What Spotify Playlists Should I Make?
In the next 5 minutes you'll have the PERFECT Spotify playlist name and theme.
With this info, you can really Grow a killer Spotify playlist!
Let's start by discussing what makes a good Spotify playlist theme:
A good Spotify playlist theme maintains a mix between the mood, music style, and cultural image to stand out. These aspects make it attractive to new Spotify likes and followers, also making it rank within Spotify's search engine optimization.
This infographic breaks it down perfectly:
(insert pie chart, breaking down the Spotify playlist themes)
the largest aspect the theme is mood.
Here's breakdown of different song elements that end up creating the final theme!
Mood Factor |
Style | Artist | Final Mood |
Instrument | Guitar/Piano | Bruno Mars | Chill |
Vocals | Hearty | Adele | Inspirational |
Lyrics | Sad | Lil Peep | Sad |
Beats Per Minute | 130 BMP | Kanye West | Hype |
Danceability | Danceable | Ke$ha | Dance |
The Spotify playlist mood is essentially the feeling that the listener will get while listening. The mood is determined by the song elements.
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Spotify playlist name ideas (emotions)
Now when it comes to making Spotify playlist name there are a couple method you can go.
I decided to line them all up here on this blog!
First and foremost once you have an idea of the theme that you want to make then you need to select a name.
The cool thing is that your Spotify playlist name, can be made depending on the song style.
Here is a full list of different song name styles that you can use for your playlists:
You want to tap in to these emotions:
- Nostalgia
- Love lost
- Loneliness
- Celebration
- Innocence
- Passion
- Regret
- Feeling invincible
- Adversity
- Temptation
- Wanderlust
- Fear
- Hope
- Solitude
By selecting one that you really want to promote then you can choose songs based on that exact same feel!
With this info, you can really Grow a killer Spotify playlist!
Your Spotify playlist cover art matters too!
To really make a good Spotify playlist (on top of the name) you also need a great cover to really match the theme.
It's uber essential!
A good Spotify playlist cover includes a persons face along with text that says what the playlist is about. Keep the theme related to the playlist music style to really make a solid Spotify playlist cover.
Watch this short clip to make on making AWESOME covers from scratch:
Best types of Spotify playlists to make
To really capture the feel and sound of that playlist you need to have a great name that matches the branding!
If the name is off... Then the whole playlist vibe won't be as amazing and it hurts your listening experience.
No worries, I am at your service!
Here's one thing to note when creating and growing your playlist:
A good Spotify theme maintains a mix between the mood, music style, and cultural image to stand out. These aspects make it attractive to new Spotify likes and followers, also making it rank within Spotify's search engine optimization.
Here is a full list of the best theme ideas.
20 Awesome Spotify Playlist theme Ideas!
- Music Genres
- Pop Cultural References
- Holidays
- Instrument Music
- Best of...
- Hobbies
- Minor Record Labels
- Historical Time Periods
- Significant Life Events
- Moods
- Significant Dates
- Geographic Locations
- Tempo & BPM
- Concerts & Events
- Social groups
- Famous Crews
- Major Record Labels
- Groups/Associations
- Famous Brands
- Celebrities
By really honing in and getting your Spotify theme right you WILL see growth in your Spotify playlist!
This is really useful and will serve you a lot in your Spotify playlist growth endeavours.
15 great Spotify playlist name ideas
What do you is find a descriptive name.
This is how you'll get the RIGHT people to reoeat listeners to your playlist.
A good playlist has a start-word and end-word.
The purpose of the start-word is to give a description of how the playlist is going to feel!
Here are great start words for your Spotify playlist name.
- Wild
- Harmony
- Dream
- Untroubled
- Cheery
- Magic
- Dreamscape
- Carefree
- Mythical
- Favourite
- Passionate
- Underrated
- Unexpected
- Feverish
- Midsummer
Then you'll need an end word that's going to give an expression of the type of experience you're going to give them.
A "chillout" is very different than a "hype" vibe.
With this info, you can really Grow a killer Spotify playlist!
Here are the best word end words used to use for your playlist:
- Jams
- Ambience
- Hipsters
- Chillout
- Vibes
- Flow
- Rhythm
- Soul
- Dreamers
- Fire 🔥
- Heaven
- Madness
- Bangers
- Energy
- Swag
- Disco
- Ballads
- World
- Metropolis
- Paradise
- Ragers
- Voice
- Gems
- Groove
- Classics
- Harmony
- Gold
- Sounds
- Creations
- Art
If you're feeling ambitious enough you can even add an emoji at the end just to spice things up!
Now here's a table with a bunch of name ideas just so you can get a better picture of what to expect when you make your Spotify playlist name.
(P.S. I included links to the playlist of the SAME name I found! Proof it works. 😁)
Start word | End word | Playlist Name |
EDM | Creations | EDM Creations |
Untroubled | Vibes | Untroubled Vibes |
Cheery | Sounds | Cheery Sounds |
Indie | Groove | Indie Groove |
Favourite | Voice | Favourite Voice |
Trap | Bangers | Trap Bangers |
Funk | Madness | Funk Madness |
Dream | Flows | Dream Flows |
Lofi | Chillout | Lofi Chillout |
Rock | Classic | Rock Classic |
Unexpected | Jems | Unexpected Jems |
Feverish | Disco | Feverish Disco |
I hope you enjoyed this Spotify promotion guide!
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