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17 Best Love Playlists on Spotify (Oct 2026)

The 17 best love playlists on Spotify, compared by followers, size and growth, starting with Love Songs 2026. Updated Oct 2026.

Analysis by PlaylistScaler · Playlists credited to their Spotify curators

17 playlists
17 Best Love Playlists on Spotify (Oct 2026) artwork
17playlists analyzed

Original playlist analysis by PlaylistScaler

Compare 17 selected playlists using observed music, curator information and available measurements.

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Each playlist is credited to its Spotify curator.

  1. Followers
    131,281
    Tracks
    139
    Followers per day
    -14
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    440–1,300
    Most listeners in
    Jakarta, ID

    Newest track added Oct 8, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  2. Followers
    501,153
    Tracks
    194
    Followers per day
    +42
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    17,100–51,300
    Most listeners in
    Mexico City, MX

    Newest track added Oct 2, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  3. Followers
    483,251
    Tracks
    115
    Followers per day
    -11
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    1,600–4,800

    Newest track added Oct 2, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  4. Followers
    476,363
    Tracks
    259
    Followers per day
    -24
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    1,600–4,800
    Most listeners in
    New York City, US

    Newest track added Sep 26, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  5. 2000s R&B Love Songs artwork

    2000s R&B Love Songs

    Curated by Sam Hoffman-Levy

    Followers
    338,918
    Tracks
    137
    Followers per day
    +21
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    11,500–34,500

    Newest track added Sep 30, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  6. Followers
    290,647
    Tracks
    121
    Followers per day
    +62
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    10,300–30,800
    Most listeners in
    Sydney, AU

    Newest track added Sep 29, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  7. Followers
    206,168
    Tracks
    68
    Followers per day
    +449
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    11,100–33,200
    Most listeners in
    Pune, IN

    Newest track added Oct 7, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  8. Followers
    184,151
    Tracks
    94
    Followers per day
    -11
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    610–1,800
    Most listeners in
    Bangkok, TH

    Newest track added Oct 2, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  9. Followers
    172,194
    Tracks
    65
    Followers per day
    -1
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    570–1,700

    Newest track added Sep 22, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  10. Followers
    146,439
    Tracks
    402
    Followers per day
    +25
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    5,100–15,400
    Most listeners in
    Chicago, US

    Newest track added Oct 6, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  11. Followers
    137,224
    Tracks
    101
    Followers per day
    -12
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    460–1,400

    Newest track added Oct 7, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  12. Followers
    136,350
    Tracks
    70
    Followers per day
    +364
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    7,900–23,800
    Most listeners in
    Bengaluru, IN

    Newest track added Sep 29, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  13. Top genres

    • country 221 tracks
    • pop 8 tracks
    • contemporary country 7 tracks
    Tracks
    234
    Playing time
    12h 48m
    Marked explicit
    12
    Followers
    38,371

    A few observed tracks

    • Been By NowMorgan Wallen
    • Runnin' Down A DreamLuke Combs
    • WomanKane Brown

    Measured examples

    • Been By NowMorgan Wallen115 BPMEnergy 0.77 / 1
    • Runnin' Down A DreamLuke Combs169 BPMEnergy 0.78 / 1
    • WomanKane Brown107 BPMEnergy 0.77 / 1

    Shazam measurements via artist.tools · retrieved Oct 8, 2026.

    Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
    Track entries
    234
    Distinct tracks
    234
    Repeated entries
    0
    Distinct artists
    103
    Playing time
    12h 48m · 100% duration coverage
    Explicit flags
    12 marked explicit · 100% coverage
    Track genre labels
    country, pop, contemporary country, rock, urban cowboy · 97.01% coverage
    Audio measurements
    185 of 234 distinct tracks · 79.06% coverage
    Follower change
    -64 · Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026

    Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.

  14. Top genres

    • r&b/soul 154 tracks
    • contemporary r&b 35 tracks
    • pop 24 tracks
    Tracks
    179
    Playing time
    14h 7m
    Marked explicit
    11
    Followers
    15,626

    A few observed tracks

    • On & OnErykah Badu
    • Brown SugarD'Angelo
    • Next LifetimeErykah Badu

    Measured examples

    • On & OnErykah Badu80 BPMEnergy 0.43 / 1
    • Brown SugarD'Angelo83 BPMEnergy 0.26 / 1
    • Next LifetimeErykah Badu65 BPMEnergy 0.3 / 1

    Shazam measurements via artist.tools · retrieved Oct 9, 2026.

    Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
    Track entries
    179
    Distinct tracks
    179
    Repeated entries
    0
    Distinct artists
    99
    Playing time
    14h 7m · 100% duration coverage
    Explicit flags
    11 marked explicit · 100% coverage
    Track genre labels
    r&b/soul, contemporary r&b, pop, rock, soul · 98.88% coverage
    Audio measurements
    128 of 179 distinct tracks · 71.51% coverage
    Follower change
    +31 · Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026

    1.56% overlap with R&B CLASSICS 90s 2000s 💿 OLD SCHOOL RNB HITS: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.

    Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.

  15. Top genres

    • r&b/soul 86 tracks
    • pop 59 tracks
    • hip-hop/rap 53 tracks
    Tracks
    211
    Playing time
    14h 20m
    Marked explicit
    65
    Followers
    139

    A few observed tracks

    • Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)USHER, Lil Jon, Ludacris
    • My BooUSHER, Alicia Keys
    • Crazy In Love (feat. JAŸ-Z)Beyoncé, JAŸ-Z

    Measured examples

    • Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)USHER, Lil Jon, Ludacris104 BPMEnergy 0.79 / 1
    • Crazy In Love (feat. JAŸ-Z)Beyoncé, JAŸ-Z99 BPMEnergy 0.86 / 1
    • DriveIncubus90 BPMEnergy 0.67 / 1

    Shazam measurements via artist.tools · retrieved Oct 8, 2026.

    Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
    Track entries
    211
    Distinct tracks
    211
    Repeated entries
    0
    Distinct artists
    153
    Playing time
    14h 20m · 100% duration coverage
    Explicit flags
    65 marked explicit · 100% coverage
    Track genre labels
    r&b/soul, pop, hip-hop/rap, rock, contemporary r&b · 100% coverage
    Audio measurements
    144 of 211 distinct tracks · 68.25% coverage
    Follower change
    +7 · Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026

    1.56% overlap with neo soul 🧘🏽‍♀️ 90s & 00s r&b: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 9, 2026.

    Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.

  16. Top genres

    • dance 91 tracks
    • electronic 70 tracks
    • house 30 tracks
    Tracks
    178
    Playing time
    12h 31m
    Marked explicit
    6
    Followers
    57

    A few observed tracks

    • Om Mani Padme HumLincoln Jesser
    • Om So HumLincoln Jesser
    • Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Say So HungLincoln Jesser

    Measured examples

    • Tides Around The MoonLincoln Jesser125 BPMEnergy 0.68 / 1
    • Need You ThereM-22123 BPMEnergy 0.77 / 1
    • FloatLincoln Jesser125 BPMEnergy 0.71 / 1

    Shazam measurements via artist.tools · retrieved Oct 8, 2026.

    Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
    Track entries
    178
    Distinct tracks
    178
    Repeated entries
    0
    Distinct artists
    200
    Playing time
    12h 31m · 100% duration coverage
    Explicit flags
    6 marked explicit · 100% coverage
    Track genre labels
    dance, electronic, house, new age, worldwide · 97.19% coverage
    Audio measurements
    90 of 178 distinct tracks · 50.56% coverage
    Follower change
    0 · Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026

    Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.

  17. Top genres

    • indian 70 tracks
    • pop 44 tracks
    • bollywood 37 tracks
    Tracks
    182
    Playing time
    10h 19m
    Marked explicit
    0
    Followers
    0

    A few observed tracks

    • MajboorSheheryar Rehan, Zoha Waseem
    • AarzuNoor, Khan, Madhurxo
    • Ishqa VeZeeshan Ali, Yuvraj Tung, Sandeep Aulakh

    Measured examples

    • Ishqa VeZeeshan Ali, Yuvraj Tung, Sandeep Aulakh, Honey Dhillon168 BPMEnergy 0.57 / 1
    • KhatNavjot Ahuja134 BPMEnergy 0.2 / 1
    • Arz Kiya Hai | Coke Studio BharatAnuv Jain99 BPMEnergy 0.25 / 1

    Shazam measurements via artist.tools · retrieved Oct 9, 2026.

    Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
    Track entries
    182
    Distinct tracks
    182
    Repeated entries
    0
    Distinct artists
    241
    Playing time
    10h 19m · 100% duration coverage
    Explicit flags
    0 marked explicit · 100% coverage
    Track genre labels
    indian, pop, bollywood, indian pop, soundtrack · 80.77% coverage
    Audio measurements
    37 of 182 distinct tracks · 20.33% coverage
    Follower change
    0 · Sep 17, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026

    Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.

Songs on the most love playlists

Counted across the 17 playlists in this guide with readable track lists; each song counts once per playlist.

  1. Thinking out LoudEd Sheeran5 playlists1,518,766 combined followers
  2. I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston4 playlists1,293,822 combined followers
  3. All of MeJohn Legend4 playlists1,228,119 combined followers
  4. I'll Stand by YouPretenders4 playlists1,101,218 combined followers
  5. If I Ain't Got YouAlicia Keys4 playlists952,644 combined followers
  6. Say My NameDestiny's Child4 playlists831,046 combined followers
  7. God Only Knows - MonoThe Beach Boys3 playlists1,268,163 combined followers
  8. Eternal FlameThe Bangles, Susanna Hoffs3 playlists1,156,598 combined followers
  9. Stand By MeBen E. King3 playlists1,114,740 combined followers
  10. Sure ThingMiguel3 playlists1,096,838 combined followers
  11. LoverTaylor Swift3 playlists1,096,838 combined followers
  12. Fade Into YouMazzy Star3 playlists1,096,838 combined followers
  13. So Easy (To Fall In Love)Olivia Dean3 playlists1,096,838 combined followers
  14. Easy On MeAdele3 playlists1,090,895 combined followers
  15. Just the Way You AreBruno Mars3 playlists1,090,895 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 playlist’s 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 0–1 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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