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Forget 'Happy Birthday' — here are 11 songs with 20-second choruses to wash your hands to

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Washing your hands is crucial in preventing the spread of everyday illnesses like the flu and common cold.

Running your hands under hot water and soap is also one of the best ways to prevent yourself from contracting the coronavirus — which has infected over 90,000 people and killed over 3,000 worldwide. 

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing your hands for 20 seconds or more, which takes approximately as long as singing the "Happy Birthday" song twice. 

That can get old quickly, so we drew inspiration from Twitter user Jen Monnier and put together a list of 11 songs with 20-second choruses — along with one bonus track. We included some of Monnier's picks along with our own finds. 

"Truth Hurts" by Lizzo

"Shots" by LMFAO ft. Lil Jon

"Love on Top" by Beyonce

"Raspberry Beret" by Prince

"Juicy" by Doja Cat

"Africa" by Toto

"Mia" by Bad Bunny (feat. Drake)

"Jolene" by Dolly Parton

"Earfquake" by Tyler the Creator

"The Wheels on the Bus"

"Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey

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Quispe (pronouns: he/they) is a former Sex & Relationships Reporter at Insider covering kinks, porn, LGBTQ issues, and the intersection of health and race. As a transmasculine Quechua Two-Spirit writer, their primary focus at Insider was covering transgender health and wellness, from hormone replacement therapy to skincare In 2020, Quispe began covering the wave of anti-trans legislation sweeping the US, appearing on The Young Turks, MSNBC, and The Majority Report as an expert commentator.  Quispe previously worked for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune's social media team and The Uptown Messenger's news team.  They graduated from Tulane University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Africana Studies. Quispe currently works at Them. as a Lifestyle Editor.