Survival and support
Celebrity hit makers ask fans to learn CPR to favourite songs
Chart toppers like The 1975 and Anne-Marie are urging fans to learn lifesaving CPR skills to their favourite songs, in support of our campaign on Spotify.
Artists like Hot Chip, KT Tunstall, Calum Scott, Jungle, Becky Hill and Holly Humberstone have shared on social media how you can learn CPR to some of their classic hits because they have the right tempo.
You can learn CPR and save ‘Somebody Else’ with the 1975 or ‘Remember’ your skills with Becky Hill.
The artists are all backing the Lifesaving Beats campaign on Spotify, our initiative to make it as easy as possible to learn CPR.
When someone has a cardiac arrest, immediate CPR can be the difference between life and death. But sadly over a third of UK adults have never undertaken any form of CPR training.
Unique CPR soundtracks
Every user can choose their own unique CPR soundtrack and their lifesaving beats. From Kate Bush to Kasabian and Lizzo to Liam Gallagher, songs from so many different genres and decades can be used to help you learn CPR.
Building on the success of the our past advert starring Vinnie Jones that inspired the public to learn CPR to the rhythm of Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees, this collaboration expands the potential for music to teach people CPR.
This time – it’s to your favourite tracks, whatever your taste.
At lifesavingbeats.com, music fans can generate a playlist of their most listened to songs at the right tempo for CPR, select a track, and then enter the 15-minute CPR training.
Powered by our RevivR training tool, any song with a rhythm of 100-120 beats a minute is perfect for learning CPR to. Users can also search for songs or other users' CPR playlists, and share their playlists, as well as RevivR, on social media. If you don’t have Spotify, you can still access six playlists in six genres, curated by us.
Urgent need to boost CPR skills
There are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK, and with less than one in 10 people surviving, it’s important that everyone learns lifesaving CPR.
Immediate CPR and defibrillation can more than double the chances of survival – yet surveys suggest that over a third of adults across the country have never undertaken any form of CPR training.
There is an urgent need for more people to learn CPR, and we are determined to reach as many people as possible.
Our innovative CPR training tool RevivR is easy, quick and free – all anyone needs is a mobile phone and a cushion.
In 15 minutes, the training tool teaches the user how to recognise a cardiac arrest, gives feedback on chest compressions and outlines the correct steps of defibrillator use, giving anyone the confidence to step in and save a life in the event of the ultimate medical emergency.
Thousands have so far used RevivR to learn this life saving skill.
Dr Charmaine Griffiths, our Chief Executive, said: “We’re thrilled that so many artists have backed our campaign. A huge thanks to artists like The 1975 and Anne-Marie who have urged their fans to learn CPR to their chart-toppers with a lifesaving beat. My personal favourite is Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill.
"This fun way of learning has a serious message. With over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK and a survival rate of less than one in 10, there is an urgent need for people to learn CPR in an accessible and engaging way. BHF’s Lifesaving Beats enables thousands of people across the country to do just that."