From celebrities writing pandemic-inspired tracks to choirs and NHS staff recording rousing covers, there is definitely a soundtrack to lockdown emerging.
While the coronavirus-inspired new material is a mixed bag, there are some really brilliant covers that have been released, too. And they're all raising money for charity.
From Bono to Pitbull, here is the soundtrack to a world in COVID-19 lockdown.
New tracks
Pitbull
"You know what spreads faster than any virus? It's fear."
So says Pitbull, real name Armando Christian Perez, as he opens his new track, I Believe That We Will Win (World Anthem).
The rapper says he wants to uplift fans around the world.
"This is a record that I want you to tune in to," he says. "Just to give you that strength to be able to continue to move forward. Because that's what we need to do."
All of the proceeds will go to charities Feeding America and the Tony Robbins Foundation.
Fleur East
"We can all fulfil our dreams, you can sit in your pants and have a work conference on Teams."
The X Factor star has released Not Alone in aid of the COVID-19 Appeal, with all proceeds going to help NHS workers.
"ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of all money made from my charity single 'Not Alone' is going directly to the NHS Covid 19 appeal," the star said on Twitter. "Helping support NHS workers and volunteers working to save our lives everyday! Please download here and help us give back to them."
Bono
Initially posted in a homemade clip on Instagram last month, Let Your Love Be Known has since been picked up by will.i.am, given some slick production and a video, and retitled #Sing4Life.
The reworked version also features Jennifer Hudson and Yoshiki.
When Bono first posted the song, he said he was inspired by Italy, where residents have been filmed singing together from windows and across balconies during lockdown.
"For ANYONE who this St Patrick's day is in a tight spot and still singing," Bono said. "For the doctors, nurses, carers on the front line, it's you we're singing to."
Will.I.Am says the song was created "to bring joy".
Jack Savoretti
In collaboration with some of his Italian fans, Jack Savoretti has released his first Italian track, Andra Tutto Bene (All Will Be Fine).
This is the current slogan that Italians are sharing across the country, which is one of the hardest-hit by the crisis.
Savoretti co-wrote the song with some of his fans during a live Instagram writing session in the early stages of the lockdown.
All proceeds will be donated to one of the worst affected hospitals in Northern Italy, San Martino di Genova.
Brian May and Kings Daughters
Queen's Brian May has teamed up with up-and-coming British band Kings Daughters to record uplifting track, Get Up.
The guitarist says he hopes the single, which features people from 50 different countries living in lockdown in the video, will provide a bit of cheer for those stuck indoors.
The song is raising money for mental health charity Mind.
Covers
McFly
McFly have recorded a new video for their 2005 chart-topper It's All About You, filmed during lockdown with kids and partners joining in.
"We wanted to say thanks to the NHS the only way we know how, through music," the band say. "So we have recorded this whilst on lockdown, something to keep you entertained at home and that you can sing along to whilst raising money."
NHS Charities Together is going to receive 100% of the royalties.
Beverley Knight, Joss Stone and other performers
Beverley Knight and TV doctor Ranj Singh have set up NHS Relief, a music project to support frontline NHS workers.
To raise funds, Knight, Joss Stone and a host of other musicians have recorded a cover of Lean On Me, the classic Bill Withers song about friendship that has become all the more poignant during the pandemic following his death at the beginning of April.
All of the proceeds will go to NHS Charities Together and You Okay Doc, a charity for the mental health and well-being for doctors and healthcare professionals.
Dame Vera Lynn and Katherine Jenkins
Wartime classic We'll Meet Again feels particularly apt during lockdown, and sales of the original began to soar after the Queen quoted the lyrics in her lockdown speech.
Now, Katherine Jenkins has joined forces with Dame Vera for a duet - which has already topped the iTunes chart.
This is another one raising funds for NHS Charities Together, and Jenkins is asking for help to make an official video.
"Please share a pic of you holding a message to your loved ones, showing them that you're thinking of them which we'll include in the video," is the message.
Breathe Harmony NHS choir
Members and friends of Breathe Harmony, the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS staff choir, have recorded their version of Mariah Carey's 1993 hit Anytime You Need A Friend.
Home recordings have been filmed on mobile phones during lockdown, put together to create a rousing and emotional single and video.
All proceeds from the single will be divided between Breathe Arts Health Research and MyCool Foundation to deliver arts and health projects to patients and NHS staff, and support the NHS with arts services.
Matt Lucas
Little Britain star Matt Lucas has updated a song he performed years ago on comedy quiz show Shooting Stars.
Money raised by Thank You Baked Potato will go towards FeedNHS, an initiative set up to raise £1m to get 6,000 meals per day into London hospitals for critical care staff working during the pandemic.
"Some of our heroes are already working 20-hour shifts and these hours will only get longer as the crisis worsens," Lucas says. "With cafes and eateries all shut there is a real need to get healthy hot food to the hospitals."
And a special mention to Cardi B, who has seen an Instagram video post about coronavirus remixed and turned into a track by DJ iMarkkeyz.
Coronavirus (featuring Cardi B) is out now.
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