Original playlist analysis by PlaylistScaler
Compare 20 selected playlists using observed music, curator information and available measurements.
Best for
- Most followedHappy Songs 2026 - Good Vibes and Upbeat Music for a Good Mood π 315,578 followers
- Fastest growingFeeling Happy π Upbeat Dance Hits 2026 | Feel Good House +48 followers a day
- Most tracksEnergetic Upbeat Lofi - for focus study & work music 437 tracks
Playlist picks
Each playlist is credited to its Spotify curator.
- Followers
- 315,578
- Tracks
- 262
- Followers per day
- -12
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 1,100β3,200
- Most listeners in
- Quezon City, PH
Newest track added Oct 9, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 119,318
- Tracks
- 102
- Followers per day
- +48
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 4,400β13,300
- Most listeners in
- Bonn, DE
Newest track added Oct 8, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 87,011
- Tracks
- 122
- Followers per day
- 0
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 290β870
Newest track added Oct 6, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 49,148
- Tracks
- 200
- Followers per day
- +27
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 1,900β5,700
- Most listeners in
- Sydney, AU
Newest track added Oct 6, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 46,051
- Tracks
- 172
- Followers per day
- +17
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 1,700β5,100
Newest track added Sep 20, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 42,168
- Tracks
- 175
- Followers per day
- +1
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 150β440
- Most listeners in
- Portland, US
Newest track added Oct 3, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 40,105
- Tracks
- 200
- Followers per day
- +15
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 1,500β4,400
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Sep 27, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 36,441
- Tracks
- 437
- Followers per day
- +4
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 160β480
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 8, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 31,427
- Tracks
- 56
- Followers per day
- +26
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 1,300β3,900
- Most listeners in
- Istanbul, TR
Newest track added Oct 8, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 27,224
- Tracks
- 189
- Followers per day
- +14
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 1,000β3,100
Newest track added Sep 17, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 26,167
- Tracks
- 352
- Followers per day
- +21
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 1,100β3,200
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 8, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
- Followers
- 26,016
- Tracks
- 98
- Followers per day
- -1
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 90β260
- Most listeners in
- Dallas, US
Newest track added Sep 25, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.
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 Β· 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 Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 12 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- country, pop, contemporary country, rock, urban cowboy Β· 97.01% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 185 of 234 distinct tracks Β· 79.06% coverage
- Follower change
- -60 Β· Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026
1.14% overlap with beach songs everyone knows β±οΈ: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
0.47% overlap with summer songs everyone knows 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 95 tracks
- pop 56 tracks
- rock 39 tracks
- Tracks
- 207
- Playing time
- 14h 2m
- Marked explicit
- 72
- Followers
- 184
A few observed tracks
- Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)USHER, Lil Jon, Ludacris
- 1, 2 Step (feat. Missy Elliott)Ciara, Missy Elliott
- Low (feat. T-Pain)Flo Rida, T-Pain
Measured examples
- Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)USHER, Lil Jon, Ludacris104 BPMEnergy 0.79 / 1
- 1, 2 Step (feat. Missy Elliott)Ciara, Missy Elliott113 BPMEnergy 0.68 / 1
- Low (feat. T-Pain)Flo Rida, T-Pain127 BPMEnergy 0.85 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 9, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
- Track entries
- 207
- Distinct tracks
- 207
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 204
- Playing time
- 14h 2m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 72 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- hip-hop/rap, pop, rock, dance, r&b/soul Β· 97.58% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 126 of 207 distinct tracks Β· 60.87% coverage
- Follower change
- +26 Β· Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026
1.79% overlap with summer songs everyone knows π: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
1.6% overlap with The Feed: Pop: 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
- dance 125 tracks
- electronic 32 tracks
- pop 28 tracks
- Tracks
- 197
- Playing time
- 9h 34m
- Marked explicit
- 53
- Followers
- 101
A few observed tracks
- No Broke BoysDisco Lines, Tinashe
- Thank You (Not So Bad)Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, TiΓ«sto, Dido
- Say My Name - RemixMorgan Seatree, Florence + The Machine
Measured examples
- Levels x We Found Love - Medleysmashup129 BPMEnergy 0.69 / 1
- Vois sur ton chemin - Techno MixBENNETT137 BPMEnergy 0.85 / 1
- Family Affair (Dance For Me)David Guetta123 BPMEnergy 0.97 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 8, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Track entries
- 197
- Distinct tracks
- 197
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 288
- Playing time
- 9h 34m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 53 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- dance, electronic, pop, hip-hop/rap, house Β· 98.98% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 71 of 197 distinct tracks Β· 36.04% coverage
- Follower change
- +27 Β· Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026
1% overlap with Workout 90s 00s and 10s: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 9, 2026.
0.26% overlap with summer songs everyone knows 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
2.31% overlap with summer songs everyone knows π: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
2.2% overlap with beach songs everyone knows β±οΈ: 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 73 tracks
- alternative 57 tracks
- rock 40 tracks
- Tracks
- 211
- Playing time
- 12h 22m
- Marked explicit
- 22
- Followers
- 23
A few observed tracks
- Island In The SunWeezer
- Tongue TiedGROUPLOVE
- Could You Be LovedBob Marley & The Wailers
Measured examples
- Island In The SunWeezer114 BPMEnergy 0.79 / 1
- Tongue TiedGROUPLOVE113 BPMEnergy 0.85 / 1
- Could You Be LovedBob Marley & The Wailers103 BPMEnergy 0.83 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 8, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Track entries
- 211
- Distinct tracks
- 211
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 190
- Playing time
- 12h 22m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 22 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- pop, alternative, rock, country, dance Β· 97.63% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 161 of 211 distinct tracks Β· 76.3% coverage
- Follower change
- +1 Β· Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026
31.05% overlap with summer songs everyone knows π: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
5.36% overlap with The Feed: Pop: 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
- pop 100 tracks
- alternative 32 tracks
- dance 28 tracks
- Tracks
- 190
- Playing time
- 11h 16m
- Marked explicit
- 23
- Followers
- 9
A few observed tracks
- Lush LifeZara Larsson
- Tongue TiedGROUPLOVE
- SummerCalvin Harris
Measured examples
- Lush LifeZara Larsson97 BPMEnergy 0.86 / 1
- Tongue TiedGROUPLOVE113 BPMEnergy 0.85 / 1
- SummerCalvin Harris127 BPMEnergy 0.88 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 8, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Track entries
- 190
- Distinct tracks
- 190
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 182
- Playing time
- 11h 16m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 23 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- pop, alternative, dance, rock, hip-hop/rap Β· 98.42% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 145 of 190 distinct tracks Β· 76.32% coverage
- Follower change
- 0 Β· Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026
31.05% overlap with beach songs everyone knows β±οΈ: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
12.64% overlap with The Feed: Pop: 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 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
Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.
Top genres
- pop 210 tracks
- k-pop 84 tracks
- dance 35 tracks
- Tracks
- 300
- Playing time
- 17h 8m
- Marked explicit
- 51
- Followers
- 2
A few observed tracks
- Time of Our LivesPitbull, Ne-Yo
- EspressoSabrina Carpenter
- Good Luck, Babe!Chappell Roan
Audio profile
Shazam track measurements via artist.tools Β· aggregated by PlaylistScaler Β· retrieved Oct 9, 2026
Dot: median Β· shaded band: middle 50% of measured tracks.
- Tempo
- 109 BPM0200 BPMMiddle half: 93β125 BPM Β· 244 tracks measured
- Energy
- 0.73 / 101Middle half: 0.6β0.85 Β· 242 tracks measured
- Danceability
- 0.82 / 101Middle half: 0.69β0.91 Β· 242 tracks measured
- Valence
- 0.83 / 101Middle half: 0.69β0.92 Β· 242 tracks measured
- Acousticness
- 0.38 / 101Middle half: 0.25β0.58 Β· 242 tracks measured
- Melodicness
- 0.55 / 101Middle half: 0.38β0.72 Β· 242 tracks measured
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
- Track entries
- 300
- Distinct tracks
- 300
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 215
- Playing time
- 17h 8m Β· 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 51 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- pop, k-pop, dance, hip-hop/rap, alternative Β· 99.67% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 244 of 300 distinct tracks Β· 81.33% coverage
- Follower change
- +1 Β· Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026
12.64% overlap with summer songs everyone knows π: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
5.36% overlap with beach songs everyone knows β±οΈ: 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.
Songs on the most upbeat playlists
Counted across the 20 playlists in this guide with readable track lists; each song counts once per playlist.
- Electric LoveBΓRNS6 playlists369,003 combined followers
- Watermelon SugarHarry Styles6 playlists369,003 combined followers
- ClassicMKTO5 playlists369,001 combined followers
- One Kiss (with Dua Lipa)Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa5 playlists369,001 combined followers
- ToxicBritney Spears5 playlists99,628 combined followers
- Girls Just Want to Have FunCyndi Lauper5 playlists99,474 combined followers
- What Makes You BeautifulOne Direction5 playlists73,309 combined followers
- Crazy In Love (feat. JAΕΈ-Z)BeyoncΓ©, JAΕΈ-Z5 playlists72,413 combined followers
- Lush LifeZara Larsson5 playlists72,252 combined followers
- Walking On SunshineKatrina & The Waves5 playlists53,607 combined followers
- Best Day Of My LifeAmerican Authors5 playlists53,469 combined followers
- Back On 74Jungle5 playlists26,247 combined followers
- Dancing QueenABBA4 playlists415,020 combined followers
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)ABBA4 playlists415,020 combined followers
- Electric FeelMGMT4 playlists373,195 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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