Even though Mondays are the Lord Voldemort of weekdays, they are immeasurably improved with the help of a motivational, uplifting, and semi-defiant playlist. Whether you're just settling in at the office, or on your way out, these 20 songs have a way of soothing poignant postweekend blues. Disclaimer: while this playlist may increase productivity, some songs are NSFW — so have headphones on hand.

1. "Goodbye Weekend," Mac DeMarco
2. "Blue Monday," New Order
3. "Summer Holiday," Wild Nothing
4. "Sweet Life," Frank Ocean
5. "Down on My Luck," Vic Mensa
6. "When Am I Going to Make a Living," Sade
7. "FourFiveSeconds," Rihanna [1], Paul McCartney, and Kanye West [2]
8. "Under the Pressure," The War on Drugs
9. "Thunder Road," Bruce Springsteen
10. "Daydream," Beach Fossils
11. "Roman Holiday," Halsey
12. "I Feel It All," Feist
13. "Pageant Material," Kacey Musgraves
14. "I Follow Rivers," Lykke Li
15. "Elastic Heart," Sia
16. "Fire Starter," Demi Lovato [3]
17. "***Flawless," Beyoncé
18. "On the Regular," Shamir
19. "B*tch Better Have My Money," Rihanna
20. "Hold On, We're Going Home," Drake

Also, remember to download the free Spotify [4] software or the app to listen to our playlists.