Do you prefer women or men?

[IronWing]

Looking at my music collection on an album by album basis I find that

21% Women predominate
24% Mixed, no predominance
55% Men predominate

Just looking at my rock music the ratio goes something closer to nine male recordings for every female recording. For everything else, female recordings make up more than half the total.

 

[Jeff7]

My Weird Al and They Might Be Giants collections kind of skew the percentages, but I tend to prefer listening to women singing.

 

[Oblivionaire]

Predominantly women here, but when I was younger I listened to mostly male vocalists. But back then I paid more attention to the instrumentals than the vocals and lyrics. I was a sucker for a good guitar solo.

 

[Ika]

Men, but that's because very few women do metal music. Nightwish is a favorite of mine. Female vocals sound much better, but it's hard to find something suited to my musical tastes.

 

[ForumMaster]

on my ipod mini, out of maybe 300 songs, i have maybe 2 or 3 that have woman singing. although i listen to infected mushroom and on some songs there are a few phrases that are sung by a woman.

 

[invidia]

I have some Boy George songs, is that considered mixed?

 

[kmrivers]

We need men!

 

[Stunt]

"It's raining men...hallelujah!!"

 

[cw42]

If you listen to trance, or the likes - it's like 90% female vocals.

 

[Chiropteran]

more male vocalists overall, but among my favorite music it's about a 50/50 split.

 

[FoBoT]

in the rock genre , there are just more men singers, so that is "normal"

 

[SmoochyTX]

Mostly men.

 

[KarenMarie]

overwhelmingly men.

I like strong vocals. Stuff like James Taylor is way too soft a voice for me...so most women dont have the power I like to listen to.

 

[ntdz]

I don't think I have any music by women on my mp3 player. They just don't sing my type of music (Rock/Metal)...

 

[Tiamat]

Rough Estimates:

Overall:
33% classical instrumental
33% Original Soundtracks
33% Vocal Music

Vocal Music:
50% J-pop/rock
50% Electronica/Modern Rock

J-pop: 100% female vocal
J-rock: 75% male, 25% female
Electronica: 100% female
Modern Rock: 90% male, 10% female

 

[imported_Imp]

Mostly men. Only 1 woman I listen to, but she's the coolest alive.