Most Popular Songs In The UK During The COVID-19 Lockdown

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JAKARTA - The Official Charts Company has compiled a list of the most-streamed songs since the British government imposed a lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic or the corona virus. Of course, these songs are related to current conditions.

Topping the list is a song by Gerry and the Pacemakers, which is also Liverpool FC's pride song, You'll Never Walk Alone. This track has become an unofficial song of solidarity in the people's struggle through the pandemic.

The song saw a 150 percent increase in streaming and was also played simultaneously on several radio stations last week and was covered by Marcus Mumford.

In second place is Akon's Locked Up, while The Police's Don't Stand So Close To Me is the third most popular.

Also in the top 10 is S Club 7's Reach, while REM's Everybody Hurts and It's the End of the World as We Know It are also on it.

The list also includes John Lennon's Imagine which was recently covered by Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot with a number of celebrities. See a complete list of the 100 most popular coronavirus quarantine songs in the UK here.

Not only that, a number of artists also reworked classic songs to add a theme related to the corona virus as Britain continued to isolate itself as the pandemic continued.

Jamiroquai reworked David Bowie's song Let's Dance into a coronavirus song called Lockdown, while REM vocalist Michael Stipe turned his band's seminal hit It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) into a coronavirus safety video, and Liam Gallagher became the teacher of washing hands with the song Oasis; Wonderwash, Soapersonic and many more.

New tune WONDERWASH c'mon you know LG x pic.twitter.com/gGB1LyipB4

- Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 21, 2020

Here's another one you might know. It's called SOAPERSONIC. If you know the words wash along LG x pic.twitter.com/pG4ZHjH5VL

- Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 21, 2020

There are also musicians who turned Nirvana's song Stay Away into a public service announcement regarding the corona virus.