The UK’s Co-op Funeralcare has long surveyed the music played during its services. The company has just released its 2025 funeral music chart, based on nearly 93,000 services conducted.

The survey recorded a few oddball musical choices (John Williams’ Jaws theme; Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead from The Wizard of Oz), but when it comes to a send-off, most, it seems, will stick to the tried, true and the tearjerking.

The Top 10 Funeral Songs

Time to Say Goodbye – Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli

Originally released as Con Te Partirò and sung in Italian by Bocelli in 1995, this version, partly sung in English by soprano Sarah Brightman, was recorded the year after. It topped the charts all across Europe, including Germany, where it became the biggest-selling single in history.

My Way – Frank Sinatra

The Chairman of the Board’s imperishable anthem to stoic...