Office Playlist: Mindy Kaling Has Rihanna On Hers -- What's On Yours?

Mindy Kaling Listens To Rihanna At Work -- What's On Your Playlist?
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 23: Creator/Executive Producer Mindy Kaling speaks onstage at 'The Mindy Project' panel during day 3 of the FOX portion of the 2012 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 23, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 23: Creator/Executive Producer Mindy Kaling speaks onstage at 'The Mindy Project' panel during day 3 of the FOX portion of the 2012 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 23, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

It's a truth (that should be) universally acknowledged, that a woman in possession of a job sometimes needs a pump-up song -- or five -- during the day to keep her spirits up.

The LA Times reported that Mindy Kaling uses Rihanna tunes to get her writers' room motivated. "Rihanna is a big favorite," said Kaling. "Whatever the reason the guys on my staff can get behind it. They think she's just super hot and intimidating. I can listen ... and feel inspired by it because everyone is into it." (Apparently "Run This Town" is her staff's particular favorite.)

You may not be able to blast music at work -- we certainly can't just bust out Rihanna at all hours in the newsroom -- but you probably have a go-to song or two that you like to play early in the morning, or during your mid-afternoon food coma. We crowd-sourced some female HuffPost Editors and came up with our very own sure-to-make-you-happy office playlist. Tell us in the comments what you listen to!

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