Research from our mates at Sonos reveals that pumping tunes inside your home will make you “12 per cent less jittery, 24 per cent less irritable, and 25 per cent more inspired”. Research at the frankie office reveals that pumping Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” makes everything 100 per cent more awesome; such is the power of Jim Steinman’s songwriting (also Meat Loaf’s songwriter – where is this guy’s statue, already?).

Of course, the time when you really need the mood-lifters is during long-haul cleaning sessions, like the one you’re meant to do come springtime. No, it’s not appealing (if it was, you wouldn’t have let your house become a haven for rodents with a preference for cold pizza crusts, would you?). But music will help, as it always does, as it always will. Here are some of our song suggestions for making it through your annual domestic slog.

I Want To Break Free – Queen

In this video for Queen’s rock staple “I Want To Break Free”, singer Freddie Mercury plays a housewife who fantasises about being Freddie Mercury in a parallel dimension – then he goes there! He dances topless, then enters a white box, which explodes. Revealed: Freddie sitting atop a pile of human bodies. He calmly toots a horn. Ahh, but it’s all in his imagination – he must return to his life of dusting! As must you.

Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe – Barry White

Certainly, Barry is the closest thing we’ve had to a sex god in the past 100 years, but this video also reminds us of his status as a former fashion plate; he wears a sparkly magenta fur coat over a hot pink skivvy and puce trousers. Who wore it better? Nobody. Who else wore it? Nobody. Also worth keeping an eye on: the orchestra’s conductor who appears to be in his own reality, whipping his baton like a lasso.

No Scrubs – TLC

A scrub, by TLC’s definition, is an unemployed male who is inclined to sit on his bottom-cheeks and scream at you from a passing vehicle. No, they don’t want no scrub. Indeed, why would anybody? Like most TLC songs, “No Scrubs” is both danceable and offers an important moral (see also: “Waterfalls”; please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to). Ideal for scrubbing the tub and pondering your life choices.

Someone Like You – Adele

Cleaning offers so much time for reflection – perhaps you’d like to revisit a painful memory? If yes, “Someone Like You” is the song for the job. Let Adele’s one-of-a-kind voice carry you to the depths of despair as you eliminate mould from your bathroom. Cry as the acid fumes lift through your nostrils, then hose everything down. By the time the ditty is done, you’ll have purged your sadness – and the filth around you!

Our House – Madness

Congratulations! Your house is clean! You have now earned the pleasure of dancing around in spaces previously littered with damp towels and salmonella. A slob you are no more (for now). Celebrate with this classic tune by British ska pioneers Madness; wriggle your bottom in the disinfectant-laden air. Also marvel at lead singer Graham McPherson, aka Suggs – how does he make his hair so square? Just another riddle the ’80s left unanswered.