Are you losing your cool? Starting to miss the way things were before COVID-19 took over?
Settle back into the groove of what you know with this quarantunes playlist. This mix is designed to help you isolate to the groove of 80's singalongs - it doesn't get easier than that. We've included the full Spotify playlist below for your easy-listening!
10. "I'm Still Standing" - Elton John
John's 1983 hit reminds us that "a true survivor" perseveres against all odds. We're confident that John's winner mentality in this song will bring us home to a state of normalcy and that after the coronavirus crisis dissipates, we will remain "standing after all this time, picking up the pieces of [our lives] without [coronavirus] on [our minds.]"
9. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" - Whitney Houston
Tasked with releasing a follow-up that would match and surpass the smash success of her debut album and its three No. 1 singles, Houston raised the stakes with one of the greatest pop songs of the 80's.
From the song's radiating Corus harmonies to the climactic key change, Houston launched into the superstar fame with her sky-scraping vocals on full display in this No. 1 dance-floor single. For your quarantine purposes, we re-emphasize the take-home point here, dance away to this single, single.
8. "You Can't Hurry Love" - Phil Collins
You can't hurry love, and you can't hurry isolation / the end of this coronavirus pandemic either. Phil Collins brought The Supremes' hit back to the Top 10 in the early 80's. Sing along with Collins and ask yourself, "How many [confirmed cases of COVID-19] must I stand, before I find [a coronavirus-free world] to let me live again?"
7. "Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel
Released in 1983, "Uptown Girl" depicts a "downtown" man trying to work his charm on an elite "uptown" girl. Joel once mentioned in a Howard Stern interview the idea for the song came to him in the presence of Christie Brinkley, Whitney Houston and his ex Elle Macpherson.
6. "How Will I Know" - Whitney Houston
With the debut of her self-titled debut album on the charts in December 1986, sing-along single "How Will I Know" shot to No. 1 by February 1986, marking Houston's second No. 1 single of the new year.
Irresistibly danceable, the signature smash "How Will I Know" introduces Houston's bubbly, sweetheart personality as she pines over whether her lover feels similarly towards her. If Houston can channel an undeniable upbeat 'tude while being in doubt, we can keep our anxieties in check while flattening the COVID-19 curve.
5. "Just Can't Get Enough" - Depeche Mode
Take this dance-floor hit to the living room and bring the whole family! The beauty of this song was it not only earned Depeche Mode their first Top 10 single in the UK, but this club favorite keeps its cool with PG lyrics and spunky synth bassline.
4. "Come Eileen" - Dexys Midnight Runners
If you're feeling sad, turn on this infectious gem in the shower and scrub away the blues to this 1982 hit. This song is a cure-all for COVID-19 germs and seasoned worries.
3. "Like A Prayer" - Madonna
Burning crosses, disco thunder, and a saint toying with the pleasures of the flesh - "Like A Prayer" was Madonna's cry of spiritual and sexual exploration. Perhaps this time of quarantine and social distancing warrants the perfect time to dive deep within the themes of introspection.
2. "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" - Culture Club
We recommend putting this one on full volume when you see someone abstaining from best practices in social-distancing. Are people inviting you to a house party with more than ten people? Is your family member failing to rinse their hands after a grocery trip out? Cue the Culture Club classic!
1. "Dancing in the Dark" - Bruce Springsteen
Keep your six-feet distance, if we're being exact. This smash hit from '86 keeps your quarantine attitude in-check. We don't want to see any one of you start to shake or cough so abide by the rules of self-isolation and practice social distancing at all times.
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