You know what they say, ‘when nothing in life is going right, open Spotify’. Well, they don’t exactly say that, but how would any of us go on without music in our lives? That being said, what better time to tune some feel good, soul-moving songs, than amidst a pandemic. 

We found some of the cutest hits on TikTok, and after we lay in bed listening to them, boy did our world change. Here are 5 songs used on the social app, you just no-joke-we're-not-even-kidding, NEED to listen to!

#1 Play Pretend – Alex Sampson

Only 17 years of age, Alex Sampson is a Canadian singer who has since released 6 singles including ‘Play Pretend’. 

#2 Remember That Night – Sara Kays

Releasing music since 2018, Sara Kays’ ‘Remember That Night’ has since gained over 41 million streams on Spotify. 

#3 Every Girl I Ever Loved – Noah Schnacky 

Delivering a song on past relationships, Schnacky’s ‘Every Girl I Ever Loved’ was described as his way of viewing past girlfriends; how much he grew from them and how exciting they made life. 

#4 All I Ask – Palmertrees, Tori Templet

With a unique sound, one of Palmertrees’ highest streamed track, ‘All I Ask’ was a collaboration with Tori Templet. 

#5 Someone to You – Banners 

With three EPs and one full length album, Michael Nelson or stage name Banners, is an English musician based in Canada. ‘Someone to You’ which was released in 2019, gained crazy recognition again in 2020, due to hundreds of thousands of TikTok videos. To-date, it has over 200 million streams. 

Barely the tip of the iceberg with all-round good songs, but a great list nonetheless, to add to your playlist for some of those pick-me-up days.