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Top 100 Spotify Playlist Name & Theme Ideas!

Written by Jabari Banza | Nov 13, 2021 11:55:34 AM

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 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 of 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 of the theme is mood.

 

Here's a 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 names there are a couple of methods you can use.

 

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 into these emotions:

  • Nostalgia
  • Love lost
  • Loneliness
  • Celebration
  • Innocence
  • Passion
  • Regret
  • Feeling invincible
  • Adversity
  • Temptation
  • Wanderlust
  • Fear
  • Hope
  • Solitude

 

By selecting the one that you want to promote then you can choose songs based on that exact same feel!

 

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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 person's 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 of 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!

  1. Music Genres
  2. Pop Cultural References
  3. Holidays
  4. Instrument Music
  5. Best of...
  6. Hobbies
  7. Minor Record Labels
  8. Historical Time Periods
  9. Significant Life Events
  10. Moods
  11. Significant Dates
  12. Geographic Locations
  13. Tempo & BPM
  14. Concerts & Events
  15. Social groups
  16. Famous Crews
  17. Major Record Labels
  18. Groups/Associations
  19. Famous Brands
  20. 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 endeavors.

 

Awesome Spotify Playlist Picture Ideas

 

Having good cover art for your Spotify playlist will change the game.

You can't say you have a good Spotify playlist unless the picture matches the mood and the vibe of the music.

Here's my ultimate list of Spotify playlist picture ideas for you, go ahead and check through it.

You'll definitely see something that you definitely like.

Tip: you don't want to mix a happy playlist with a dark playlist cover art.

Now without further, you are some Spotify playlist picture ideas that you can roll with!

 

 

#1. Angry playlists

Here are some Angry Spotify playlist picture ideas:

 

 

#2. Happy playlist

Here are some Happy Spotify playlist picture ideas:

  • Beach
  • Cute animals
  • People listening to music

 

#3. Sad playlist

Here are some Sad Spotify playlist picture ideas:

  • Rainy day
  • Bart Simpson
  • Sad emojis

 

 

#4. Chill playlist

Here are some Chill Spotify playlist picture ideas:

  • Cartoon
  • Landscape
  • Sky

 

 

 

#5. Rap playlist

Here are some Rap Spotify playlist picture ideas:

  • Famous celebrity
  • Weapons
  • Money

 

 

 

How to Create a Spotify Playlist Picture


Now that I've given you Spotify playlist picture ideas you need to go ahead and create your own image.

It's actually very easy to create your own Spotify playlist picture, we're gonna use an app called Canva.


All you do is upload the image that you like. You can get free images from pexels.com

Now that it's uploaded you're going to need some text.

Canva has a bunch of font styles and options available for you.

Make sure you add the Spotify logo in the corner to add a little bit of flair to your playlist, you can't go wrong there!

Once you've done all the steps, you can go ahead and use it.

There are no hard and fast rules just make sure it looks similar to the music with the playlist it has this design and you're good to go!

 

 

15 great Spotify playlist name ideas

Why do you find a descriptive name?

 

This is how you'll get the RIGHT people to repeat listeners to your playlist.

 

A good playlist has a start word and an end word.

 

The purpose of the start word is to describe how the playlist is going to feel!

 

Here are great start words for your Spotify playlist name.

  1. Wild
  2. Harmony
  3. Dream
  4. Untroubled
  5. Cheery
  6. Magic
  7. Dreamscape
  8. Carefree
  9. Mythical
  10. Favorite
  11. Passionate
  12. Underrated
  13. Unexpected
  14. Feverish
  15. 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 to use for your playlist:

  1. Jams
  2. Ambiance
  3. Hipsters
  4. Chillout
  5. Vibes
  6. Flow
  7. Rhythm
  8. Soul
  9. Dreamers
  10. Fire 🔥
  11. Heaven
  12. Madness
  13. Bangers
  14. Energy
  15. Swag
  16. Disco
  17. Ballads
  18. World
  19. Metropolis
  20. Paradise
  21. Ragers
  22. Voice
  23. Gems
  24. Groove
  25. Classics
  26. Harmony
  27. Gold
  28. Sounds
  29. Creations
  30. 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
Favorite Voice Favorite 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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Spotify playlist description ideas

 

You need to have a really good Spotify playlist description!

 

Here are some nice Spotify playlist description ideas for you. 

 

First and foremost if you want artists to submit music to you, they need to add your email and Instagram handles in the description.

 

This way, they can contact you easily rather than having to dig you out. 

 

For the description, keep it nice and short. 

 

You don't need to write an essay, just explain the vibe and genre of the song.

 

Pretend that your Spotify playlist description is the trailer and the first thing that people read before they play music. 

 

Here are some very good Spotify playlist description ideas:

  • Make a pun
  • Tell a joke
  • Share a movie reference
  • Share a pop culture reference
  • Quote a song
  • Motivational quote

 

With all these different descriptions for Spotify playlists, you can switch it up when you get bored.

 

The description is more important than you may think - so take good care of it!

 

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