Original playlist analysis by PlaylistScaler
Compare 19 selected playlists using observed music, curator information and available measurements.
What our analysis found
Same music, different playlists
best lofi rain sleep πποΈπ€ and lofi rain π§οΈ best sleep lo-fi share the same observed set of distinct tracks. Their order may differ.
View supporting analysisLook beyond the track count
best lofi rain sleep πποΈπ€ has 81 entries, with 69 distinct tracks and 12 repeated entries.
View supporting analysisBest for
- Most followedLofi Girl - beats to relax/study to 7,128,775 followers
- Fastest growingclassical music to study or sleep to +387 followers a day
- Most tracksClassical Music For Studying & Focus 852 tracks
- No explicit trackspeaceful lofi 2026 183 tracks, none marked explicit
Playlist picks
Each playlist is credited to its Spotify curator.
- Followers
- 7,128,775
- Tracks
- 500
- Followers per day
- +25
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 237,900β713,600
- Most listeners in
- Melbourne, AU
Newest track added Oct 8, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 2,356,722
- Tracks
- 130
- Followers per day
- -32
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 78,600β235,700
Newest track added Oct 2, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 989,697
- Tracks
- 200
- Followers per day
- -25
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 3,300β9,900
- Most listeners in
- Sydney, AU
Newest track added Oct 7, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 649,199
- Tracks
- 155
- Followers per day
- +229
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 23,800β71,300
Newest track added Oct 5, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 624,514
- Tracks
- 237
- Followers per day
- +318
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 23,800β71,300
- Most listeners in
- Sydney, AU
Newest track added Sep 29, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 622,223
- Tracks
- 300
- Followers per day
- +6
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 20,800β62,400
- Most listeners in
- Los Angeles, US
Newest track added Oct 7, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 520,433
- Tracks
- 216
- Followers per day
- +387
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 21,000β62,900
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 5, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 499,523
- Tracks
- 360
- Followers per day
- -37
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 16,700β50,000
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 4, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 468,015
- Tracks
- 383
- Followers per day
- -19
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 1,600β4,700
- Most listeners in
- Stockholm, SE
Newest track added Oct 2, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 387,226
- Tracks
- 402
- Followers per day
- -21
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 1,300β3,900
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 2, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 349,849
- Tracks
- 265
- Followers per day
- +48
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 12,100β36,300
- Most listeners in
- Mexico City, MX
Newest track added Sep 29, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 326,402
- Tracks
- 852
- Followers per day
- +17
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 11,000β33,100
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 2, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
Top genres
- hip-hop/rap 159 tracks
- jazz 63 tracks
- instrumental 15 tracks
- Tracks
- 183
- Playing time
- 7h 5m
- Marked explicit
- 0
- Followers
- 7,243
A few observed tracks
- calm forestddc., fleece, sogni
- Arz Kiya Hai | Coke Studio BharatAnuv Jain
- nostalgiaguleum, cloudoris, nemui
Measured examples
- Arz Kiya Hai | Coke Studio BharatAnuv Jain99 BPMEnergy 0.25 / 1
- sad nightGoofy Cat114 BPMEnergy 0.17 / 1
- hear the wavesdandelion86 BPMEnergy 0.55 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 9, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
- Track entries
- 183
- Distinct tracks
- 183
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 46
- Playing time
- 7h 5m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 0 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- hip-hop/rap, jazz, instrumental, alternative rap, avant-garde jazz Β· 99.45% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 89 of 183 distinct tracks Β· 48.63% coverage
- Follower change
- -11 Β· Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026
0.23% overlap with background music for reading π: 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.
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
- +3 Β· Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 13, 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 14, 2026 to Oct 13, 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 14, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026
0.31% overlap with best lofi rain sleep πποΈπ€: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
0.31% overlap with lofi rain π§οΈ best sleep lo-fi: 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.
Top genres
- hip-hop/rap 52 tracks
- instrumental 25 tracks
- electronic 10 tracks
- Tracks
- 81
- Playing time
- 3h 23m
- Marked explicit
- 1
- Followers
- 3
A few observed tracks
- Rainy forestTosama Beats
- New meTosama Beats
- Memories from the pastTosama Beats
Measured examples
- Rainy forestTosama Beats54 BPMEnergy 0.09 / 1
- New meTosama Beats70 BPMEnergy 0.1 / 1
- Memories from the pastTosama Beats106 BPMEnergy 0.09 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 8, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Track entries
- 81
- Distinct tracks
- 69
- Repeated entries
- 12
- Distinct artists
- 53
- Playing time
- 3h 23m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 1 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- hip-hop/rap, instrumental, electronic, easy listening, electronica Β· 97.1% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 27 of 69 distinct tracks Β· 39.13% coverage
- Follower change
- 0 Β· Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026
100% overlap with lofi rain π§οΈ best sleep lo-fi: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
0.31% overlap with background music for reading π: 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.
Top genres
- hip-hop/rap 52 tracks
- instrumental 25 tracks
- electronic 10 tracks
- Tracks
- 81
- Playing time
- 3h 23m
- Marked explicit
- 1
- Followers
- 2
A few observed tracks
- Rainy forestTosama Beats
- New meTosama Beats
- Memories from the pastTosama Beats
Measured examples
- Rainy forestTosama Beats54 BPMEnergy 0.09 / 1
- New meTosama Beats70 BPMEnergy 0.1 / 1
- Memories from the pastTosama Beats106 BPMEnergy 0.09 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 8, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Track entries
- 81
- Distinct tracks
- 69
- Repeated entries
- 12
- Distinct artists
- 53
- Playing time
- 3h 23m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 1 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- hip-hop/rap, instrumental, electronic, easy listening, electronica Β· 97.1% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 27 of 69 distinct tracks Β· 39.13% coverage
- Follower change
- 0 Β· Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026
100% overlap with best lofi rain sleep πποΈπ€: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
0.31% overlap with background music for reading π: 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.
Top genres
- pop 160 tracks
- alternative 46 tracks
- rock 15 tracks
- Tracks
- 232
- Playing time
- 15h 30m
- Marked explicit
- 19
- Followers
- 0
A few observed tracks
- All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)Taylor Swift
- The Man Who Can't Be MovedThe Script
- EvaluasiHindia
Measured examples
- The Man Who Can't Be MovedThe Script100 BPMEnergy 0.54 / 1
- EvaluasiHindia102 BPMEnergy 0.93 / 1
- About YouThe 197596 BPMEnergy 0.56 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 9, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
- Track entries
- 232
- Distinct tracks
- 232
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 132
- Playing time
- 15h 30m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 19 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- pop, alternative, rock, r&b/soul, indo pop Β· 99.57% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 178 of 232 distinct tracks Β· 76.72% coverage
- Follower change
- 0 Β· Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026
0.2% overlap with background music for reading π: 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.
Songs on the most study playlists
Counted across the 19 playlists in this guide with readable track lists; each song counts once per playlist.
- The French LibraryFranz Gordon3 playlists870,291 combined followers
- New Home (Slowed)Austin Farwell3 playlists870,291 combined followers
- The Mercy of the WindMillion Eyes3 playlists846,844 combined followers
- snowfallΓneheart, reidenshi3 playlists14 combined followers
- PerfumeLilac2 playlists7,753,289 combined followers
- BerlinSebastian Kamae, Lofi Girl2 playlists7,753,289 combined followers
- Memories We MadeNo Spirit2 playlists7,753,289 combined followers
- HiraethBcalm, Banks2 playlists7,753,289 combined followers
- AncestralCasiio2 playlists7,753,289 combined followers
- AbandonedDLJ, TABAL2 playlists7,753,289 combined followers
- We're home, Nowsofty2 playlists7,753,289 combined followers
- DistantTibeauthetraveler, Trix.2 playlists7,753,289 combined followers
- Destination Unknownamies2 playlists7,753,289 combined followers
- Amberdryhope2 playlists7,753,289 combined followers
- Come Find Meamies2 playlists7,753,289 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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