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‘Your playlist could save a life’: Philippine Red Cross released songs to help perform CPR

‘Your playlist could save a life’: Philippine Red Cross released songs to help perform CPR
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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has shared a collection of songs with rhythms suitable for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In a Facebook post, the PRC said effective CPR requires 100 to 120 chest compressions per minute—roughly matching the beat of many popular songs. The playlist…

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has shared a collection of songs with rhythms suitable for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

In a Facebook post, the PRC said effective CPR requires 100 to 120 chest compressions per minute—roughly matching the beat of many popular songs.

The playlist, dubbed “The CPR Playlist,” includes the following:

Good Luck, Babe! – Chappell Roan (114 beats per minute or bpm)
Vampire – Olivia Rodrigo (109 bpm)
Cornelia Street – Taylor Swift (102 bpm)
We Can’t Be Friends – Ariana Grande (116 bpm)
Greedy – Tate McRae (111 bpm)
Cigarette Smoke – Olivia Rodrigo (101 bpm)
Woman – Doja Cat (108 bpm)
You’re on Your Own, Kid – Taylor Swift (120 bpm)
Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter (104 bpm)
The Man – Taylor Swift (110 bpm)
Flowers – Chappell Roan (118 bpm)
Too Sweet – Hozier (117 bpm)
Birds of a Feather – Billie Eilish (105 bpm)
Please, Please, Please – Sabrina Carpenter (107 bpm)
Paint the Town Red – Doja Cat (100 bpm)

“Your playlist could help save a life,” the PRC said.

The organization added that the playlist is available on Spotify. — Photo from the Philippine Red Cross

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