Bee Gee’s ‘Stayin’ Alive’ Can Help Save Lives

“Stayin’ Alive” could be a real lifesaver.

According to Reuters, U.S. doctors have discovered that the Bee Gees’ hit song is the ideal rhythm for CPR.

The American Heart Association reportedly states that chest compressions should be applied at a rate of 100 per minute during CPR, nearly matching the 103 beats per minute pace of the “Saturday Night Fever” disco smash.

“Stayin’ Alive’ is very appropriate for the situation,” Dr. David Matlock of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria told Reuters. “Everybody’s heard it at some point in their life. People know the song and can keep it in their head.”

Dr. Matlock reportedly lead a small study that tested the song’s usage with 15 doctors and medical students, who performed CPR on dummies while listening to the tune. It helped them deliver compressions at the correct pace.

While CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can save lives in situations such as a drowning or cardiac arrest, many people are reportedly unsure as to how fast to apply chest compressions and perform them too slowly.

So in an emergency, remember — just think Bee Gees.