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June 13, 2026Alcohol and AlcoholismOpen Access

Song audio features are associated with the presence of alcohol references in popular music lyrics

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GDGedefaw DiressEKEmmanuel KuntscheDADan Anderson‐Luxford

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Overview

Randomized trial examines alcohol references in songs, suggesting audio features track alcohol media exposure.

Key Points

  • To assess the relationship between song audio features and the presence of alcohol references in lyrics.
  • Analyzed 6110 Billboard Top 100 songs from 1959 to 2020
  • Extracted Spotify audio features for each track
  • Employed logistic regression models to assess associations between audio features and alcohol references.
  • Alcohol references found in 16.1% of songs, with significant increase over time.
  • Higher danceability (OR = 1.35, P < .001) and speechiness (OR = 1.39, P < .001) correlated with more alcohol references.
  • Higher acousticness (OR = 0.82, P < .001) linked to fewer alcohol references.

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Diress et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf6aefaef96ed7f0585d4https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agag041
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