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Lana Lam

If music be the food of love, then Hongkongers will be gorging on saccharine love ballads from the 1990s this Valentine's Day, according to popular music streaming service Spotify.
Nineties boy band 98 Degrees and American pop singer Pink topped the list as the most popular artists when it comes to making a playlist for the annual day of love.
And when it comes to a soundtrack for the bedroom, Hongkongers prefer something a bit more modern and laid-back with a 2009 minimalist electronic track by British indie group The xx as the top song for very intimate moments.
WATCH: I Do (Cherish You) – 98 Degrees

Spotify, which launched in Hong Kong in 2013, released the top 10 songs for three types of playlists that its local subscribers made: Valentine's, love and sex.
The top 10 songs in Hong Kong for a Valentine's playlist saw the 1998 song I Do (Cherish You) by 98 Degrees in pole position. The song featured in the soundtrack for the romantic comedy Notting Hill.
For "love" playlists, the top tune was Give Me a Reason by Pink, followed by tunes from Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Jason Mraz and Bruno Mars.
As for the top "sex" songs, local music lovers liked the opening track, Intro, on The xx's debut album followed by songs from Coldplay, Swedish indie pop group Fou De Toi and a remix of Disclosure by Australian producer Flume.
Hong Kong Spotify users are mostly aged between 25 and 34 years old.
Worldwide, playlists of sex songs were most likely to be put together by men (56 per cent) compared to women (44 per cent) while almost two-thirds of playlists titled "Valentine's" were made by men. Globally, the most popular Valentine's Day song was Donna Lewis' I Love You Always Forever.
 

Top 10 Songs from “Valentine’s” playlists in Hong Kong
1. I Do (Cherish You) – 98 Degrees
2. I Love You Always Forever - Donna Lewis
3. 2 Become 1 - Spice Girls
4. I Swear - All 4 One
5. I’ll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
6. Endless Love - Lionel Richie, Diana Ross
7. Kiss From A Rose - Seal
8. Take My Breath Away - Love Theme From “Top Gun” - Berlin
9. This I Promise You - N Sync
10. Save the Best for Last - Vanessa Williams
 
WATCH: Just Give Me a Reason - Pink ft. Nate Ruess

Top 10 Songs from “Love” playlists in Hong Kong
1. Just Give Me a Reason - Pink ft. Nate Ruess
2. Not a Bad Thing - Justin Timberlake
3. Stay - Rihanna
4. Me And My Broken Heart - Rixton
5. Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
6. I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
7. When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars
8. All of Me - John Legend
9. Boom Clap – Charli XCX
10. All of the Stars – Ed Sheeran
 
WATCH: Intro - The xx

Top 10 Songs from “Sex” playlists in Hong Kong
1. Intro - The xx
2. Magic - Coldplay
3. Dreams - Fou De Toi
4. You & Me (Flume Remix) - Disclosure
5. From Eden - Hozier
6. Last Time - Moderat
7. Coming of Age - Foster The People
8. Anyone But Him - Mr Hudson
9. I Stand Alone - Theophilus London
10. Changes - Original Mix - Pnau, Faul & Wad Ad


US boy band 98 Degrees top Hong Kong Valentine’s Spotify playlists

American boy band 98 Degrees, pictured in Hong Kong in 1998. Photo: May Tse

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Roses are red, pink and even lilac at one florist's in Mong Kok yesterday, where Hongkongers were busy proving their top romantic credentials. Photos: K. Y. Cheng, May Tse

Hongkongers plan to spend an average HK$1,430 on their partner this Valentine's Day, according to a survey. Photo: Dickson Lee

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If music be the food of love, then Hongkongers will be gorging on saccharine love ballads from the 1990s this Valentine's Day, according to popular music streaming service Spotify.
