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14 Songs We'll Forever Associate With The Pandemic

"You're a bad thing..."

Syd Robinson
by Syd Robinson

BuzzFeed Staff

If you downloaded TikTok like all of us did during the pandemic, then there's a 99.99999% chance the following songs were the soundtrack to your subconscious in March 2020.

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Although the majority of these songs were released during the height of the pandemic, these artists still managed to find success — mostly thanks to TikTok dances! And while we might not want to remember the grueling times we spent indoors all that much, these artists and their songs got us through some of our toughest times...and for that, they deserve to be celebrated.

Here are 14 songs that, no matter what we do, we will NEVER be able to listen to without thinking of March 2020:

1. "Supalonely" — Benee feat. Gus Dapperton

Republic Records

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "You're a bad thing..."

The amount of whipped-coffee TikToks set to this song? UNIMAGINABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. "Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion

300 Entertainment

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "I'm a savage, classy, bougie, ratchet..."

And lest we forget the Carole Baskin remix!!!

3. "Death Bed (Cup of Coffee for Your Head)" — Powfu feat. Beabadoobee

Columbia Records

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "I'll make a cup of coffee for your head..."

This song was the ultimate rainy-day track to any and all "aesthetic" TikToks.

4. "Sunday Best" — Surfaces

Caroline Records

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "Feelin' good, like I should..."

This song was the only sonic sunshine we had going for a couple of months there.

5. "Say So" — Doja Cat

RCA Records

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "Why don't you say so?"

The "Say So" dance was so iconic that Doja even featured it in her Grammys performance!!! TikTok's impact >>>>>>>

6. "The Box" — Roddy Ricch

Atlantic Records

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "Pullin' out the coupe at the lot / Told 'em fuck 12, fuck SWAT"

In 2020, Roddy Ricch's songs "The Box" and "Rockstar" (feature with DaBaby) took him from a relatively undiscovered artist to a Grammy Award winner, and during a pandemic, no less. Not too bad...

7. "Savage Love" — Jason Derulo

Columbia Records

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "Savage love / Did somebody, did somebody / Break your heart?"

Jason Derulo found TikTok fame in his own right, but having a song blow up on there didn't hurt, either!

8. "Break My Stride" — Matthew Wilder

Columbia Records

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "Ain't nobody gonna break my stride / Ain't nobody gonna slow me down"

Resurfacing from the '80s, this anthem backed many independent pets walking themselves on TikTok.

9. "Out West" — JackBoys, Travis Scott, Young Thug

Epic Records

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "Bangin' out West (bangin') / slangin' out West (yeah) / Gold metallic knife / I can shank you out West (yeah)"

Always and forever a bop.

10. "Something New" — Wiz Khalifa feat. Ty Dolla $ign

Atlantic Records

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "Baby, come give me something new..."

The shoulder shimmy was a cultural reset. 

11. "Why Is Everything Chrome (Lean Swag Rock Wit It)" — King Critical

Cinematic Music Group

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "Why is everything chrome?"

The number of times I had to listen to my little sisters dance to this...

12. "Don't Start Now" — Dua Lipa

Warner

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "Aren't you the guy who / Tried to hurt me with the word 'goodbye'"

Obvi we had to include Miss Dula Peep HERSELF on this list!!!!!!!!

13. "No Idea" — Don Toliver

Cactus Jack

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "Feelin' like I did too much..." and "I'm picky with my women / I'm deciding"

TBH, I didn't know any of these words, but I still loved every minute of it!!!

14. "Blueberry Faygo" — Lil Mosey

Interscope

Line you'd recognize from TikTok: "One bad bitch and she do what I say so / Two big 40s a big-ass Draco"

An anthem of the times.

And if you DARE, here's a playlist of all these ✨unfortunately nostalgic✨ songs:

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Which quarantine song is your favorite, and which is just FAR too cursed for you to ever listen to again?! Let us know in the comments!!!