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Dua Lipa, 'Break My Heart'
- On her latest single, she sings, "I would've stayed at home, 'cause I was always better alone/ But when you said 'hello', I knew it was the end of it all/ I should've stayed at home." There's little chance of falling in love with someone who can break your heart when you stay at home!
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Bee Gees, 'Stayin' Alive' - "Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin'/ And we're..." Ah ha ha ha...
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R.E.M., 'It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)'
- This track has actually re-entered the top 100 on US iTunes since the coronavirus outbreak.
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Wallows, 'Are You Bored Yet' - A great song for couples in quarantine who are barely holding it together.
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Rita Ora, 'How To Be Lonely'
- Right before creating a coronavirus merchandise line, the British singer released this highly relatable song with the line, "End up on my own almost every night."
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Gloria Gaynor, 'I Will Survive'
- At first we were all afraid, we were petrified...
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Etta James, 'In My Solitude'
- She sings, "I sit and I stare/ I know that I'll soon go mad," and if you haven't gotten to this point in isolation yet, just wait.
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Akon, 'Lonely'
- We feel you, Mr. Lonely.
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Robyn, 'Dancing On My Own'
- It is impossible not to move to this song!
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Peggy Lee, 'Fever'
- Perhaps it's a little on the nose, but "You give me fever when you kiss me/ Fever when you hold me tight" could actually be true.
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Elvis Presley, 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?'
- Let the King croon you to comfort.
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The Police, 'Don't Stand So Close To Me'
- This chorus is great to sing when you're in line at the grocery store and people are getting a little too comfortable!
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Warren Zevon, 'Splendid Isolation'
- "Don't want to wake up with no one beside me/ Don't want to take up with nobody new/ Don't want nobody coming by without calling first/ Don't want nothing to do with you." You don't need no one!
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Dusty Springfield, 'I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself' - "I just don't know what to do with my time," she sings, and we know the feeling all too well.
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Bruno Mars, 'The Lazy Song'
- A song about not wanting to do anything, from answering the phone to wearing clothes.
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Britney Spears, 'Toxic'
- Don't you know that you're toxic?!
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The Kinks, 'Where Have All The Good Times Gone'
- It's surprisingly upbeat for a song that asks, "Will this depression last for long?"
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Celine Dion, 'All By Myself'
- When you need a good, cathartic cry, Celine has you covered.
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Beyonce, 'Deja Vu' - When you wake up and today feels like all the days that came before it, "Baby, I swear it's Deja Vu."
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John Mayer, 'Perfectly Lonely'
- "Nothing to do/ Nowhere to be," and that's exactly what we need.
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John Lennon, 'Isolation'
- One of the truest anthems of isolation, Lennon sings, "The sun will never disappear/ But the world may not have many years."
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Leonard Cohen, 'Everybody Knows'
- If you're more into brooding, let Cohen sing in a dark, raspy voice: "Everybody knows that the Plague is coming/ Everybody knows that it's moving fast."
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Matthew Sweet, 'Sick of Myself'
- When he sings, "I'll take or leave/ The room to breathe," we'd recommend he take it.
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Ramones, 'You Sound Like You're Sick'
- "Here is your new home/ That is where you must be/ In the institution/ Cause you are so lazy." Good thing staying at home is exactly what the doctor ordered.
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The Black Keys, 'Lonely Boy'
- We're all lonely boys being kept waiting...
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Young the Giant, 'Cough Syrup'
- "I run to the things they said could restore me/ Restore life the way it should be/ I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down." Aren't we all...
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Beck, 'Go It Alone'
- A word from the wise!
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Dua Lipa, 'Don't Start Now' - People had previously noticed her other single had some wise isolation lyrics as well: "Don't show up, don't come out/ Don't start caring about me now/ Walk away, you know how/ Don't start caring about me now."
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Billy Idol, 'Dancing With Myself'
- Just try not to be in a good mood after this song. See also: Celebrities livestreaming free shows during coronavirus lockdown.
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Dua Lipa, 'Break My Heart'
- On her latest single, she sings, "I would've stayed at home, 'cause I was always better alone/ But when you said 'hello', I knew it was the end of it all/ I should've stayed at home." There's little chance of falling in love with someone who can break your heart when you stay at home!
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Bee Gees, 'Stayin' Alive' - "Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin'/ And we're..." Ah ha ha ha...
© Getty Images
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R.E.M., 'It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)'
- This track has actually re-entered the top 100 on US iTunes since the coronavirus outbreak.
© Getty Images
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Wallows, 'Are You Bored Yet' - A great song for couples in quarantine who are barely holding it together.
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Rita Ora, 'How To Be Lonely'
- Right before creating a coronavirus merchandise line, the British singer released this highly relatable song with the line, "End up on my own almost every night."
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Gloria Gaynor, 'I Will Survive'
- At first we were all afraid, we were petrified...
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Etta James, 'In My Solitude'
- She sings, "I sit and I stare/ I know that I'll soon go mad," and if you haven't gotten to this point in isolation yet, just wait.
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Akon, 'Lonely'
- We feel you, Mr. Lonely.
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Robyn, 'Dancing On My Own'
- It is impossible not to move to this song!
© Getty Images
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Peggy Lee, 'Fever'
- Perhaps it's a little on the nose, but "You give me fever when you kiss me/ Fever when you hold me tight" could actually be true.
© Getty Images
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Elvis Presley, 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?'
- Let the King croon you to comfort.
© Getty Images
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The Police, 'Don't Stand So Close To Me'
- This chorus is great to sing when you're in line at the grocery store and people are getting a little too comfortable!
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Warren Zevon, 'Splendid Isolation'
- "Don't want to wake up with no one beside me/ Don't want to take up with nobody new/ Don't want nobody coming by without calling first/ Don't want nothing to do with you." You don't need no one!
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Dusty Springfield, 'I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself' - "I just don't know what to do with my time," she sings, and we know the feeling all too well.
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Bruno Mars, 'The Lazy Song'
- A song about not wanting to do anything, from answering the phone to wearing clothes.
© Getty Images
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Britney Spears, 'Toxic'
- Don't you know that you're toxic?!
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The Kinks, 'Where Have All The Good Times Gone'
- It's surprisingly upbeat for a song that asks, "Will this depression last for long?"
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Celine Dion, 'All By Myself'
- When you need a good, cathartic cry, Celine has you covered.
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Beyonce, 'Deja Vu' - When you wake up and today feels like all the days that came before it, "Baby, I swear it's Deja Vu."
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John Mayer, 'Perfectly Lonely'
- "Nothing to do/ Nowhere to be," and that's exactly what we need.
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John Lennon, 'Isolation'
- One of the truest anthems of isolation, Lennon sings, "The sun will never disappear/ But the world may not have many years."
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Leonard Cohen, 'Everybody Knows'
- If you're more into brooding, let Cohen sing in a dark, raspy voice: "Everybody knows that the Plague is coming/ Everybody knows that it's moving fast."
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Matthew Sweet, 'Sick of Myself'
- When he sings, "I'll take or leave/ The room to breathe," we'd recommend he take it.
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Ramones, 'You Sound Like You're Sick'
- "Here is your new home/ That is where you must be/ In the institution/ Cause you are so lazy." Good thing staying at home is exactly what the doctor ordered.
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The Black Keys, 'Lonely Boy'
- We're all lonely boys being kept waiting...
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Young the Giant, 'Cough Syrup'
- "I run to the things they said could restore me/ Restore life the way it should be/ I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down." Aren't we all...
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Beck, 'Go It Alone'
- A word from the wise!
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Dua Lipa, 'Don't Start Now' - People had previously noticed her other single had some wise isolation lyrics as well: "Don't show up, don't come out/ Don't start caring about me now/ Walk away, you know how/ Don't start caring about me now."
© Getty Images
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Billy Idol, 'Dancing With Myself'
- Just try not to be in a good mood after this song. See also: Celebrities livestreaming free shows during coronavirus lockdown.
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Quarantunes: The best anthems for isolation
Don’t stand so close to me!
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In this pressurized time of pandemic, it has become citizens' social responsibility to stay home and socially isolate themselves so as to slow the spread of the virus. That sounds easy enough, but it's actually much easier to fall into a mix of mad panic, boredom, and depression if you haven't got the right strategies in place.
Music has a plethora of helpful effects, and getting you through this quarantine is another to add to the list. Click through to see hilarious, cathartic, and energizing anthems for isolation.
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