Original playlist analysis by PlaylistScaler
Compare 15 selected playlists using observed music, curator information and available measurements.
Best for
- Most followedInstrumental Study 1,813,645 followers
- Fastest growingInstrumental Study +135 followers a day
- Most tracksSmooth Jazz - Instrumental 1,406 tracks
Playlist picks
Each playlist is credited to its Spotify curator.
- Followers
- 1,813,645
- Tracks
- 153
- Followers per day
- +135
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 61,700β185,100
- Most listeners in
- Sydney, AU
Newest track added Oct 2, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 456,096
- Tracks
- 787
- Followers per day
- +68
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 15,800β47,500
- Most listeners in
- Sydney, AU
Newest track added Sep 15, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 325,040
- Tracks
- 684
- Followers per day
- +9
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 10,900β32,800
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 4, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 250,587
- Tracks
- 191
- Followers per day
- +35
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 8,700β26,000
- Most listeners in
- Dallas, US
Newest track added Sep 24, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 217,683
- Tracks
- 892
- Followers per day
- -1
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 730β2,200
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 7, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 211,977
- Tracks
- 772
- Followers per day
- +134
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 8,300β25,000
Newest track added Oct 1, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 180,184
- Tracks
- 146
- Followers per day
- +117
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 7,100β21,300
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 5, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 161,063
- Tracks
- 262
- Followers per day
- +79
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 6,100β18,300
- Most listeners in
- Sydney, AU
Newest track added Sep 14, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 160,441
- Tracks
- 141
- Followers per day
- +112
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 6,400β19,200
- Most listeners in
- SΓ£o Paulo, BR
Newest track added Oct 4, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 158,553
- Tracks
- 280
- Followers per day
- -10
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 530β1,600
- Most listeners in
- Sydney, AU
Newest track added Oct 1, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 141,702
- Tracks
- 1,406
- Followers per day
- +4
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 510β1,500
Newest track added Oct 3, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 133,506
- Tracks
- 591
- Followers per day
- -6
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 450β1,300
- Most listeners in
- Sydney, AU
Newest track added Oct 2, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
Top genres
- pop 72 tracks
- dance 54 tracks
- hip-hop/rap 45 tracks
- Tracks
- 208
- Playing time
- 9h 16m
- Marked explicit
- 1
- Followers
- 46
A few observed tracks
- Sun Is RisingThierry Von Der Warth, Jack David
- GlideNEIKED, Portugal. The Man
- Find My WayODBLU, Juli Mala, Portugal Sunset
Measured examples
- Man I NeedOlivia Dean119 BPMEnergy 0.65 / 1
- Englishman in New YorkThe String Revolution193 BPMEnergy 0.2 / 1
- Back On 74Jungle146 BPMEnergy 0.39 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 8, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Track entries
- 208
- Distinct tracks
- 208
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 132
- Playing time
- 9h 16m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 1 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- pop, dance, hip-hop/rap, electronic, jazz Β· 93.27% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 138 of 208 distinct tracks Β· 66.35% coverage
- Follower change
- +1 Β· Sep 10, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026
Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.
Top genres
- hip-hop/rap 136 tracks
- electronic 78 tracks
- rock 22 tracks
- Tracks
- 277
- Playing time
- 15h 45m
- Marked explicit
- 91
- Followers
- 14
A few observed tracks
- HomecomingLil Uzi Vert
- A Song That Will Help You Remember to ForgetSlow Dancing Society
- 20 MinLil Uzi Vert
Measured examples
- HomecomingLil Uzi Vert64 BPMEnergy 0.56 / 1
- A Song That Will Help You Remember to ForgetSlow Dancing Society100 BPMEnergy 0.09 / 1
- 20 MinLil Uzi Vert61 BPMEnergy 0.76 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 8, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Track entries
- 277
- Distinct tracks
- 277
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 204
- Playing time
- 15h 45m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 91 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- hip-hop/rap, electronic, rock, alternative, ambient Β· 87.36% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 150 of 277 distinct tracks Β· 54.15% coverage
- Follower change
- -1 Β· Sep 10, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026
Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.
Top genres
- hip-hop/rap 63 tracks
- classical 40 tracks
- alternative 18 tracks
- Tracks
- 259
- Playing time
- 9h 55m
- Marked explicit
- 1
- Followers
- 9
A few observed tracks
- New Home (Slowed)Austin Farwell
- BallerinaYehezkel Raz
- The Flower GardenJoe Hisaishi
Measured examples
- New Home (Slowed)Austin Farwell67 BPMEnergy 0.04 / 1
- BallerinaYehezkel Raz153 BPMEnergy 0.1 / 1
- The Flower GardenJoe Hisaishi123 BPMEnergy 0.05 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 8, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Track entries
- 259
- Distinct tracks
- 259
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 235
- Playing time
- 9h 55m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 1 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- hip-hop/rap, classical, alternative, classical crossover, instrumental Β· 69.11% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 93 of 259 distinct tracks Β· 35.91% coverage
- Follower change
- 0 Β· Sep 10, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026
Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.
Songs on the most instrumental playlists
Counted across the 15 playlists in this guide with readable track lists; each song counts once per playlist.
- River - Piano VersionHenry Smith2 playlists668,073 combined followers
- It Must Have Been Love - Piano VersionElin Porsinger2 playlists668,073 combined followers
- River Flows In You - Piano VersionHenry Smith2 playlists668,073 combined followers
- Just the Way You AreDavid Schultz2 playlists668,073 combined followers
- Fix YouDavid Schultz2 playlists668,073 combined followers
- Risk It All - Acoustic InstrumentalEdward Ong, Guus Dielissen2 playlists458,546 combined followers
- When I Was Your Man - Acoustic InstrumentalEdward Ong, Guus Dielissen2 playlists458,546 combined followers
- Boyfriend - Instrumental Lo-FiLowfie2 playlists458,546 combined followers
- water - piano instrumentalChilled Pig2 playlists458,546 combined followers
- Kiss Me More - Acoustic InstrumentalEdward Ong, Guus Dielissen2 playlists458,546 combined followers
- Sweet Nothing - Piano VersionLaura Sullivan2 playlists458,546 combined followers
- RippleJulia Thomsen, Yujin Baek2 playlists397,867 combined followers
- MemoriesPacific2 playlists292,059 combined followers
- Overpass GraffitiPeaceful Melody, soave lofi2 playlists292,059 combined followers
- Love YourselfPacific2 playlists292,059 combined followers
How we compared these playlists
PlaylistScaler analyzes observed Spotify playlist contents. Audio measurements, where shown, come from Shazam through artist.tools. Follower growth, listener estimates and listener cities for the wider selection come from artist.tools. Playlists belong to their credited curators.
Sources, coverage & limitations
Automatic genre picks need a matching title or assigned topic, or supporting track genre labels. Editors can also select crossovers.
Observation dates appear with each playlist. Track examples are a small sample. Missing measurements are excluded, never counted as zero. Audio medians require measurements for at least ten distinct tracks and 80% of the playlistβs distinct tracks. The middle half is the range from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
Energy, danceability and other audio scores describe the recordings on a 0β1 scale; they do not measure listener outcomes or musical quality. Acousticness does not establish the absence of vocals. Explicit flags are metadata, and unmarked tracks are not a guarantee of suitability.
Track overlap uses shared distinct tracks divided by the combined distinct tracks. Repeated entries are counted separately from unique tracks. Genre labels can overlap: one track may have several labels. Follower counts and changes describe audience size, not listening activity or musical quality. Results apply to the playlists compared here, not all of Spotify.
Measurement coverage for each playlist is listed in its "Sources & full analysis" panel. "Best for" picks compare only playlists that have the measurement. Most-added songs count each song once per playlist, across the playlists whose track lists could be read.
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