There are hundreds of cleanup songs on YouTube. Which ones are actually good for getting a room tidied? Instead of going by gut feeling or view counts, I scored the best-known cleanup songs in English, German, and Dutch on five criteria that follow from the research in Do Cleanup Songs Really Help Kids Focus?.

1. Length: long enough to actually tidy something.
2. Tempo: upbeat music sets a faster pace.
3. Instructive lyrics: the song tells kids what to do.
4. Clear ending: kids can see or hear the end coming.
5. Singable: simple enough to sing without a screen.

The winner is a Dutch song with a built-in 5-minute countdown: Simsala Saartje – Het opruimlied.