Madonna tops Holiday pops

A new survey has revealed that Britons listen to Holiday by Madonna and Vivaldi's Four Seasons the most when going away on holiday.

The poll by Gatwick Express also found that Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven, Madonna's Get Together and Abba's Gold were popular with travellers.

Pop and classical music appear to be equally preferred by holidaymakers, followed by rock and jazz.

"Although some of the obvious favourites were mentioned, such as Cliff Richard's Summer Holiday and the Isley Brothers' Summer Breeze, we had no idea that the top choice would be split between pop and classical," said Gareth Jones, commercial manager at Gatwick Express.

In addition, the survey discovered that most travellers listen to music on the journey to their destination. Few people seemed to prefer listening to music while on the beach or by the pool.

And mp3 players and the radio were found to be the music-playing devices of choice, with some respondents admitting to still using cassette players.

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