James Blunt is the most popular musician to soundtrack a funeral, it has been confirmed.

The star came top of a British poll conducted by the Bereavement Register, which surveyed 5,000 U.K. funerals in compiling the chart.

Blunt’s “Goodbye My Lover” finished at number one, ahead of “Angels” by Robbie Williams and “I’ve Had The Time Of My Life” by Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley.

Mark Roy, of the Bereavement Register, commented: “The top 20 really shows how far we have come in terms of saying goodbye. Gone are the dirges of yore, instead we are seeing contemporary music that is easier to relate to. Everyone has a favorite song that means something very special to them, often connected to a particular time and place. When the song is played this can be a very emotive reminder of that person and a reassurance in our time of grief.”

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