Not completely though, but typically one's own memory expedites the rhythm of recalled songs.

9/10

It is! 104bpm is pretty much perfect tempo, and the tune itself is extremely well known and memorable. The first part of the iconic melody is very much on beat for CPR, making it easier to keep track of for chest compressions. The intensity is good too.

Unfortunately the extra notes in the 2nd and 4th bars make it a little bit difficult.

9/10

"You can dance. You can survive. Please can you come back alive."

The bpm is 101, perfect for chest compressions. However the songs beat is not memorable. The piano and vocals are the highlights people remember, but none of them truly follow the beat. The "You can dance" part is probably best regardless, as it mostly follows the beat and you can fill in the gaps.

It's still good, if you can keep the beat.

8/10

Several requests for this, and I can see why!

It is very popular, with an absolutely strong beat in the chorus that is memorable and easy to follow chest compressions to. The vocals align perfectly to this.

In fact I saw there apparently was a trend for this song to be used for CPR!

The bpm is 123. That is outside the guideline range of 100-120, however only barely, and 120 is perfectly acceptible (in some cases recommended) so 123 is still good. Just don't internally speed it up.

9/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_bTl2vvYQg

Well I'm gonna give it to you, this is a good recommenation!

At a bpm of 115, it is almost about right for CPR, still in the acceptable range. Just don't accidentally speed it up in your head (I do that a lot).

But the song structure lends itself for CPR. The percussion is constant and solely on beat (except in the drop), and the entire song instrumentation fits around it. I recommend the intrumental section followed by "Don't believe me just watch", put that on loop in your head and CPR is alright.

8/10