In 2014 Co-operative Funeralcare compiled a list of the UK’s most popular music and hymns by genre. This was based on 30,000 funerals.
Overall Chart
| Track | Artist/Composer | Genre | |
| 1 | Always Look on the Bright Side of Life | Eric Idle - from Monty Python's 'Life of Brian' | Humour, Film & TV |
| 2 | The Lord is My Shepherd | Psalm 23/Crimond | Hymns |
| 3 | Abide with Me | Traditional | Hymns |
| 4 | Match of the Day | Theme Tune | Sport |
| 5 | My Way | Frank Sinatra | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 6 | All Things Bright and Beautiful | Traditional | Hymns |
| 7 | Angels | Robbie Williams | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 8 | Enigma Variations - Nimrod | Elgar | Classical |
| 9 | You'll Never Walk Alone | Gerry and the Pacemakers | Pop, Rock & Old Favourites, Sport |
| 10 | Soul Limbo / Cricket Theme | Booker T. & the MG's | Sport |
| 11 | Canon in D | Pachelbel | Classical |
| 12 | My Heart Will Go On | Celine Dion / Titantic Theme Tune | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites, Film & TV |
| 13= | Last of the Summer Wine | Theme Tune | Film & TV |
| 13= | Only Fools and Horses | Theme Tune | Film & TV |
| 14 | Time to Say Goodbye | Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bochelli | Classcial |
| 15 | Four Seasons | Vivaldi | Classical |
| 16 | Ave Maria | Schubert | Classical |
| 17 | Coronation Street | Theme Tune | Film & TV |
| 18= | You Raise Me Up | Westlife | Rock, Pop and Old Favourites |
| 18= | Over the Rainbow | Eva Cassidy | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 19 | World in Union /Rugby Theme | Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (and other versions) | Sport |
| 20= | Nessun Dorma | Puccini / Luciano Pavarotti | Classical, Sport |
| 20= | Adagio | Bizet/Albinoni | Classical |
Classical
| Track | Artist/Composer | Genre | |
| 1 | Enigma Variations - Nimrod | Elgar | Classical |
| 2 | Canon in D | Pachelbel | Classical |
| 3 | Time to Say Goodbye | Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bochelli / Katherine Jenkins | Classical |
| 4 | Four Seasons | Vivaldi | Classical |
| 5 | Ave Maria | Schubert | Classical |
| 6= | Nessun Dorma | Puccini | Classical |
| 6= | Adagio | Bizet/Albinoni | Classical |
| 7 | Pie Jesu | Faure | Classical |
| 8 | Air on a G String | Bach | Classical |
| 9 | Clair De Lune | Claude De Bussy | Classical |
| 10 | Cavalleria Rusticanna Intermezzo | Mascagni | Classical |
Hymns
| Track | Artist/Composer | Genre | |
| 1 | The Lord's My Shepherd | Psalm 23/Crimond | Hymns |
| 2 | Abide with Me | Traditional | Hymns |
| 3 | All Things Bright and Beautiful | Traditional | Hymns |
| 4 | How Great Thou Art | Traditional | Hymns |
| 5 | Amazing Grace | Traditional | Hymns |
| 6 | Jerusalem | Traditional | Hymns |
| 7 | Old Rugged Cross | Traditional | Hymns |
| 8 | Morning Has Broken | Traditional | Hymns |
| 9= | The Day Thou Gavest Lord Has Ended | Traditional | Hymns |
| 9= | I Watch the Sunrise | Traditional | Hymns |
| 10 | Ave Maria | Traditional | Hymns |
Rock, Pop & Old Favourites
| Track | Artist/Composer | Genre | |
| 1 | My Way | Frank Sinatra | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 2 | Angels | Robbie Williams | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 3 | Time to Say Goodbye | Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bochelli / Katherine Jenkins | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 4 | You Raise Me Up | Westlife | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 5 | Over the Rainbow | Eva Cassidy | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 6 | Wind Beneath My Wings | Bette Midler | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 7 | Simply the Best | Tina Turner | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 8 | You'll Never Walk Alone | Gerry & The Pacemakers | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 9 | I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston / Dolly Parton | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 10 | Angel | Sarah McLachlan | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 11 | Unforgettable | Nat King Cole | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 12 | How Long Will I Love You | Ellie Goulding | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 13 | My Heart Will Go On | Celine Dion | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 14 | Stairway to Heaven | Led Zeppelin | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 15 | We'll Meet Again | Vera Lynn | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 16 | Flying Without Wings | Westlife | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 17 | Dancing Queen | Abba | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 18 | Fields of Gold | Eva Cassidy | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 19 | Who Wants to Live Forever | Queen | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
| 20 | Smile | Nat King Cole | Rock, Pop & Old Favourites |
Sport
| Track | Artist/Composer | Sport | |
| 1 | Match of the Day | Theme Tune | Football |
| 2 | You'll Never Walk Alone | Gerry and the Pacemakers | Adopted by fans of Liverpool FC and Celtic FC |
| 3 | Soul Limbo / Cricket Theme | Booker T. & the MG's | Cricket |
| 4 | World in Union / Rugby Theme | Dame Kiri Te Kanawa | Rugby |
| 5 | Nessun Dorma | Puccini / Luciano Pavarotti | 1990 FIFA World Cup |
| 6 | The Chain | Fleetwood Mac | Synonymous with Motor Racing |
| 7 | Simply The Best | Tina Turner | Adopted by fans of Glasgow Rangers FC |
| 8 | I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles | Anthem | Adopted by fans of West Ham Utd |
| 9 | Blue Moon | Anthem | Adopted by fans of Manchester City FC |
| 10 | Grandstand | Theme Tune | Sport |
Humour
| Track | Artist/Composer | Genre | |
| 1 | Always Look on the Bright Side of Life | Eric Idle - from Monty Python's 'Life of Brian' | Humour |
| 2 | Bring me Sunshine | Synonymous with Morecambe and Wise | Humour |
| 3 | Another one Bites the Dust | Queen | Humour |
| 4 | Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash | Humour |
| 5 | Don't Worry Be Happy | Bobby McFerrin | Humour |
| 6 | Great Balls of Fire | Jerry Lee Lewis | Humour |
| 7 | Wish Me Luck (as you wave me goodbye) | Gracie Fields | Humour |
| 8 | Drink Up Thee Zider | The Wurzles | Humour |
| 9 | Bat out of Hell | Meat Loaf | Humour |
| 10 | Disco Inferno | The Trammps | Humour |
Film & TV
| Track | Artist/Composer | Film/TV | |
| 1 | Always Look on the Bright Side of Life | Eric Idle | Monty Python's 'Meaning of Life' |
| 2 | Match of the Day | Theme Tune | TV |
| 3 | My Heart Will Go On | Celine Dion | Titanic |
| 4= | Last of the Summer Wine | Theme Tune | TV |
| 4= | Only Fools and Horses | Theme Tune | TV |
| 5 | Coronation Street | Theme Tune | TV |
| 6 | Bring me Sunshine | Morecambe & Wise | TV |
| 7 | The Dam Busters March | Theme Tune | The Dam Busters |
| 8 | Eastenders | Theme Tune | TV |
| 9 | Emmerdale | Theme Tune | TV |
| 10 | I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston | The Bodyguard |