Economy makes music fans blue

These times of financial hardship have seen visitors to music-recommendation site TheFilter.com tuning into distinctly depressing songs. Tracks by The Smiths, such as Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now have been moving up TheFilter.com's popularity chart 32 per cent faster than happier tunes. Other misery-mongers rising in popularity include Radiohead, Joy Division and Coldplay. Amy Winehouse's Tears Dry On Their Own is the most popular depressing song on the site, followed by The Beatles' Eleanor Rigby. TheFilter.com's chief executive David Maher-Roberts said: "We're seeing more of our users than ever before rating depressing or slightly miserable tracks more highly than happier types of music. "It's logical to assume that this is a reflection of what's happening in the economy. The good news is that there are a large number of happier, more uplifting tracks out there than can do wonders for your mood!" he continued. If you could do with some cheering up, Web User would recommend giving Carla Bruni's album, Comme si de rien n'était a listen. What do you listen to when you need cheering up? Tell us in the Web User forums. www.thefilter.com www.carlabruni.com