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Play Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' when you take that first sip of coffee, and you transform from 'barely functioning' to 'ready to crush this deadline'. Playlist compiled by Aditi Sharma Kalra and Sarah Gideon.
Valentine's Day is coming up, and for many it's a celebration of their love & relationships, while for others, it's a commercially-driven franchise with no real significance. Whichever side of the fence you fall on, we respect that. But we do want to keep your workday fresh through a specially-curated, love-themed office playlist!
We've picked out some of the most iconic love songs across decades, and tagged them to some real-life office scenarios that may or may not evoke feelings of affection. Whatever day you're having, we've got your back, so go ahead and enjoy the playlist.
1. Queen – Somebody to Love
That feeling when you’re desperately searching for a mentor, a coffee buddy, or just someone to share the pain of a Monday morning meeting.
2. KISS – I Was Made for Lovin’ You
When you find a project that aligns perfectly with your skills and passion—until you realise it comes with a ridiculous deadline.
3. Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart
That moment when your dream project gets reassigned, and you dramatically stare out the window, contemplating your existence.
4. Prince – Purple Rain
When your star intern leaves for another company, and you suddenly appreciate all their hard work (and coffee runs).
5. Foreigner – I Want to Know What Love Is
When HR launches a new performance review system, and no one understands how it works.
6. Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
The rare joy of discovering an intern who actually reads instructions and doesn’t send emails with 'pls advice' in the subject line.
7. Def Leppard – Love Bites
That moment when your boss praises your work, but then immediately gives you three more tasks to finish by EOD.
8. Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
Saying goodbye to a work bestie who’s moving to another company, and swearing you’ll keep in touch (but only ever liking their LinkedIn posts).
9. Nine Inch Nails – Closer
That late-night caffeine-fuelled obsession to perfect a PowerPoint deck, making it borderline inappropriate how much time you've spent on slide transitions.
10. Mariah Carey – Dreamlover
When you're daydreaming about a CEO who actually approves budgets for professional development instead of just 'thinking about it.'
11. Foo Fighters – Everlong
The rush of adrenaline when you’re in the zone, nailing every task — until your boss sends a 'quick call?' message at 5:55pm.
12. Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On
The email thread that refuses to die, stretching across months, continents, and time zones.
13. Robbie Williams – Angels
The IT team, always watching over you when you accidentally click on a suspicious email attachment.
14. Blink-182 – All the Small Things
The joy of finding out that your coworker restocked the office snack drawer with your favourite biscuits.
15. Evanescence – My Immortal
When you realise you can never fully delete that one Excel formula mistake from your manager’s memory.
16. Taylor Swift – Love Story
Trying to get two feuding departments to work together on a project without drama.
17. Beyoncé – Crazy in Love
That rush when your LinkedIn post actually gets likes from people outside your company.
18. Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
The pure joy of getting your first work laptop—until IT reminds you it's 'not for personal use.'
19. Paramore – The Only Exception
The one time a client actually sticks to the original project scope.
20. Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know?
Refreshing your inbox at 2am, waiting for that email from HQ to confirm if tomorrow’s presentation is still on.
21. The Weeknd – Blinding Lights
When the office WiFi goes down, and you realise just how much you took it for granted.
22. Harry Styles – Adore You
The relief when your teammate sends the meeting notes you totally forgot to take.
23. Dua Lipa – Levitating
That rare, magical moment when every meeting is productive, your inbox is at zero, and the coffee machine actually works.
24. Olivia Rodrigo – Deja Vu
The feeling when you onboard a new hire and realise you’re explaining the same things… again.
25. Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
That first sip of coffee in the morning when you instantly transform from 'barely functioning' to 'ready to crush this deadline'.
ALSO READ: What NOT to do when celebrating Valentine’s Day with colleagues
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