Self-isolation can be difficult. Tune in to Tom Hank and Rita Wilson's 'Quarantune' playlist when stuck at home

Tom Hanks and wife, Rita Wilson tested positive for COVID-19 last week and have since been under self quarantine in Australia.

And as the world starts self isolating and self quarantining to beat the spread of the Coronavirus, Wilson decided that now’s a good time for a playlist.

Titled, Quarantune, and available on Spotify, the playlist has 33 songs centred loosely on the theme of isolation. Maybe in better times, not a theme that would crack the top 10 lists.


But there is something for everybody in this list:

Self isolation and self quarantine means romance is probably taking a break too. A classic love song can do the trick - 'Right here waiting' by Richard Marx

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you


When being stuck at home starts bogging you down - 'All by myself' by Eric Carmen

All by myself
Don't want to be, all by myself anymore
All by myself
Don't want to live, all by myself anymore


Introverts have been having a field day with self distancing becoming the rule, rather than exception. Let your inner introvert come out and play, or dance a little - 'Dancing with myself' by Billy Idol

Oh oh, Dancing with a-myself,
Oh, oh, dancing with myself
Well, there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove, well,
Dancing a-with myself


Remember when the going gets tough, tough get going. Let this be your anthem - 'Rise up' by Andra Day

All we need, all we need is hope
And for that we have each other
And for that we have each other
We will rise
We will rise
We'll rise, oh oh
We'll rise


Finally just some good old fashioned joy. For good times and bad, difficult times and the easy ones - 'Don’t worry be happy' by Bobby McFerrin

Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry, be happy
In every life we have some trouble
But when you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now