Songs by Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, and Chappell Roan can literally save lives.
According to the American Heart Association’s Instagram account, each of these recent Grammy-winning artists has a track with a tempo suitable for hands-only CPR, a life-saving technique requiring compressions at around 100 to 120 beats per minute.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” which swept all five of its nominations at the Grammys, has 101 beats per minute and fits the tempo guidelines.
“Mustard on the beat. And it could help you save a life with Hands-Only CPR. If you see a teen or adult collapse, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the rhythm of ‘Not Like Us,’” wrote the AHA on IG. The comments section didn’t disappoint either.
Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” off of her Album of the Year-winning Cowboy Carter was also recognized, thanks to its 110 beats per minute. Best New Artist winner Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” at 107 beats per minute fit the tempo guidelines.
Though the American Heart Association’s posts might seem playful, the message is anything but trivial.
In fact, back in 2019, 21-year-old Cross Scott saved a woman’s life by using a CPR technique he happened to remember from an episode of The Office where Michael Scott sang the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” during an episode about CPR training. The 1977 disco hit also has the correct tempo for chest compressions.
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