THE Australian Red Cross has announced a new CPR anthem to guide the next generation of first-aiders, and it's pinker than you might expect.
The organisation's Instagram followers voted for Dua Lipa's (pictured) 'Dance The Night' to replace 70s disco track 'Staying Alive' by the Bee Gees as the tune Aussies are urged to follow while doing chest compressions.
Both songs were chosen because performing CPR at their tempo mimics the 100-120 compressions per minute required by first-aiders to perform the procedure effectively.
The 'Barbie' soundtrack hit was offered along with three other options by the Red Cross, who said it was "keen to revive the CPR repertoire" with a song that better appealed to the youth of today.
While the other options included fan favourites from Harry Styles' 'Late Night Talking', Taylor Swift's 'The Man', and Kylie Minogue's 'Padam Padam' which, as the name suggests, is quite literally an onomatopoeia for the sound of a heart beating!
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