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

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

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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