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15 Best Villain Playlists on Spotify (Oct 2026)

The 15 best villain playlists on Spotify, compared by followers, size and growth, starting with Villain Arc. Updated Oct 2026.

Analysis by PlaylistScaler · Playlists credited to their Spotify curators

15 playlists
15 Best Villain Playlists on Spotify (Oct 2026) artwork
15playlists analyzed

Original playlist analysis by PlaylistScaler

Compare 15 selected playlists using observed music, curator information and available measurements.

What our analysis found

Look beyond the track count

WORKOUT PLAYLIST 2026 has 148 entries, with 147 distinct tracks and 1 repeated entries.

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Best for

Playlist picks

Each playlist is credited to its Spotify curator.

  1. Villain Arc artwork

    Villain Arc

    Curated by Masked Mortal Music

    Followers
    106,828
    Tracks
    157
    Followers per day
    -9
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    360–1,100
    Most listeners in
    Chicago, US

    Newest track added Sep 15, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  2. Villain Era artwork

    Villain Era

    Curated by On Repeat

    Followers
    87,198
    Tracks
    190
    Followers per day
    +145
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    4,300–12,800
    Most listeners in
    Mexico City, MX

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

  3. In My Villain Era artwork

    In My Villain Era

    Curated by Samantha Gross

    Followers
    31,537
    Tracks
    411
    Followers per day
    -1
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    110–320

    Newest track added Sep 18, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  4. Followers
    1,362,901
    Tracks
    213
    Followers per day
    -104
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    45,400–136,300
    Most listeners in
    São Paulo, BR

    Newest track added Sep 24, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  5. gym villain arc 🦇 artwork

    gym villain arc 🦇

    Curated by Josh Lopez Media

    Followers
    111,656
    Tracks
    140
    Followers per day
    +21
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    3,900–11,800
    Most listeners in
    Istanbul, TR

    Newest track added Sep 21, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  6. Followers
    95,814
    Tracks
    250
    Followers per day
    -10
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    320–960
    Most listeners in
    São Paulo, BR

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

  7. Followers
    86,960
    Tracks
    215
    Followers per day
    +88
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    3,700–11,100
    Most listeners in
    Chicago, US

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

  8. Followers
    76,930
    Tracks
    207
    Followers per day
    +10
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    2,700–8,000
    Most listeners in
    Jakarta, ID

    Newest track added Oct 1, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.

  9. Followers
    39,186
    Tracks
    69
    Followers per day
    -3
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    130–390
    Most listeners in
    Denver, US

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

  10. Followers
    21,902
    Tracks
    98
    Followers per day
    +57
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    1,300–3,800
    Most listeners in
    London, GB

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

  11. Followers
    20,445
    Tracks
    212
    Followers per day
    +54
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    1,200–3,500

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

  12. Followers
    18,278
    Tracks
    150
    Followers per day
    +43
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    1,000–3,000
    Most listeners in
    Chicago, US

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

  13. Top genres

    • hip-hop/rap 56 tracks
    • pop 41 tracks
    • dance 35 tracks
    Tracks
    148
    Playing time
    7h 56m
    Marked explicit
    72
    Followers
    749,481

    A few observed tracks

    • Still D.R.E.Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
    • Jimmy Cooks (feat. 21 Savage)Drake, 21 Savage
    • RasputinMajestic, Boney M.

    Measured examples

    • Jimmy Cooks (feat. 21 Savage)Drake, 21 Savage81 BPMEnergy 0.6 / 1
    • Vegas (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ELVIS)Doja Cat80 BPMEnergy 0.81 / 1
    • FE!N (feat. Playboi Carti)Travis Scott, Playboi Carti148 BPMEnergy 0.44 / 1

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

    Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
    Track entries
    148
    Distinct tracks
    147
    Repeated entries
    1
    Distinct artists
    181
    Playing time
    7h 56m · 100% duration coverage
    Explicit flags
    72 marked explicit · 100% coverage
    Track genre labels
    hip-hop/rap, pop, dance, rap, alternative · 95.92% coverage
    Audio measurements
    83 of 147 distinct tracks · 56.46% coverage
    Follower change
    +20,248 · Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026

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

  14. Top genres

    • electronic 92 tracks
    • brazilian 65 tracks
    • baile funk 57 tracks
    Tracks
    177
    Playing time
    5h 39m
    Marked explicit
    56
    Followers
    2,423

    A few observed tracks

    • MONTAGEM VOZES PROFUNDAS - TikTok VersionDJ MAXZZ, DJ JL3 DA ZN, DJ CD 011
    • BRUXO FANTASMA - SUPER SLOWEDLXNGVX, Dj Gabriel do Borel
    • PYTHON FUNKSayfalse, RD12

    Measured examples

    • BRUXO FANTASMA - SUPER SLOWEDLXNGVX, Dj Gabriel do Borel103 BPMEnergy 0.42 / 1
    • Bero 02Anar, Polaris103 BPMEnergy 0.89 / 1
    • Montagem Sonic Ritmado 1.0 (Super Slowed)TOKYOPHILE91 BPMEnergy 0.54 / 1

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

    Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
    Track entries
    177
    Distinct tracks
    177
    Repeated entries
    0
    Distinct artists
    172
    Playing time
    5h 39m · 100% duration coverage
    Explicit flags
    56 marked explicit · 100% coverage
    Track genre labels
    electronic, brazilian, baile funk, dance, electronica · 99.44% coverage
    Audio measurements
    43 of 177 distinct tracks · 24.29% coverage
    Follower change
    +74 · Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026

    18.09% overlap with AURA MONTAGEM: 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

    • electronic 112 tracks
    • brazilian 35 tracks
    • baile funk 34 tracks
    Tracks
    182
    Playing time
    5h 13m
    Marked explicit
    49
    Followers
    0

    A few observed tracks

    • MONTAGEM XONADAMXZI, Dj Samir, DJ Javi26
    • PASSO BEM SOLTO - SlowedATLXS
    • MONTAGEM RUGADAcape, JXNDRO, Sayfalse

    Measured examples

    • NO ERA AMOR - SlowedDJ Asul115 BPMEnergy 0.83 / 1
    • MONTAGEM APOLLO - Super SlowedSCHWVFTY109 BPMEnergy 0.86 / 1
    • MONTAGEM URANIUM - SlowedZAYLO103 BPMEnergy 0.72 / 1

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

    Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
    Track entries
    182
    Distinct tracks
    182
    Repeated entries
    0
    Distinct artists
    191
    Playing time
    5h 13m · 100% duration coverage
    Explicit flags
    49 marked explicit · 100% coverage
    Track genre labels
    electronic, brazilian, baile funk, dance, electronica · 99.45% coverage
    Audio measurements
    42 of 182 distinct tracks · 23.08% coverage
    Follower change
    +660 · Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026

    18.09% overlap with TROLL FACE FUNK | VIRAL TIKTOK EDITS: 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 villain playlists

Counted across the 15 playlists in this guide with readable track lists; each song counts once per playlist.

  1. BABYDOLLAri Abdul5 playlists317,168 combined followers
  2. bad guyBillie Eilish5 playlists298,427 combined followers
  3. bury a friendBillie Eilish5 playlists298,427 combined followers
  4. CenturiesFall Out Boy4 playlists963,792 combined followers
  5. Play with Fire (feat. Yacht Money)Sam Tinnesz, Yacht Money4 playlists298,890 combined followers
  6. HeathensTwenty One Pilots4 playlists234,756 combined followers
  7. Cravin'Stileto, Kendyle Paige4 playlists223,521 combined followers
  8. Bad NewsStellar, Black Gryph0n, Baasik4 playlists147,585 combined followers
  9. she's brokenRudyWade4 playlists147,585 combined followers
  10. ROCKSTARgonedark, RudyWade4 playlists147,585 combined followers
  11. SINNERSRudyWade, iGRES4 playlists147,585 combined followers
  12. GhostConfetti3 playlists1,470,306 combined followers
  13. DisturbiaRihanna3 playlists922,225 combined followers
  14. Vigilante ShitTaylor Swift3 playlists259,942 combined followers
  15. DARKSIDENeoni3 playlists259,704 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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