Original playlist analysis by PlaylistScaler
Compare 19 selected playlists using observed music, curator information and available measurements.
What our analysis found
Different tempo profiles
Measured median tempos range from 80 BPM in sad rap cry 😢 to 106 BPM in Emo Songs Everyone Knows. Measurement coverage is listed in each playlist's analysis panel.
View supporting analysisBest for
- Most followedArijit Singh All Sad Songs💔🥀 779,101 followers
- Fastest growingArijit Singh All Sad Songs💔🥀 +547 followers a day
- Most trackssad songs / crying mood / 😢 312 tracks
- No explicit tracksMajboor - Female Version ✨ 182 tracks, none marked explicit
- Highest measured energyEmo Songs Everyone Knows Median energy 0.9 / 1
Playlist picks
Each playlist is credited to its Spotify curator.
Top genres
- hip-hop/rap 154 tracks
- pop 28 tracks
- alternative 17 tracks
- Tracks
- 211
- Playing time
- 11h 27m
- Marked explicit
- 143
- Followers
- 66,283
A few observed tracks
- ThrillTeddy Clarke
- Jocelyn FloresXXXTENTACION
- Everybody Dies In Their NightmaresXXXTENTACION
Measured examples
- ThrillTeddy Clarke146 BPMEnergy 0.46 / 1
- Jocelyn FloresXXXTENTACION67 BPMEnergy 0.47 / 1
- Everybody Dies In Their NightmaresXXXTENTACION65 BPMEnergy 0.52 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools · retrieved Oct 9, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
- Track entries
- 211
- Distinct tracks
- 211
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 124
- Playing time
- 11h 27m · 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 143 marked explicit · 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- hip-hop/rap, pop, alternative, rap, hip-hop · 97.63% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 159 of 211 distinct tracks · 75.36% coverage
- Follower change
- -100 · Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026
38.08% overlap with sad rap cry 😢: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 9, 2026.
2% overlap with Emo Songs Everyone Knows: 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.
Top genres
- hip-hop/rap 157 tracks
- pop 22 tracks
- alternative 10 tracks
- Tracks
- 206
- Playing time
- 11h 5m
- Marked explicit
- 161
- Followers
- 51,456
A few observed tracks
- 432 Right NowMy Premium Blend
- Jocelyn FloresXXXTENTACION
- KILL OR B KILLEDI.K.P., P.A. On The Track
Audio profile
Shazam track measurements via artist.tools · aggregated by PlaylistScaler · retrieved Oct 9, 2026
Dot: median · shaded band: middle 50% of measured tracks.
- Tempo
- 80 BPM0200 BPMMiddle half: 73–89.5 BPM · 168 tracks measured
- Energy
- 0.44 / 101Middle half: 0.32–0.55 · 168 tracks measured
- Danceability
- 0.46 / 101Middle half: 0.37–0.56 · 168 tracks measured
- Valence
- 0.41 / 101Middle half: 0.31–0.52 · 168 tracks measured
- Acousticness
- 0.42 / 101Middle half: 0.28–0.58 · 168 tracks measured
- Melodicness
- 0.46 / 101Middle half: 0.33–0.61 · 168 tracks measured
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
- Track entries
- 206
- Distinct tracks
- 206
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 102
- Playing time
- 11h 5m · 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 161 marked explicit · 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- hip-hop/rap, pop, alternative, rock, hip-hop · 97.09% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 170 of 206 distinct tracks · 82.52% coverage
- Follower change
- -76 · Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026
38.08% overlap with SAD RAP SONGS ❤️🩹 depressing: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 9, 2026.
1.77% overlap with Emo Songs Everyone Knows: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 9, 2026.
Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools, and Shazam measurements via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.
Top genres
- alternative 73 tracks
- rock 68 tracks
- pop 49 tracks
- Tracks
- 202
- Playing time
- 12h 54m
- Marked explicit
- 14
- Followers
- 295
A few observed tracks
- AnchorNovo Amor
- Everlong - Acoustic VersionFoo Fighters
- Wicked Game - Acoustic; LiveStone Sour
Measured examples
- AnchorNovo Amor117 BPMEnergy 0.08 / 1
- Everlong - Acoustic VersionFoo Fighters144 BPMEnergy 0.13 / 1
- SparksColdplay137 BPMEnergy 0.12 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools · retrieved Oct 9, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
- Track entries
- 202
- Distinct tracks
- 202
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 158
- Playing time
- 12h 54m · 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 14 marked explicit · 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- alternative, rock, pop, singer/songwriter, adult alternative · 92.08% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 127 of 202 distinct tracks · 62.87% coverage
- Follower change
- 0 · Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026
2.09% overlap with bloodstream Alyssa Grace: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 9, 2026.
1.98% overlap with SAD RAP SONGS ❤️🩹 depressing: 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.
- Followers
- 779,101
- Tracks
- 164
- Followers per day
- +547
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 31,100–93,200
- Most listeners in
- Pune, IN
Newest track added Oct 5, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 660,128
- Tracks
- 160
- Followers per day
- +144
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 23,300–70,000
- Most listeners in
- Brisbane, AU
Newest track added Oct 8, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 602,940
- Tracks
- 240
- Followers per day
- +237
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 22,300–66,900
- Most listeners in
- Jakarta, ID
Newest track added Sep 30, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 458,723
- Tracks
- 312
- Followers per day
- -22
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 1,500–4,600
- Most listeners in
- Sydney, AU
Newest track added Sep 26, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 288,705
- Tracks
- 173
- Followers per day
- -13
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 960–2,900
- Most listeners in
- Pune, IN
Newest track added Oct 8, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 287,055
- Tracks
- 213
- Followers per day
- +91
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 10,400–31,200
- Most listeners in
- Istanbul, TR
Newest track added Oct 9, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 285,454
- Tracks
- 147
- Followers per day
- +19
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 9,700–29,100
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 8, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 86,234
- Tracks
- 176
- Followers per day
- +3
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 310–940
- Most listeners in
- Bengaluru, IN
Newest track added Oct 6, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 64,431
- Tracks
- 159
- Followers per day
- +477
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 6,600–19,800
- Most listeners in
- Los Angeles, US
Newest track added Oct 8, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 54,924
- Tracks
- 186
- Followers per day
- -1
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 180–550
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Sep 21, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 42,803
- Tracks
- 59
- Followers per day
- -6
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 140–430
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 7, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 16,762
- Tracks
- 200
- Followers per day
- -3
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 60–170
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 1, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
Top genres
- rock 99 tracks
- alternative 93 tracks
- pop 22 tracks
- Tracks
- 197
- Playing time
- 11h 42m
- Marked explicit
- 48
- Followers
- 18,389
A few observed tracks
- Sugar, We're Goin DownFall Out Boy
- I Write Sins Not TragediesPanic! At The Disco
- Misery BusinessParamore
Audio profile
Shazam track measurements via artist.tools · aggregated by PlaylistScaler · retrieved Oct 9, 2026
Dot: median · shaded band: middle 50% of measured tracks.
- Tempo
- 106 BPM0200 BPMMiddle half: 85.5–135 BPM · 167 tracks measured
- Energy
- 0.9 / 101Middle half: 0.78–0.96 · 167 tracks measured
- Danceability
- 0.52 / 101Middle half: 0.42–0.64 · 167 tracks measured
- Valence
- 0.66 / 101Middle half: 0.53–0.77 · 167 tracks measured
- Acousticness
- 0.58 / 101Middle half: 0.46–0.7 · 167 tracks measured
- Melodicness
- 0.26 / 101Middle half: 0.12–0.44 · 167 tracks measured
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
- Track entries
- 197
- Distinct tracks
- 197
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 109
- Playing time
- 11h 42m · 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 48 marked explicit · 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- rock, alternative, pop, hard rock, punk · 98.98% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 168 of 197 distinct tracks · 85.28% coverage
- Follower change
- +27 · Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026
2% overlap with SAD RAP SONGS ❤️🩹 depressing: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 9, 2026.
1.77% overlap with sad rap cry 😢: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 9, 2026.
Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools, and Shazam measurements via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.
Top genres
- country 172 tracks
- contemporary country 16 tracks
- pop 10 tracks
- Tracks
- 178
- Playing time
- 10h 24m
- Marked explicit
- 10
- Followers
- 5,191
A few observed tracks
- Girl From LouisianaDylan Scott
- Don't Come Any CloserRiley Green
- SpringsteenEric Church
Audio profile
Shazam track measurements via artist.tools · aggregated by PlaylistScaler · retrieved Oct 8, 2026
Dot: median · shaded band: middle 50% of measured tracks.
- Tempo
- 100 BPM0200 BPMMiddle half: 77–120 BPM · 149 tracks measured
- Energy
- 0.63 / 101Middle half: 0.46–0.79 · 149 tracks measured
- Danceability
- 0.57 / 101Middle half: 0.48–0.69 · 149 tracks measured
- Valence
- 0.72 / 101Middle half: 0.58–0.85 · 149 tracks measured
- Acousticness
- 0.77 / 101Middle half: 0.67–0.87 · 149 tracks measured
- Melodicness
- 0.6 / 101Middle half: 0.46–0.75 · 149 tracks measured
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Track entries
- 178
- Distinct tracks
- 178
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 72
- Playing time
- 10h 24m · 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 10 marked explicit · 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- country, contemporary country, pop, urban cowboy, honky tonk · 98.31% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 149 of 178 distinct tracks · 83.71% coverage
- Follower change
- +26 · Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026
0.53% overlap with Sad Acoustic 😪: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 9, 2026.
0.24% overlap with bloodstream Alyssa Grace: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 9, 2026.
Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools, and Shazam measurements via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.
Top genres
- pop 97 tracks
- alternative 91 tracks
- singer/songwriter 42 tracks
- Tracks
- 237
- Playing time
- 13h 17m
- Marked explicit
- 31
- Followers
- 1
A few observed tracks
- dog with a boneAlyssa Grace
- iloveitiloveitiloveitBella Kay
- bloodstreamAlyssa Grace
Audio profile
Shazam track measurements via artist.tools · aggregated by PlaylistScaler · retrieved Oct 9, 2026
Dot: median · shaded band: middle 50% of measured tracks.
- Tempo
- 101 BPM0200 BPMMiddle half: 74–129 BPM · 200 tracks measured
- Energy
- 0.32 / 101Middle half: 0.18–0.46 · 200 tracks measured
- Danceability
- 0.32 / 101Middle half: 0.22–0.54 · 200 tracks measured
- Valence
- 0.46 / 101Middle half: 0.27–0.65 · 200 tracks measured
- Acousticness
- 0.79 / 101Middle half: 0.65–0.9 · 200 tracks measured
- Melodicness
- 0.85 / 101Middle half: 0.72–0.91 · 200 tracks measured
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
- Track entries
- 237
- Distinct tracks
- 237
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 114
- Playing time
- 13h 17m · 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 31 marked explicit · 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- pop, alternative, singer/songwriter, indie pop, electronic · 98.31% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 200 of 237 distinct tracks · 84.39% coverage
- Follower change
- 0 · Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 7, 2026
2.09% overlap with Sad Acoustic 😪: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 9, 2026.
0.24% overlap with COUNTRY MUSIC 2026 🔥 Top Country Hits + New Songs: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools, and Shazam measurements via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.
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 sad playlists
Counted across the 19 playlists in this guide with readable track lists; each song counts once per playlist.
- Romantic Homicided4vd10 playlists1,507,181 combined followers
- lovely (with Khalid)Billie Eilish, Khalid8 playlists2,145,509 combined followers
- Get You The Moon (feat. Snøw)Kina, Snøw7 playlists2,141,746 combined followers
- DaylightDavid Kushner7 playlists1,922,514 combined followers
- Before You GoLewis Capaldi7 playlists1,511,422 combined followers
- Let You DownNF7 playlists1,177,810 combined followers
- HealTom Odell6 playlists1,764,890 combined followers
- Another LoveTom Odell6 playlists1,674,370 combined followers
- BruisesLewis Capaldi6 playlists1,427,373 combined followers
- Hold OnChord Overstreet6 playlists1,401,332 combined followers
- when the party's overBillie Eilish6 playlists1,290,104 combined followers
- Lights Are OnTom Rosenthal6 playlists1,131,145 combined followers
- Let Me Down SlowlyAlec Benjamin6 playlists1,014,537 combined followers
- i love youBillie Eilish6 playlists949,856 combined followers
- The Night We MetLord Huron6 playlists825,292 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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