From Dua Lipa’s Don’t Start Now to Fifth Harmony’s Work from Home – 9 quarantine-themed songs to keep you upbeat over coronavirus lockdown

For her fans, pop sensation Dua Lipa could not have dropped her sophomore album “Future Nostalgia” at a better time – a hit record which is subtly packaged with self-quarantine tips and disco-bops, earning her the nickname “Quarantine Queen”. Due to the pandemic, several artists such as Lady Gaga postponed album launches, but Dua Lipa did the opposite, by releasing it a week earlier. .@DuaLipa pushes forward the release of her sophomore album, ‘Future Nostalgia,’ to THIS Friday - March 27 - amid the Coronavirus pandemic: “I hope it brings you some happiness, and I hope it makes you smile, and I hope it makes you dance. I hope I make you proud.” pic.twitter.com/tZOCZTnSSo — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 23, 2020 As she told Miley Cyrus’ Bright Minded Instagram Live series, “I also feel like maybe music is kind of what we need. And it's good to just get people to dance and have fun”. From a deep look at our favourite new Dua Lipa tracks to dance floor throwbacks by the Bee Gees and more, here are nine quarantine-approved songs to dance to like no one is watching. Coronavirus home concerts: who gave the best Instagram live stream? From ‘Future Nostalgia’ by Dua Lipa: Don’t Start Now The 2020 anthem of “not going out”, Don’t Start Now is crowned as the social distancing song, and even the singer herself knows it – as she reposted a fan’s tweet of the lyrics on her Instagram account. View this post on Instagram I don’t make the rules A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa) on Mar 18, 2020 at 12:10pm PDT Physical As we are locked in our homes for weeks/months, Dua Lipa reminds us “to get physical” – as it’s vital to exercise and regulate a healthy lifestyle. She also released a Let's Get Physical workout video, in which she leads an 80s-style workout class that you can follow from home in less than six minutes. Break My Heart The line “I should’ve stayed at home” is the highlight of the song, as it immediately stands out to all listeners. With the lyrics I would've stayed at home / 'Cause I was doing better alone / But when you said, ‘Hello’ I knew that was the end of it all, most listener comments have been witty references to the coronavirus outbreak and home quarantine. How Hong Kong artists are using social media to reach self-isolating fans Work From Home by Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign For the past month, working from home has become the new normal, and who could have guessed that viral girl group Fifth Harmony’s prediction would be on point? Released in 2016, the song made a comeback thanks to tweets and memes reviving it back on iTunes charts, along with a whopping 1 billion streams on Spotify. Who knew that one day we’d all be taking Fifth Harmony’s “Work From Home” song literally.... pic.twitter.com/p9dr2iHgxj — Kovid Pandemica (@DoctorJonPaul) March 12, 2020 U Can’t Touch This by MC Hammer The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention highly advises against touching your face, and MC Hammer, the pioneer of pop-rap, agrees. With lyrics like, I told you homeboy (You can't touch this) / Yeah, that's how we living and you know (You can't touch this), this 1990 hip-hop hit could not have been more relevant – and we know you just want to laugh (and that’s okay). Work It by Missy Elliott View this post on Instagram Welp♀️I didn’t know that 18 years later this line would come in handy #Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup…#quarentine A post shared by Missy Elliott (@missymisdemeanorelliott) on Mar 24, 2020 at 8:59am PDT Like Dua Lipa, bestselling female rapper Missy Elliott also shared a coronavirus meme quoting her 2002 hip-hop hit on Instagram with the caption “Welp, I didn’t know that 18 years later this line would come in handy”. So, before you head out, remember the rapper’s wise words and ask yourself “is it worth it”? I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor View this post on Instagram It only takes 20 seconds to “SURVIVE”! #iWillSurviveChallenge #fyp #coronavirus #handwashing #washhands #coronavírus #coronavirüs #coronavirüsü #handwash #washyourhands #hygiene A post shared by G L O R I A G A Y N O R (@gloriagaynor) on Mar 10, 2020 at 9:16am PDT Grammy-award disco legend Gloria Gaynor brought back her empowering 1978 smash to guide us with tips on how to survive the novel coronavirus – by frequently maintaining hand hygiene. On March 11, Gaynor started a video challenge trend of #IWillSurvive on TikTok, which features her showing handwashing techniques while singing her timeless hit, with the caption “It only takes 20 seconds to SURVIVE”. Are LGBTQ+ icon Adam Lambert’s outsized theatrics losing their charm? Stayin’ Alive by Bee Gees View this post on Instagram Stayin' Alive Stay Safe Stay Home #stayinalive #stayhome #staysafe #covid_19 A post shared by Claudio Coppola (@coppolafilms) on Mar 25, 2020 at 3:00pm PDT Two fun facts about Stayin’ Alive: it is recommended by CPR instructors to use the song as a manual to maintain 103 BPM. And this 1977 disco-bop made it to the list of catchy tunes to sing along to for 20 seconds when washing hands. I Want To Break Free by Queen In today’s context, this 1984 rock banger is dedicated to everyone in-home quarantine with lines like O h, how I want to be free, I've got to break free, I want to break free. Even though we are all staying at home to protect ourselves and others, deep down, we want to “break free” out of our cage. When queen said “I want to break free” it never really hit me until now #coronavirus — Megan️️ (@megsav17) March 25, 2020 Want more stories like this? Sign up here. Follow STYLE on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.