NEW YORK (PIX11) – Looking for music to fit the mood of Monday's total solar eclipse?
If you're holding a gathering or going to an event to view the rare celestial event, you might want to be prepared to take over the aux cord. Lucky for you, Google Trends has revealed the top-searched songs when the last total solar eclipse happened in the U.S. in 2017.
Here's the breakdown of what songs topped the search engine back then:
- Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
- Blinded by the Light by Bruce Springsteen
- Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash
- Eclipse by Pink Floyd
- Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
And here are songs you may want to consider adding to your 2024 total solar eclipse playlist:
- Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra
- Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles
- Day 'N' Nite by Kid Cudi
- Eclipse by Kim Lip of LOONA
- Staring At The Sun by Post Malone feat. SZA
- Staring At The Sun by U2
- Time for the moon night by GFRIEND
- Shadow of the Day by Linkin Park
- No Sunlight by Death Cab for Cutie
- Red Moon by KARD
- New Moon on Monday by Duran Duran
- Soak Up The Sun by Sheryl Crow
- Talking to the Moon by Bruno Mars
- Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield
- Sun Is Shining by Bob Marley and The Wailers
You'll be able to see up to 90% of the eclipse if you're in New York City. The solar eclipse will begin at 2:10 p.m. and end at 4:36 p.m. in the Big Apple, with the peak of the eclipse happening at 3:25 p.m., according to the American Museum of Natural History.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.