Monica Reed

8 songs that had increased play during social distancing

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8 songs that had increased play during social distancing

Rolling Stone searched and searched through sales and streaming data…they found eight songs that have posted double- or triple-digit increases since we started social distancing and quarantine.  Here are those 8 songs!

1. “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”, REM

2. “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”, The Police

3. “Isolation”, Joy Division

https://youtu.be/-bkcPS3GHQY

4. “Rise Up”, Andra Day

5. “Mad World”, Tears for Fears

6. “Hero”, Mariah Carey

7. “So Far Away”, Carole King

8. “O-o-h Child”, The Five Stairsteps

https://youtu.be/RY2fr13ibFc

Any songs you have been listening more of since all this happened?   Any songs that you’d suggest to listen to?

 

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