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A fan of music, dance and cats, Tracy E. Hopkins is a lifestyle and culture writer who has contributed to numerous print and digital publications, including Essence, Woman's Day, Prevention, Fodor's and Entertainment Weekly.
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How do you psych yourself up to conquer the workday? After a large cup of coffee, we can’t think of a better pick-me-up than music! Whether you sing in the shower, listen during your commute or play tunes at your workstation, we’ve curated tracks to help you thrive from “9 to 5.”
Just push play to amp up your energy all day (you can stream tracks for free — just take a minute to download the music player app). “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves,” “Ain’t Nothin Goin’ on But the Rent,” and we’ve got “Work to Do.” So let Aretha Franklin and the Eurythmics, Gwen Guthrie, Vanessa Williams, ABBA, Alicia Keys, Maxwell, Lover Boy, Michael Jackson, Destiny’s Child, Fifth Harmony with Ty Dolla $ign, Jill Scott, Donna Summer and Diana Ross help you show ‘em who’s “The Boss.”
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