Spotify users are turning to music to get them through coronavirus quarantines — both mandatory and self-imposed — and have shared their very appropriate playlists on Twitter.
Some songs have proven incredibly popular, turning up on dozens of playlists thanks to their extremely relevant titles.
Favorites include ‘Sicko Mode’ by Travis Scott, ‘Toxic’ by Britney Spears, and ‘U Can’t Touch This’ by MC Hammer.
Sick tunes! Spotify users are coping with quarantine by putting together some COVID-19-themed playlists
Must-listen: One popular playlist by Chadwick Johnson has tens of thousands of likes
Genius: It includes 37 carefully-chosen songs, starting off with ‘Toxicity’ by System of a Down, ‘Toxic’ by Britney Spears, ‘Sicko Mode’ by Travis Scott, and ‘Unwell’ by Matchbox 20
Most of the playlists were designed to be funny and tongue-in-cheek, with song titles about illness, death, the world ending, and abstaining from physical contact — all topics that feel particularly relevant at the moments.
One of the most viral playlists so far is called ‘Coronavirus [COVID-19] Quarantine Party’ by Chadwick Johnson from Los Angeles.
It includes 37 carefully-chosen songs — and it has caught the attention of thousands of Twitter users, with tens of thousands of likes so far.
The playlist starts off with ‘Toxicity’ by System of a Down, ‘Toxic’ by Britney Spears, ‘Sicko Mode’ by Travis Scott, and ‘Unwell’ by Matchbox 20.
In the mood: Another ‘Quarantine Party’ playlist by Alistair Ryan has also earned some attention
Appropriate: It includes ‘Mask Off’ by Future, ‘You Sound Like You’re Sick’ by The Ramones, and ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ by The Weeknd
Themed: Most of the playlists were designed to be funny and tongue-in-cheek, with song titles about illness, death, the world ending, and abstaining from physical contact
Pop hits: Another playlist includes ‘You Make Me Sick’ by Pink, ‘Stay Away’ by Charli XCX, and ‘No Time to Die’ by Bilie Eilish
It also includes ‘So Sick’ by Ne-Yo, ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know It’ by R.E.M., ‘Don’t Stand So Close To Me’ by The Police, ‘Fever’ by Carly Rae Jepsen, ‘Stayin’ Alive’ by the Bee Gees, ‘Made in China’ by Higher Brothers and DJ Snake, ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ by The Weeknd, and ‘Harder to Breathe’ by Maroon 5.
It finishes off with ‘We Might Be Dead by Tomorrow’ by Soko, ‘U Can’t Touch This’ by MC Hammer, ‘Don’t Touch My Hair’ by Solange and Sampha, ‘Rather Die Young’ by Beyonce, ‘Emergency Room’ by Stephycube, ‘No Air’ by Jordin Sparks, ‘Hand in My Pocket’ by Alanis Morissette, and ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ by Carrie Underwood, among others.
Other playlists are packed with more picks that play on the theme.
Songs that have popped up include ‘Sick Boy’ by The Chainsmokers, ‘Zombie’ by The Cranberries, ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ by Blue Oyster Cult, ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ by Guns N’ Roses, ‘Don’t Touch Me’ by Busta Rhymes, ‘Alone’ by Heart, and ‘So Much Trouble In The World’ by Bob Marley & The Wailers.
Clever! Sage Boggs took a different tactic with his ‘pandemic playlist,’ spelling out a message with song titles
‘Mask Off’ by Future, ‘If I Ever Feel Better’ by Phoenix, ‘Take My Breath Away’ by Berlin, and even a song called ‘Welcome to the Hospital’ by the cast of Doc McStuffins have made it to playlists.
One man named Sage Boggs took a different tactic with his ‘pandemic playlist,’ spelling out a message with song titles.
His playlist includes tunes by Post Malone, Bon Iver, Mac Miller, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, The Beatles, Arctic Monkeys, Kelly Clarkson, Frank Ocean, and Billy Eilish.
Listed in order, the titles create a message that reads: ‘Stay inside. Wash hands often, even if you don’t feel sicko mode. Because other people at risk because of you. Anyways, stay safe, Forrest Gump, I love you.’
Struck: Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks are currently in quarantine in Australia after they tested positive for the virus
Cute: Rita chimed in with her own playlist, which she called Quarantunes
Top hits: It includes songs like ‘Lonely People’ by America, ‘So Far Away’ by Carole King, and ‘Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu’ by Johnny Rivers
Covers: The singer and actress also included a few songs she sang herself, including a cover of ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’
As for Forrest Gump himself, Tom Hanks is currently in quarantine in Australia after he and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for the virus.
Rita, 63, is also getting in on the playlist fun, and tweeted earlier today: ‘Hi guys!I want to make a @Spotify playlist for people self quarantining. Something that might relate to isolation, perhaps?
‘Can you send some song ideas that I can add? Also, what should we call it?Quarantine Choruses? This is what one does in quarantine. Uthink of stuff like this.’
She ended up settling on Quarantunes, and included songs like ‘Lonely People’ by America, ‘So Far Away’ by Carole King, and ‘Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu’ by Johnny Rivers.
She also included a few songs she sang herself, including a cover of ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane.’
See more COVID-19, coronvirus, and quarantine-themed playlists on Spotify.