Alcohol and Other Drugs Get Favorable Reviews in Song Lyrics
November 12th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
About one in three hit songs include references to alcohol or other drugs, and most are favorable, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Reuters reported Nov. 7 that a study of the top 279 songs on the Billboard charts in 2005 found that 33 percent included alcohol and other drug references, including 80 percent of rap songs, 37 percent of country songs, 20 percent of R&B/hip-hop songs, 14 percent of rock songs, and 9 percent of pop songs.
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Tags: Alcohol, Other, Drugs, Favorable, Reviews, Lyrics