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The most popular playlists ever charted on Apple Music in United Kingdom
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Today's Hits
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by Apple Music Hits
The time is now: Diese Musik ist gerade in aller Munde und in allen Ohren. Von Pop bis Hip-Hop in all seinen Facetten, von Electronic über Wave-Nostalgie und Indie-Vibes bis hin zu Singer-Songwriting – in dieser Playlist findest du die musikalischen Phänomene unserer Zeit. Die Playlist wird regelmäßig neu für dich zusammengestellt, speichere deine persönlichen Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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Musik zum Einschlafen
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by Apple Music Einschlafen
Wenn der Geist hellwach ist, kommt auch der Körper nur schwer zur Ruhe. Ob sphärische Downbeats, weißes Rauschen oder naturbelassene Feldaufnahmen: Mit besänftigenden Klängen erzielen Electronica-Producer einen buchstäblich einschläfernden Effekt. Diese Playlist wird regelmäßig neu für dich zusammengestellt – speichere deine persönlichen Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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danceXL
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by Apple Music Dance
Ob im Club oder auf den spektakulärsten Open Airs der Welt: Dance Music ist ein kulturelles Phänomen! Die hier zusammengestellten Tracks bieten die Essenz dessen, was den Musikstil ausmacht: prickelnde House-Beats, schimmernde Synths und eine Dynamik, die den Adrenalinspiegel steigen lässt. Diese Playlist wird ständig neu für dich zusammengestellt – speichere deine persönlichen Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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Regen
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by Apple Music Einschlafen
Weniges ist so entspannend die der Klang von Regentropfen. Er ruft Erinnerungen wach und liefert zudem weißes Rauschen aus einer ganz natürlichen Quelle. Diese Sammlung umfasst verschiedene Wetteroptionen, von einem sanften Nieselregen bis zu Stürmen in der Ferne. Einige Tracks dauern bis zu einer Stunde. Also such dir einen Favoriten aus. Oder spiel gleich die gesamte Liste für ein noch eindrucksvolleres Erlebnis. Diese Playlist wird regelmäßig aktualisiert. Wenn dir die Stimmung gefällt, füg sie deiner Mediathek hinzu.
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by Apple Music Pop
Olivia Dean mag sich selbst als Perfektionistin bezeichnen, doch im Sound der Singer-Songwriterin aus Nordlondon liegt etwas Unfertiges, Offenes. Geprägt von Jazz, Soul, R&B, Pop und dem zeitlosen Geist einer alten Seele, klingt ihre Musik oft so, als wäre sie an einem warmen Nachmittag entstanden – und genau für solche Nachmittage gemacht. Man stellt sich Olivia Dean dabei vor, wie sie in ihrer Stadt sitzt und den Menschen beim Vorübergehen zusieht. Einen „typischen Olivia Dean-Song“ beschrieb sie gegenüber Apple Music so: „Ich werde mich in dich verlieben – aber nicht ganz.“ Dieses Gefühl zieht sich durch Stücke wie „Danger“, „UFO“ und das hinreißende „Slowly“ aus dem Jahr 2021 – ihre intensivste Auseinandersetzung mit der Angst, sich zu sehr zu öffnen und dabei verletzt zu werden.
Doch es gibt auch andere klassische Dean-Momente: Manchmal wirft sie jede Vorsicht über Bord und stürzt sich kopfüber ins Abenteuer („Dive“). Und manchmal entscheidet sie sich bewusst fürs Alleinsein: etwa in „Be My Own Boyfriend“, das sich durch ihre gewohnt pointierten, fast dialoghaften Texte auszeichnet, oder „The Hardest Part“, eine kluge Betrachtung über das Auseinanderwachsen zweier Menschen. In besonders eindrucksvollen Momenten malt die Singer-Songwriterin Songs so lebendig, dass man meint, sie direkt auf einer Leinwand sehen zu können. In „I Could Be A Florist“ wirft sie einen Blick auf ihren Plan B, in Peckham einen Blumenladen zu eröffnen. Im überschwänglichen „Carmen“ zollt sie ihrer Großmutter Tribut, die in den 1960ern im Rahmen der Windrush-Generation nach Großbritannien kam. Entdecke in dieser Playlist weitere Klänge eines besonderen, einzigartigen Talents.
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Today's Country
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by Apple Music Country
Die Einflüsse auf den klassischen Country-Stil lassen sich vermehrt im aktuellen Musikgeschehen ausmachen: Durch Fusionen mit Folk und Pop, mit modernem R&B oder EDM gewinnt der Nashville-Sound immer wieder frische Facetten. Diese Playlist mit aufstrebenden wie auch etablierten Künstler:innen wird ständig aktualisiert – speichere deine Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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Acoustic Hits
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by Apple Music Pop
Ein guter Song braucht keine extravagante Produktion, um bestehen zu können. Er klingt auch dann gut, wenn da nur eine Gitarre oder ein Klavier als Begleitung fungiert, vielleicht noch ein bisschen Percussion. Hier hörst du Künstler:innen, die genau das machen. Ihre Songs scheinen in einem gedimmten Licht und zeigen so ganz neue Qualitäten. Diese Playlist wird ständig für dich aktualisiert – speichere deine Favoriten also am besten sofort ab!
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80er Hits Essentials
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by Apple Music 1980er-Jahre
Einige der größten Popsongs und Rock-Hymnen aller Zeiten stammen aus den Achtzigern. Diese Playlist bringt jene turbulenten Jahre zurück, in denen Dance-Pop, New Wave, Heavy Metal und Glam Rock ihre Blütezeit erlebten. Sie wird regelmäßig neu für dich zusammengestellt – speichere deine persönlichen Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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Pure Workout
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by Apple Music Fitness
Diese Musik reißt dich förmlich vom Hocker. Die Songs aus verschiedenen Genres strahlen eine enorme Energie aus und sind daher bestens für dein Workout geeignet. Egal, was du in Angriff nimmst – Training im Fitnessstudio oder einen Spaziergang im Wald –, die Rhythmen begleiten dich und halten dich in Bewegung. Unsere Redakteur:innen aktualisieren die Playlist regelmäßig. Wenn du etwas hörst, das dir gefällt, füge es direkt deiner Mediathek hinzu.
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Bad Bunny Essentials
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by Apple Music Urbano Latino
Bad Bunny ist zu einem Symbol für den Einfluss lateinamerikanischer Kultur im globalen Mainstream geworden. Mit seinem unverwechselbaren Stil hat er den Look, den Sound und das Gefühl des modernen Pop neu geprägt – immer angetrieben von seiner eigenen Muse. Wie der Titel seines Albums „YHLQMDLG“ von 2020 schon sagt: „Yo hago lo que me da la gana“. Er macht also, was er will.
1994 als Benito Martínez Ocasio geboren, wuchs Bad Bunny im puerto-ricanischen Vega Baja auf und begeisterte sich schnell für die Klänge von Reggaeton, Merengue und Salsa. Dann entdeckte er Hip‑Hop für sich. Heute verbinden seine Tracks nicht nur Tradition und Futurismus sowie lateinamerikanische und globale Einflüsse, sondern eröffnen auch neues thematisches Terrain für lateinamerikanische Künstler:innen: Verletzlichkeit („Vete“) und selbstbestimmte Weiblichkeit („Yo Perreo Sola“). Auch seine Team‑ups machen diese Spannweite deutlich – vom melancholischen „LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE“ mit ROSALÍA über das dynamische „MÍA“ mit Drake bis hin zum lässigen „Lo Siento BB:/“ mit Julieta Venegas.
Ein Jahr nach der Veröffentlichung des Albums „Un Verano Sin Ti“ (2022), das zu den Apple Music 100 Best Albums zählt, kehrte Bad Bunny mit „nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana“ zurück. Dieses Album erweiterte sein Repertoire um Jersey-Club-Elemente („WHERE SHE GOES“) und festigte seinen Status als einer der dynamischsten Hitmacher:innen der Welt. Schließlich kündigte die NFL den Superstar als Headliner der Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show an – mit einem kurzen Clip, in dem Bad Bunny an seinem Heimatstrand Playa Puerto Nuevo zwischen Football-Torpfosten sitzt. „Das ist das, was ich an mir, an meiner Karriere und an meinem Erfolg mag“, sagte er 2025 gegenüber Zane Lowe von Apple Music. „Ich bin immer ich selbst geblieben.“
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Wellness
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by Apple Music Wohlbefinden
Egal ob du tatsächlich gerade im Wellness-Bereich relaxt oder dich zwischen zwei Meetings dorthin wünschst – diese Playlist verwöhnt dich mit New Age-, Instrumental- und orientalischer Musik zur vollkommenen Entspannung. Wir aktualisieren die Auswahl regelmäßig. Wenn du etwas hörst, das dir gefällt, füge es deiner Mediathek hinzu.
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by Apple Music Pop
Der 1989 in Pennsylvania geborene Jungstar Taylor Swift hat das typische Country-Gewand längst gegen eine kommerzielle Pophülle getauscht. Die Veröffentlichung ihres Debütalbums 2006 war nur der Startschuss einer radikal erfolgreichen Karriere, denn mit jedem Folgealbum kam die junge Taylor Swift dem Thron des Pop-Olymps immer ein Stück näher, bis sie auf diesem 2010 als bereits etablierte Künstlerin endlich Platz nahm. Seitdem avancierten Swifts Songs zur festen Nummer-Eins-Ingredienz der Charts. Ihre Songs mit ihren großen Songwriter-Qualitäten brennen sich mit dieser Playlist garantiert fest in dein Gedächtnis.
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A-List Pop
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by Apple Music Pop
Musik ist Spiegel und Seismograf der Gesellschaft in einer Art, wie es keiner anderen Disziplin der Popkultur gelingt. In dieser Playlist findest du die Songs der Stunde, die die Welt momentan bewegen – wobei „Pop“ hier mehr für ein Statement als für einen Sound steht. Die Zusammenstellung wird regelmäßig aktualisiert – speichere deine neuen Favoriten also am besten sofort ab.
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by Apple Music Einschlafen
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by Apple Music Pop
Gravity has never held back Harry Styles, who achieved teen superstardom in One Direction and then transitioned remarkably well into solo fame just a year after the London boy band parted ways. His 2017 solo debut “Sign of the Times” was a tender piano ballad that hinted at much grander sonic ambitions, thanks in part to producer Jeff Bhasker. The same year’s self-titled album tousled his squeaky-clean image nicely with the squalling, leather-jacketed blues of “Kiwi” and Beatles-esque psych-pop of “Carolina”. His second album, 2019’s <i>Fine Line</i>, took his razor-sharp songwriting and casual vocal conviction to imaginative new heights, yielding the dizzying romance of “Adore You” and sensory delights of “Watermelon Sugar”.
Styles felt even more comfortably himself on 2022’s quaintly titled <i>Harry’s House</i>, adding some wryly meta third-person lyrics about himself amid the synth-pop effervescence of “As It Was” before nailing ticklish R&B on “Late Night Talking” and channelling Prince (not for the first time) on “Music for a Sushi Restaurant”. Through it all, he cherry-picks freely from the past while still feeling refreshingly modern in his production and aesthetic choices. Yet he’s never without sincere emotion: Styles may be a reborn sonic adventurer, but he still has a pop star’s beating heart.
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by Apple Music 1990er-Jahre
In den Neunzigern war alles möglich: von fetten Technobeats über protzigen Gangsta-Rap, von Pop-Diven über Grunge-Helden bis zu bunt zusammengewürfelten Girl- und Boybands. Diese Playlist ist eine Reise in posterbehangene Kinderzimmer und sorglose Schaumpartyzeiten, als eine begeisternde Genrevielfalt die Charts bestimmte.
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Drum 'n' Bass
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by Apple Music Dance
Bassmusik-Stile kommen und gehen, doch Drum 'n' Bass bleibt. Seit sich der Breakbeat-Sound mit den hohen BPM-Zahlen in den Neunzigern aus der UK-Hardcore- und Jungle-Szene entwickelte, hat vor allem Großbritannien eine aktive Szene, die aus Tradition in die Zukunft blickt. Diese Playlist wird regelmäßig neu für dich zusammengestellt – speichere deine persönlichen Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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R&B Now
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by Apple Music R&B
Spätestens zu Beginn der Neunziger trat der moderne R&B seinen Siegeszug als verbindendes Element zwischen Mainstream und Underground an: Klassische R&B-Rhythmen prägten einen schillernden Style mit Anleihen aus Rap, Electronica, Neo-Soul und Pop. Im stets spannenden und visionären Miteinander treffen hier die Gigant:innen des Genres auf innovative Künstler:innen aus Gegenwart und Zukunft.
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by Apple Music Classic Rock
Tension can be a great motivator for a band, and no group has put that maxim to the test quite like Fleetwood Mac, a ’60s British blues-rock outfit that—through a series of lineup changes, stylistic shifts and rocky internal romances—became the paragons of ‘70s Californian pop. Since the band’s formation in London in 1967, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie have served as both the rhythmic and spiritual anchors for a group that has hosted a revolving-door procession of outsized personalities, starting with Peter Green, the budding guitar god responsible for early hits like “Black Magic Woman” (famously covered by Santana) and the tranquil instrumental “Albatross” (which The Beatles admittedly aped on their <I>Abbey Road</I> track “Sun King”).<br>
After Green quit in 1970, the band cycled through different frontmen—Danny Kirwan and Bob Welch among them—while their keyboardist, McVie’s wife Christine, emerged as a female vocal foil. After a relocation to L.A., they welcomed singer/songwriter Lindsey Buckingham and his musical/romantic partner Stevie Nicks into the fold, heralding Fleetwood Mac’s transition into soft-rock hitmakers on their 1975 self-titled effort. But Nicks’ star turns on “Rhiannon” and “Landslide” revealed a darker mystique at the core of their easygoing sound and, as sudden success caused the long-term relationships within the band to disintegrate, their next release effectively invented a new genre: rock album as couples therapy. On 1977’s <I>Rumours</I>, Fleetwood Mac dressed up the bitterest break-up songs in the smoothest, sultriest arrangements to the tune of over 40 million copies sold; the album’s appeal is so universal that it’s been both cited by Courtney Love as an influence and used to soundtrack Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign.<br>
But the band were eager to play against pop-star type—1979’s double-album colossus <I>Tusk</I> betrayed Buckingham’s affinity for post-punk, and though it was deemed a commercial disappointment at the time, it has since been embraced as a cult classic by discerning indie rockers. And even as more streamlined ‘80s efforts like <I>Mirage</I> and <I>Tango in the Night</I> reasserted their pop panache, Fleetwood Mac have remained a cauldron of drama and intra-band acrimony, the principal members seemingly coming and going without warning. In the wake of Buckingham’s departure in 2018, the group enlisted Crowded House singer Neil Finn and Tom Petty sideman Mike Campbell. Christine McVie, who wrote some of the band’s biggest songs, including “Don’t Stop”, “You Make Lovin' Fun” and “Over My Head”, died in November 2022 at the age of 79.
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Piano Chill
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by Apple Music Classical
Klaviermusik kann aufrütteln, aber auch innere Ruhe erzeugen. Diese Playlist versammelt atmosphärische Stücke zum Chillen: Sanft perlende Kompositionen entführen in eine kontemplative Klangwelt, in der die Seele frei schweben kann und so neue Kräfte freigesetzt werden. Diese Playlist wird fortlaufend aktualisiert – speichere deine Favoriten also gleich ab.
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Dance Pop Hits
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by Apple Music Dance
Pause machen war gestern. Heute zählen Beats pro Minute, und in dieser Playlist findet sich alles, was upbeat, schnell und tanzbar ist. Die besten Tracks, performt von den angesagtesten Acts auf diesem Planeten. Diese Playlist wird regelmäßig neu für dich zusammengestellt – speichere deine persönlichen Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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by Apple Music 2000s
As the calendar flipped to Y2K, teen pop ruled music’s roost, with megastars like Britney Spears and *NSYNC dominating the charts. But over the course of the 2000s, a varied pop landscape would emerge, with streetwise hip-hop, emotionally fraught rock, swooning R&B, hook-studded emo and big-tent pop all getting their moments in the sun—and even coming together in DJ-crafted mash-ups and high-profile collaborations. Pop in the 21st century’s first decade reflected the emergent digital-music era, with the “on shuffle” ideal resulting in radio playlists where Kanye rubbed elbows with The Killers and Kelly Clarkson, or where a hard-hitting Eminem track was bracketed by offerings from Beyoncé and Mariah Carey. That mix of genres and outsize personalities made for an exciting decade that put the party back in pop.
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Pure Meditation
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by Apple Music Wohlbefinden
Ob Entspannung oder Konzentration: Diese meditativen Ambient-Kompositionen trotzen dem Alltagsstress und beruhigen die Nerven. Dank hallender Echos, weitflächiger Synths und naturbelassener Geräuschkulissen möchte man sich einfach nur zurücklehnen und genießen. Diese Playlist wird regelmäßig neu für dich zusammengestellt – speichere deine persönlichen Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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by Apple Music Kids
As anyone who's tried to soothe a restless soul to sleep knows, finding the perfect lullaby can be an elusive quest. A balance is needed between hypnotic repetition and dreamy inspiration, between murmured lyrics and reassuring melodies, offset by a beautifully soft instrumental backdrop. The tracks here range from cinematic orchestrations to hushed nursery rhymes, classical reveries to classic folk ditties, pop singers' delicate originals to acoustic versions of familiar ballads. What they have in common is an essential sweetness and the magical ability to be played over and over without getting old.
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RAYE Essentials
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by Apple Music R&B/Soul
Independent, chart-topping, award-winning: RAYE is all these things and more. Following her high-profile departure from her record label in 2021, her already well-established career has exploded with success (she won six BRIT Awards in 2024 alone), and the London-born singer-songwriter shows no signs of stopping. Having penned hits for acts such as Beyoncé, Little Mix and Anitta, RAYE’s versatility should come as no surprise. Highlights in her catalogue include the confessional breakout single, “Escapism.”—a trip-hop-influenced, starmaking collaboration with 070 Shake—and her rap-leaning turn on “Prada”, cassö’s bass-heavy dance flip of D-Block Europe’s “Ferrari Horses”. There’s also been a string of floor-fillers, from the snappy, Jax Jones-produced “You Don’t Know Me” to the flirtatious Joel Corry and David Guetta feature, “BED”, as well as “Genesis.”—a three-act trip through spoken word, hip-hop and jazz.
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by Apple Music Sommer
Die Sonne knallt, das Eis schmilzt, die Sonnenbrille sitzt: Hier ist der Sound für die schönste Zeit des Jahres. Latin-Beats so heiß wie die Temperaturen, frische R&B- und Pop-Tunes, die so gut tun wie ein eisgekühltes Getränk. Egal wo du bist und was du machst: Mit diesem Mix gehört der Sommer dir.
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by Apple Music Pop
Gliding between styles with a grin, Bruno Mars is a true triple threat. He's a singer with the sweetness and swagger of his '60s and '70 idols. The one-that-got-away intensity of a soulful ballad like “When I Was Your Man” will leave you in tears, and then this smooth operator will seduce you with the sly boasts of a dance floor-destroying anthem like “Uptown Funk”. As a songwriter, Mars is a human jukebox loaded with decades of hooks, racking up retro hits like the pulse-pounding New Wave rocker “Locked Out of Heaven” and adding bumping hip-hop breaks to the intensely sweet love song “Just the Way You Are”. But while Mars may have learned his behind-the-boards chops by studying the past—whether that means the time-tested Motown playbook or the electro-shocked pulse of post-disco R&B—even his delectable throwback jams like “24K Magic” have a luscious sheen that's pure 21st century pop.
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by Apple Music Alternative
Sam Fender wears his conscience like a shield, and his raw voice is a scream of fervent feeling that cuts across violently bruised indie-rock songs. First tipped for stardom by the BBC’s Sound of 2018 list, the North Shields singer has used his platform to release a series of intensely rowdy tunes bolstered by confrontational lyrics—see the biting, tongue-in-cheek satire of “Millennial”. Fender has continued to explore his social conscience ever since, with his outspoken attitude most powerfully exemplified by the provocative despair of “White Privilege” or the boiling, seething passion of “Hypersonic Missiles”.
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UK Rap List
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by Apple Music Hip-Hop
Welcome to UK Rap List, where elite MCs represent the essence of UK rap culture. At the top of the playlist this week is Ms Bank’s “NO LOVE”, a collaboration with Tiggs Da Author from Banks’ recently released <i>SOUTH LDN LOVER GIRL</i>. “The way it starts with the sirens is something you would hear in the inner city,” Banks tells Apple Music. “It’s that hard, boisterous approach, coming in heavy like I usually would with the gritty South London vibe. It’s me saying that I’ve put in all this work to get to where I’m at. People weren’t showing me love before, and now that I’m bearing the fruits of my labour, I don’t even want [that love]. I don’t even need it.” Hear “NO LOVE” on UK Rap List now, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.
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by Apple Music Country
While new artists usually get a cold reception from country radio, Luke Combs (born in 1990 and raised in North Carolina) barged right through any obstacles. His 2016 debut single, “Hurricane”, went to No. 1. The following year, his second single, “When It Rains It Pours”, went to No. 1. By 2019, Combs was the first country artist in history whose first seven singles went to No. 1—a streak he extended to a lucky 13—and he was soon headlining arenas.
But Combs’ success didn’t happen overnight. He moulded his sound—a bold, yearning tenor, Southern rock guitars—and released three independent EPs before signing to a major. It doesn’t hurt that he has an everyman appeal; he’s said that he looks not like a star but like a typical country fan. He’s also a diverse songwriter who covers a lot of ground: rowdy and loose (“Cold as You”), sweet and devoted (“The Kind of Love We Make”), funny and sentimental (“Beer Never Broke My Heart”). Case in point is the faithful and impassioned 2023 rendition of Tracy Chapman’s classic 1988 track, “Fast Car”—Combs’ self-proclaimed favourite song—which he performed with Chapman at the 2024 Grammys.
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by Topsify
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by Apple Music Pop
There are rare talents, and then there is Michael Jackson. Yes, the musical prodigy's albums sold like kitchen appliances in the '80s, but more importantly, the lifelong showman sang as if every breath were his last. He out-discoed disco. He used elements of R&B, soul, funk, blues, rock and gospel to turn sonic emotion into genre set pieces, like how “Thriller” morphed fear into horr-opera. MJ even invented his own onomatopoeic language—“Hee hee”; “Chi-ooh!”; “Ow!”—all of which instantly conjure a snapped fedora. Even among the Greatest of All Time, the King of Pop stands apart.
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by Apple Music Hits
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Pure Throwback
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by Apple Music Pop
Spark some nostalgia with essential hits of the last 20 years, from pop smashes to indie-disco standards via hip-hop classics and everything in between. Hand-picked from all genres, these songs are guaranteed to get a party started—or simply liven up your commute. Our editors regularly update this playlist—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.
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by Apple Music Pop
Phil Collins may have begun his career as a prog rocker, but his solo work is marked by a passion for pure pop. The Genesis drummer/vocalist played a key role in defining '80s music, thanks to his novel fusion of vintage soul, New Wave synth work, and dance-pop drum machine beats. The sublimely vaporous “In the Air Tonight” captures his vision at its darkest, whilst "Sussudio” is a relentlessly punchy expression of high-octane R&B. In the '90s and beyond, Collins expanded his style to include guitar-driven pop-rockers and the occasional lush, Broadway ballad.
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Chill House
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by Apple Music Dance
Es muss nicht immer auf die Zwölf sein: Diese aktuellen EDM-Tracks und -Remixe lassen es entspannt angehen. Mit luftigen Beats und starken Melodien schlagen sie die Brücke zwischen Clubfloor und Couch und liefern den idealen Sound für die Afterhour. Diese Playlist wird regelmäßig neu für dich zusammengestellt – speichere deine persönlichen Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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by Apple Music Alternative
Kaum eine andere Band lässt sich so sehr mit dem neuen Millennium verbinden wie Coldplay. 2000 traten die Briten um Sänger Chris Martin mit ihrem Debütalbum „Parachutes“ und dessen Singles eine Welle los, die das Quartett rasch zu einem der erfolgreichsten Acts der vergangenen Jahre machte und es in die Sphären von Vorbildern wie Radiohead und U2 hob. In der folgenden Zeit eilte die Band von Erfolg zu Erfolg, erweiterte ihren ruhigen Sound um kleine Electronic-Komponenten, wurde zur erfolgreichsten Stadionband des frühen 21. Jahrhunderts und beeinflusst damit zahlreiche andere Musiker.
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by Apple Music Electronic
Fred Gibson, aka Fred again.., is one of the best-connected house DJs in the game. Ambient royalty Brian Eno took him under his wing as a teenager, and the London producer has since worked with some of the biggest names around. Gibson’s songs consistently offer diary-like snapshots of a specific time and place, with his <i>Actual Life</i> album series even listing the exact date ranges of creation in their titles. On 2021’s pulsing 2-step track “Marea (We’ve Lost Dancing)”, The Blessed Madonna mourns for the fun halted by COVID-19, while 2022’s “Delilah (pull me out of this)” samples Delilah Montagu for similarly poignant results. “I’ve become really obsessed with…taking very fleeting moments and exposing as much beauty as is in them,” he told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in 2022. He has very much continued to do that ever since, whether spotlighting Nigerian singer Obongjayar on 2023’s delicate valentine “adore u” or swinging in the opposite direction with the in-your-face swagger of 2025’s “Victory Lap”, a track that has earned multiple joyful permutations. Both a chameleonic creator and a consummate collaborator, Gibson zeroes in on little epiphanies that underscore the community-building inherent to dance music.
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Oasis Essentials
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by Apple Music Alternative
Some bands spend years chasing stardom, while others seem to will it into existence. That was certainly the case with Manchester’s Oasis, who named the first track on their debut album, <i>Definitely Maybe</i>, “Rock ’n’ Roll Star” as if stardom was preordained. Arriving at the peak of alt-rock, Oasis’ 1994 debut countered the introspective angst of grunge with a bird-flipping retort that combined the melodicism of The Beatles, the swagger of T. Rex, the sneer of the Sex Pistols and the danceable grooves of The Stone Roses. The result: sleazy anthems such as “Cigarettes & Alcohol” and “Supersonic” and celebratory tunes like “Live Forever”.
The group’s sound—and the tension between songwriter Noel Gallagher and his brash vocalist brother, Liam—evoked the sibling drama of The Kinks. <i>Definitely Maybe</i> debuted at No. 1 on the UK charts, casting Oasis as the bad boys of Britpop, a role they embraced with their tabloid spats with Blur. But 1995’s follow-up, <i>(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?</i>, made them a global phenomenon thanks to karaoke-ready sing-alongs like “Wonderwall”, “Champagne Supernova” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger”. The Gallaghers’ ever-fraught relationship would sink Oasis in 2009, but in 2024, they announced a reunion tour for the following year, sharing on social media, “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned.”
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by Apple Music Pop
With a voice that can soothe and soar at once, Georgia native Teddy Swims (born Jaten Dimsdale) began building up a massive following in 2019 and 2020, laying down an impressive range of covers, including a soulful rendering of Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One” and a country-tinged twist on The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”. But once he began to show off his songwriting prowess, too, there was no stopping him. Swims lights up anything he touches, whether it’s an electro-powered anthem (“All That Really Matters” with ILLENIUM), rip-roaring clap-along (“Broke” feat. Thomas Rhett), or warm slice of vintage soul (“2 Moods”).
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by Apple Music Hip-Hop/Rap International
Die 90er und die ersten Jahre des neuen Jahrtausends waren eine Blütezeit von Hip-Hop- und R&B-Sounds, die Dance und Grunge allmählich von der Spitze der Charts verdrängten. Höre hier, was damals angesagt war. Diese Playlist wird regelmäßig neu für dich zusammengestellt – speichere deine persönlichen Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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Afrobeats Hits
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Born in Nigeria and Ghana, Afrobeats has become one of the most eclectic—and exportable—sounds in contemporary music, often incorporating everything from rap and dancehall to R&B and house. At the top of the playlist this week is Ayra Starr’s “Where Do We Go”, an exploration of love at a crossroads. Hear it on Afrobeats Hits alongside the rest of the infectious if indefinable sound of 21st-century Africa—and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.
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by Apple Music Pop
Céline Dion's tremulous purr is one of the most instantly recognisable voices in popular music, taking her from teen francophone fame to global superstardom. Her songs are an exquisite fusion of the redemptive power of soul music (gospel in particular), the immaculate melodic beauty of Broadway showtunes and the keening melancholy of French chanson. But the thoroughbred perfection of that voice, at its most powerful and supple in the emotive power ballads—including the Titanic soundtrack's colossal “My Heart Will Go On”—is what made her a household name.
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Viral Hits
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Internet und Social Media haben Popmusik unberechenbar gemacht: Hier werden immer wieder Songs und Acts erfolgreich, die niemand auf dem Zettel hatte. Längst haben Künstler:innen online eigene Wege gefunden, ihre Musik heiß laufen zu lassen. Unsere Redaktion scannt, was gerade viral geht, und sammelt die Fundstücke in dieser regelmäßig aktualisierten Playlist – speichere deine Favoriten also am besten gleich ab.
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Unstinting honesty and stripped-down simplicity are at the core of Oklahoma troubadour Zach Bryan’s country-folk-inflected approach. When you cut your debut album (2019’s <I>DeAnn</I>) while on leave from the Navy, you don’t have time to muck around. He’s a storyteller with a poetic flair, and on unadorned acoustic tracks like “Oklahoma City” and the hushed, gentle “Rest, Rose”, you can see the local colour and feel Bryan’s plaintive voice vibrating the air. When he brings a few friends in on “Crooked Teeth”, the stomping-and-clapping vibe gives all the earthy intimacy of a campfire sing-along.
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by Apple Music 2010s
The only rule for pop in the ‘10s? Trusting your instincts can do wonders for your star power. Take Lady Gaga, who shape-shifted from hard-edged diva to big-voiced balladeer multiple times during the decade, or Ariana Grande, who kept fans guessing with surprise drops and coded lyrics. The 2010s were a wild time on the charts, with pop divas, hip-hop stars and guitar-strumming crooners all making their own way to the top. Adele belted her way through heartbreak and triumph; Drake got in his feelings over street-sourced beats; Taylor Swift shared her innermost thoughts with millions; and Shawn Mendes made the leap from viral-video star to world-conquering pop icon. Groups hit it big, too, whether they were singing in sweet harmony like the boy banders of One Direction or revamping themselves alongside the times like the soul-poppers in Maroon 5.
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by Apple Music Oldies
There’s a good reason why the King of Rock ’n’ Roll couldn't stop swivelling his hips: his music swings with soul. His ‘50s hits “That’s All Right” and the haunted “Mystery Train” are grooving rockabilly showcasing his brash musicianship. In the ‘60s, this stylistic chameleon adopted a big, absurdly romantic baritone and excelled at lush, dramatic ballads like “It’s Now or Never”. Toward the decade’s end, Presley re-embraced pure rock with “Suspicious Minds”—a galloping, desperation-stained masterpiece reflective of his late-career love for Southern soul.
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Born in 1991 in Halifax, England, Ed Sheeran started out gigging on the UK pub circuit before releasing his first studio album, <i>+</i>, in 2011. Sheeran kept up the mathematical theme on subsequent album titles as he became one of the most unstoppable singer-songwriters in music, forging a light, polished blend of folk, pop and hip-hop that feels bittersweet and redemptive, intimate yet universal. Whether on his own songs (“Sing”, “The A Team”, “Shape of You”, “Perfect”) or in collaboration with artists such as Taylor Swift, Chance the Rapper and Beyoncé, Sheeran strikes a chord that feels good-natured and genuine: He’s the hopeless romantic who isn’t afraid to be vulnerable and show you his heart. Perhaps even more important, Sheeran isn’t afraid to take chances. His 2021 smash “Bad Habits” dabbled in modern dance-pop, while in 2023, he released two albums: <i>−</i>, a vulnerable album about grief and depression, and <i>Autumn Variations</i>, featuring collaborations with Aaron Dessner of The National.
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The Agenda
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by Apple Music Hip-Hop
24/7, 365, we deliver you the tracks and artists setting The Agenda. This month, that means an instantaneously classic link-up of Central Cee and J Hus for “SLAUGHTER”. The song appears on Central Cee’s forthcoming <i>ALL ROADS LEAD HOME</i> EP, a project fans have been waiting for since <i>CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS</i>. Everything in due time, we suppose, but in the meantime, listen to “SLAUGHTER” on The Agenda alongside everything else making noise right now, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.
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Adele Essentials
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by Apple Music Pop
The singer born Adele Adkins honed her now legendary voice as a kid in her South London bedroom, listening to Etta James every night for an hour. But as soon as she made her television debut at age 19 in 2007, all potential comparisons evaporated: This girl with whopping hoop earrings and a pub landlady’s brashness had something unique. Heartbreak, indignation and regret all found a natural home in her regal mezzo-soprano, the instrument that powered her 2008 debut album, <i>19</i> (which featured the brassy “Chasing Pavements”), and 2011’s <i>21</i> (the fiery “Rolling in the Deep”, the heart-wrenching "Someone Like You"). It took just one word to reintroduce her in 2015: “Hello,” she sang during an <i>X Factor</i> ad break, unveiling her third album, <i>25</i>, in the process. Songs like the swirling “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” and the pensive “Water Under the Bridge” helped it become yet another global chart-topper. In 2021, Adele released <i>30</i>, which grappled with motherhood, the aftermath of her divorce and—perhaps most surprisingly—happiness amid life’s upheavals.
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by Apple Music Hip-Hop
On 1999’s “My Name Is”, Eminem entered the public imagination with a mandate: “God sent me to piss the world off.” And true to his word, he held a mirror to the American psyche—and his own—with uncommon incisiveness. Raised in working-class Detroit, the artist born Marshall Mathers got his start as a battle rapper, reaching the ears of future mentor Dr. Dre before they teamed up on career-making smashes like “My Name Is”, 2000’s “The Real Slim Shady” and the Dido-featuring “Stan”. Dark, funny and frequently violent, those breakthroughs established him as pop culture’s premier bogeyman, a bleached-blonde devil traumatised by circumstance. Yet as he has matured—fame, stability, sobriety, an Oscar for 2002’s “Lose Yourself”—he’s retained his edge, taking shots at politics and society with a frustration that’s bordered on relentless. After delving into his own journey through addiction on 2009’s <i>Relapse</i> and 2010’s <i>Recovery</i>, he took square aim at his original alter ego on 2024’s <i>The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)</i>. As always, Em reserves his harshest words for himself, refracting his insecurities into verses that only make him seem more human.
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Dance Throwback
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by Apple Music Dance
Trends may come and go, but the classics never go out of style. Drawn from house, dance-pop, trance and more, these timeless tracks are the cornerstones of '90s and 2000s dance music. They make the perfect playlist for an impromptu party...or gym session...or commute. Our editors regularly update this playlist. If you like a song, add it to your library.
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Good Vibes Only
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Große Melodien und treibende Beats bringen dich umgehend in Fahrt: Die hier versammelten Pop- und Dance-Klassiker sorgen garantiert für euphorisches Feier-Feeling. Und weil Langeweile der Feind jeder Party ist, wird diese Playlist laufend aktualisiert – speichere deine Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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by Apple Music Hard Rock
Es sind die Gegensätze, die LINKIN PARK ausmachen. Da treffen messerscharfe Gitarrenriffs auf groß angelegte Refrains und Electronica-Einflüsse. Da stehen die Raps von Mike Shinoda neben dem hochemotionalen Gesang von Chester Bennington. Die Kalifornier wendeten diese Erfolgsformel erstmals auf ihrem 2000 erschienenen Debüt „Hybrid Theory“ an – bis zu Chester Benningtons Tod 2017 perfektionierten sie sie auf sechs weiteren Alben. Diese Playlist ist Spiegelbild des immensen musikalischen Einflusses einer der größten Bands überhaupt, insbesondere auf Nu Metal und Alternative Rock.
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Top-Hits Run
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by Apple Music Fitness
Wir alle kennen das: Irgendwo zwischen erstem Push und Runner’s High muss man gewaltig auf die Zähne beißen, um nicht klein beizugeben. Diese mit Songs aus den aktuellen Charts gespickte Playlist hilft dir dabei durchzuhalten. Sie wird regelmäßig aktualisiert – speichere deine Favoriten also am besten gleich ab.
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by Apple Music Alternative
Only 16 when he founded Sheffield, England’s Arctic Monkeys, Alex Turner swiftly established himself as a songwriter of uncommon wisdom and wit. That one-two punch helped make 2006’s <i>Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not</i> the fastest-selling debut album in UK history, armed with a scuffed earworm single in “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor”. On 2009’s <i>Humbug</i> they sought riff-thickening advice from Queens of the Stone Age leader Josh Homme—see the brooding menace of “Crying Lightning"—while 2013’s <i>AM</i> cracked the US Top 10 (and later Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums list) with sing-along stompers naturally suited to festivals. Once they became one of the world’s biggest rock bands, the Monkeys proved they could also be among its most adventurous, with Turner crooning over darkly funky licks and intentionally drowsy arrangements on tracks like 2018’s “Four Out of Five” and 2022’s “There’d Better Be a Mirrorball”. Whatever the backdrop, Turner’s pen proves no less pointed as he settles confidently into middle age.
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by Apple Music Classic Rock
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A musical revolution happened during the ‘60s. Distinctions between musical styles stopped mattering as fans began to get behind any song they liked, regardless of genre. The radio could have played an R&B song right after a surfer tune, as long as they were both popular. This was the birth of pop as we know it, and it saw the rise of acts like The Monkees, Dusty Springfield and Neil Diamond.
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Whip-smart lyricism, endlessly catchy hooks, endorsements from some of pop’s biggest names and a support slot for Taylor Swift on the biggest tour in history: Sabrina Carpenter had it all when she unleashed “Espresso”, the moreish hit that would dominate summer 2024 and propel her to pop’s top table. Then came the just as witty, Jack Antonoff-produced “Please, Please, Please”, which turned out to be that summer’s <i>second biggest</i> hit. It was Carpenter’s breakout moment, but it hardly came out of nowhere.
Balancing her on-screen career as a Disney star with her slow-burn journey to pop stardom, the Pennsylvania singer-songwriter and actor explored dance-pop styles on 2015’s <i>Eyes Wide Open</i> and 2016’s <i>EVOLution</i>, trap and house on 2018 singles “Almost Love” the cheeky kiss off “Sue Me”, and a more reflective style on 2022 album <i>emails I can’t send</i>. It housed tracks including “Nonsense”, “Feather” and the headline-grabbing “because I liked a boy”. The record also featured a prophetic claim: “Woke up this morning, thought I’d write a pop hit.” Needless to say she did, with hits including “Taste” and “Bad Chem” following “Espresso”’s moment in the sun. Listen to all the songs—and every line of witty lyricism—that have made Carpenter a superstar here.
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by Apple Music Alternative
Ever since they burst out of London's nu-folk scene in the late-‘00s there has perhaps been something anachronistic about Mumford & Sons rootsy sound emerging as the defining form of modern arena rock. From the pastoral drama of debut record Sigh No More onwards, this four-piece have deployed galloping bass drums, frenetic banjo and Marcus Mumford's plaintive, barrel-aged croon to carve out a sonic lane that sounds simultaneously timeless and progressive. And they have evolved too, questing beyond the waistcoated Americana of their early work to a sound that embraces bustling electronica, thundering new wave and even spine-tingling worldbeat.
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by Apple Music Acoustic
Amidst the hyper-paced world of late-2010s pop, an unassuming Scottish singer-songwriter introduced a voice imbued with soulful grit and heartache on his 2017 breakup ballad “Bruises” and 2018’s equally tear-jerking “Someone You Loved”. Confirming that those singles were no fluke, Lewis Capaldi’s 2019 debut album, <i>Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent</i>, fleshed out his sound with lush orchestration and gospel gravitas but retained his fearless flair for emotional dredging. Capaldi proved no less forthcoming on 2023’s <i>Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent</i>, counterbalancing all his success with self-deprecating turns like “The Ancient Art of Always F*****g Up”. Though he declined to tour behind the album in order to improve his mental and physical health, that decisive step felt just as authentic as the doubt and passion he airs in his songs. On striking tracks such as “Love the Hell Out of You”, Capaldi provides a pure, unvarnished representation of pain and longing.
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by Apple Music Pop
Even when the mood dips, you can expect Dua Lipa’s euphoric pop to land back on the bright side eventually. After her 2017 self-titled debut established her as an outspoken, effortlessly cool face of pop’s future on airy tracks like “New Rules”, 2020’s <i>Future Nostalgia</i> and its funky calling card “Don’t Start Now” provided a uniting force of positivity at the dawn of global lockdowns. Her nonchalant confidence has made her a versatile collaborator with everyone from DJ superstar Calvin Harris (2018’s “One Kiss”) to reggaetón royalty J Balvin (2021’s “UN DIA [ONE DAY]”), and 2023’s <i>Barbie</i>-inspired hit “Dance the Night” built naturally upon her savvy disco revisionism. By the time of 2024’s <i>Radical Optimism</i>, Lipa had her absolute pick of creative partners—and she chose Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker. While their team-up retains the glide and snap of classic dance pop on “Houdini” and “Illusion”, the lyrics probe deeper into her personal experience, bringing an unmistakable glint of honesty to diva-level pop radiance.
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by Apple Music Classical
The world can be a busy and unforgiving place. Whether you’re letting go of the day or just taking a little break, this classical mix will help guide you towards a more balanced, relaxed state of mind. Breathe deep, unwind, rest and return. These selections are regularly updated by our classical editors. If you like a piece, add it to your library.
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Einaudi stammt aus einer einflussreichen Familie und genoss bereits von Kindesbeinen an eine umfangreiche musikalische Ausbildung. Sein musisches Talent und Können konnte er so sorgfältig kultivieren und feierte seine ersten Erfolge mit Filmkompositionen, bevor er sich in den 1990ern dem Solo-Klavier widmete und die Möglichkeiten des modernen Pianos zwischen Minimalismus und Neuer Musik erkundete. Auch Einflüsse aus der Popmusik hört man in seinen subtil-epischen Klavierstücken, die Ludovico Einaudi mit einem romantischen Gestus im Stil von Philip Glass zu wundervoll magischen Stücken verschmilzt.
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Solid Gold Hits
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by Apple Music Pop
Here’s an era and genre-spanning playlist of genuine pop classics—the stuff of weddings and barbecues, that transcends old and young; songs so deeply lodged in the cultural memory that you can probably hum them even if you don’t know their names. In other words, music we know, love and never get tired of. Evergreen as most of this stuff is, our editors do make updates regularly, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.
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by Apple Music Urbano Latino
Es war ein großes Rätselraten. Denn Bad Bunny hielt dicht und verriet in den Tagen vor der Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show keine Details zu seinem Auftritt. Der Musiker setzte sich jedoch ein Ziel: Er wollte die Zuschauer:innen zum Tanzen bringen – selbst wenn sie kein Wort seiner spanischen Lyrics verstehen. „Die Leute sollen einfach Spaß haben“, sagte er im Vorfeld des Super Bowls gegenüber Zane Lowe und Ebra Darden von Apple Music. „Na gut, ich habe auch gesagt, dass sie jetzt einen Monat Zeit hätten, um Spanisch zu lernen. Aber das ist gar nicht nötig! Sie sollen lieber tanzen lernen.“
Bad Bunnys Auftritt sollte sich schließlich als so viel mehr als nur eine globale Tanzparty entpuppen. Er war ein rauschendes Fest, das ganz im Zeichen der puerto-ricanischen Kultur stand. Und ganz nebenbei wurde aufgezeigt, welchen immensen Einfluss Reggaeton auf die weltweite Popmusik hat – mit Bad Bunny als einer der wichtigsten Stellvertreter. Natürlich hat es auch an Überraschungen nicht gefehlt: Ein Klassiker von Daddy Yankee tönte kurz auf, mit Ricky Martin gab sich ein weiterer puerto-ricanischer Superstar die Ehre, und auch Lady Gaga überzeugte mit einer Salsa-inspirierten Version ihres Hits „Die With A Smile“. Es hat von Anfang bis Ende einfach nur Spaß gemacht, bei dieser mitreißenden Performance zuzuschauen. Und ganz egal, aus welchem Blickwinkel man das Ganze betrachtet, besser hätte das große Finale der wohl atemberaubendsten Woche von Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasios bisherigem Leben nicht ablaufen können.
Hör dir hier die Studioversionen von „DtMF“, „Tití Me Preguntó“ und den anderen Songs an, die Bad Bunny währen der Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show zum Besten gegeben hat – alle in einer Playlist.
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Hits Remixed
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by Apple Music Dance
Manchmal eignet sich auch die beste Melodie für einen ordentlichen Beat. Dank kreativer DJs und Produzent:innen lassen sich bekannte Chartstürmer und selbst ganz aktuelle Popsongs im Remix aus einem ganz neuen Blickwinkel betrachten. So entstehen frische rhythmische Neuinterpretationen und mehr Wumms für den Dancefloor. Diese Playlist wird regelmäßig aktualisiert, speichere deine Favoriten also am besten sofort ab.
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In the ‘90s, Take That were Britain's boy-band kings; their smooth harmonies on tracks like the crystalline “Back for Good” and heartfelt spin on R&B-leaning pop left audiences swooning, while Gary Barlow's sensitive ballads played off the wild antics of Robbie Williams. Through lineup changes and following a nearly decade-long hiatus, Take That remained true to sparkling pop. Their commitment resonated with listeners, who embraced the majestically optimistic “Greatest Day” as eagerly as they had the peppy disco-redux track “Relight My Fire” years prior.
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by Apple Music Fitness
Ein gutes Workout und ein guter Remix sind sich im Grunde ziemlich ähnlich: Konzentrier dich auf den wichtigen Part, wiederhole ihn, verbessere ihn – und entdecke dabei etwas komplett Neues. Darüber hinaus sind Remixe mit ihren energiegeladenen Peaks auch einfach die perfekten Trainingsbegleiter. Bester Beweis dafür ist diese Playlist aus frisch veredelten Pop-, Hip-Hop-, Dance- und Rock-Tracks. Wenn du also etwas hörst, das dir gefällt, füge es deiner Mediathek hinzu.
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Pure Focus
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by Apple Electronic
Permanente Erreichbarkeit und Reizüberflutung – es ist nicht leicht, im Alltagsstress cool zu bleiben. Hier sorgen Indietronic-Acts und Ambient-Produzenten mit entspannten Downbeat-Sounds für maximalen Durchblick und volle Konzentration. Diese Playlist wird regelmäßig neu für dich zusammengestellt – speichere deine persönlichen Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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Pure Motivation
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by Apple Music Pop
Manchmal reicht schon der richtige Beat, um endlich von der Couch hochzukommen und aktiv zu werden. Vertrackte Elektro-Rhythmen, tiefe Hip-Hop-Bassdrums und peitschende Drumcomputer-Bits sorgen dafür, dass deine To-do-Liste etwas übersichtlicher wird. Diese Playlist wird regelmäßig neu zusammengestellt – speichere deine persönlichen Favoriten also am besten sofort.
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by Apple Music ’90s
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by Apple Music Alternative
Noah Kahan, born in 1997, captured the imagination of rural and urban folksters alike with his unique brand of acoustic-driven pop ballads. The Strafford, Vermont-born singer-songwriter first emerged in 2017 with a number of strong tracks, showcasing an undeniable talent. His voice, confident yet vulnerable, leads the way while his aggressively strummed guitar parts infuse his work with an almost percussive gallop. More recent singles like 2022’s “Stick Season” and the Post Malone-featuring “Dial Drunk” have introduced Kahan to a wider audience, allowing him to transcend his folk roots while remaining loyal to the acoustic sounds he first broke out with.
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by Apple Music Hip-Hop
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson III hit mainstream music like a meteorite in 2003, beginning with the utter ubiquity of his Dre-helmed smash “In da Club”. The Queens rapper’s <i>Get Rich or Die Tryin’</i> became the fastest-selling debut in America at the time, riding high on the fact that Fif had survived being shot nine times in 2000. Besides cementing his legend as a hard-partying survivor, the album fleshed him out further as a concerned romantic partner (“21 Questions”) and shrewd businessman (“P.I.M.P.”). The latter image was quickly bolstered by his mentoring of breakout talent like Lloyd Banks and The Game via his G-Unit crew, as well as his overnight (and long-lasting) acting career.
Fif’s talent for laying down grounded, street-smart flow over poppy, minimalistic backdrops continued throughout the decade, whether he was playing it sultry (2005’s “Candy Shop”), flipping Biz Markie (2006’s “Best Friend”), teaming up with Justin Timberlake <i>and</i> Timbaland (2007’s “Ayo Technology”) or slipping easily into R&B (2009’s “Baby by Me”, with Ne-Yo). By 2014, he had expanded his empire by co-creating the hit TV series <i>Power</i>—even providing the theme song with “Big Rich Town”—and penned the first of several books about getting ahead in the world. Fif’s enduring success across so many spheres of influence hasn’t been so much a self-fulfilling prophecy as it has been an unwavering feat of self-belief from the start.
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Pop Throwback
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by Apple Music Pop
Here’s a time capsule of pop classics that sound as good now as the day they dropped. Whether you’re taking a trip down memory lane or visiting for the first time, let this mix be your guide. Our editors update these selections regularly, so if you hear something you like (whether it’s a forgotten favourite or a new discovery), add it to your library.
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by Apple Music Pop
The Voice was Whitney Houston's nickname, a faculty recast as a superlative because the pop-R&B powerhouse was in possession of her generation's most quintessential one. With a three-octave span inherited from her gospel-performer mother, she had a voice that rang with a bell's clarity and a pearl's elegance. But it was also forceful. Houston didn't wield it so much as pilot it—on “Saving All My Love For You” like a hot-air balloon; on “I Will Always Love You” like a 747.
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Bedtime Beats
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by Apple Music Einschlafen
Der Mond steht hoch am Himmel, es ist spät, die Welt schläft. Ja, es war ein langer Tag. Hier ist ein Mix aus entspanntem Hip-Hop ohne Worte zum Abschalten und Einschlafen. Unsere Redaktion aktualisiert die Auswahl regelmäßig, also such dir etwas aus, was dir gefällt. Mit anderen Worten: etwas, womit du sanft ins Reich der Träume entgleitest. Du musst dich morgen früh nur daran erinnern können, um es deiner Mediathek hinzuzufügen.
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by Apple Music Pop
Neil Diamond has bridged the gap between sophisticated singer/songwriter and razzle-dazzle showman for more than half a century. The native New Yorker ditched college for Tin Pan Alley, and honed his skills penning hits in the legendary Brill Building before becoming a solo sensation. In soft rock anthems and silky-smooth ballads, Diamond straddles the line between sacred and profane (the exuberant, candy-coated soul of “I'm a Believer”; the existential, string-laced “I Am…I Said”). With singles like “Sweet Caroline”, he's proven that the finest pop tunes can be as inspiring as hymns.
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Naija Hits
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by Apple Music African
From Afrobeats and Afropop chartbusters to funk-inflected hip-hop beats straight out of the Lagos underground, this playlist has it all. The who's who of Nigeria's song-writing elite and the savvy, experimental young voices on the rise come together to serve up this genre-crossing blend of the most magnetic Naija hits. This playlist is updated regularly—if you like a song, add it to your library.
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by Apple Music Love
To quote Paul McCartney, some people want to fill the world with silly love songs, and what’s wrong with that? Few experiences are more universal, not to mention more reliably dramatic. But great love songs also give us the chance to explore complex feelings in small, safe spaces, and even resolve them in ways that often elude us in real life—if you’ve ever cried at a song when you couldn’t in person, you know what we mean. What follows is a playlist exploring classic love songs in all their facets. Because as much as we like to imagine our pain (and pleasure) is unique, we’ve all been there—just listen. Our editors may switch things up here now and then, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.
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by Apple Music Hits
Today’s Hits is home to the biggest songs in pop, hip-hop, R&B and more. Here are the biggest hits anywhere and everywhere—and you can’t talk hits in 2025 without mentioning Sabrina Carpenter. After the massive success of her sixth album <i>Short n’ Sweet</i>, which spawned hits “Espresso” and “Please Please Please”, the singer-songwriter levelled up again with her seventh album <i>Man’s Best Friend</i>. With its brutally honest, witty and catchy lyricism, <i>Man’s Best Friend</i> dominated the Apple Music charts; churned out viral anthems “Manchild”, “Tears” and “When Did You Get Hot?”; and solidified Carpenter as a mainstay in pop music. Get familiar with Sabrina Carpenter on Today’s Hits—as if you aren’t already—and if you hear a song you like, add it to your library.
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by Apple Music Fitness
Exercise is a non-negotiable for David Guetta. “Honestly, I train whenever I can, everywhere I can,” the superstar DJ tells Apple Music. “On the road, in hotels, at home in my gym. It’s always been part of my life. If I have 30 minutes, I’ll use them. If I have an hour, even better.” There are the physical benefits, of course (“I mix weight training, cardio and rowing,” says Guetta of his own routine), but what keeps him committed is how good exercising is for his mind. “It keeps my head clear,” he says. “I don’t drink. I’m a bit addicted to training now but in a good way. It gives me balance and mental peace.”
So what does one of the world’s biggest DJs cue up when he needs to get in the zone? The music in this playlist—a mix of Guetta classics (yes, he works out to “Titanium” too) and his own remixes, as well as endurance-boosting moments from names including Maarten de Jong, Ginchy, SKIY and John Newman. Starting with Guetta’s own energy-building “Gone Gone Gone”, featuring Teddy Swims and Tones And I, and closing out with the euphoria of his 2025 collaboration with Hypaton and Bonnie Tyler, “Together”, it’s a playlist that’s been designed to carry you all the way through your next workout—and help you dig deep when you need it most. “When I train, I need music that lifts me,” says Guetta. “Tracks that give me energy, confidence, momentum. Some are classics, some are new, but they all have that emotional push, that feeling like you’re moving forward. For me, DJing is like being an athlete, on stage, you can’t fake it. So training, music, mindset—it’s all connected.”
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Sleep Waves
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by Apple Music Sleep
In the late '60s, a freeform San Francisco radio station played one of the first albums of ocean sounds (Environments 1) for two straight weeks during a strike. Rolling waves, trickling streams, the steady lifeblood of Mother Earth—nothing soothes quite like water. Whether you’re in a big city, landlocked or just want to bring the sound a little closer to your ear, here’s a playlist of water recordings designed to help calm you down and drift off to sleep. Our editors do move things around now and then, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library. Then turn off, relax and float downstream.
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| 1 | Today's Hits by Apple Music Hits | Apple Music Hits | — | 100 | |||
| 2 | Musik zum Einschlafen by Apple Music Einschlafen | Apple Music Einschlafen | — | 98 | |||
| 3 | danceXL by Apple Music Dance | Apple Music Dance | — | 96 | |||
| 4 | Regen by Apple Music Einschlafen | Apple Music Einschlafen | — | 94 | |||
| 5 | Olivia Dean Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 92 | |||
| 6 | Today's Country by Apple Music Country | Apple Music Country | — | 90 | |||
| 7 | Acoustic Hits by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 88 | |||
| 8 | 80er Hits Essentials by Apple Music 1980er-Jahre | Apple Music 1980er-Jahre | — | 86 | |||
| 9 | Pure Workout by Apple Music Fitness | Apple Music Fitness | — | 84 | |||
| 10 |  Weißes Rauschen by Apple Music Einschlafen | Apple Music Einschlafen | — | 82 | |||
| 11 | Bad Bunny Essentials by Apple Music Urbano Latino | Apple Music Urbano Latino | — | 80 | |||
| 12 | Wellness by Apple Music Wohlbefinden | Apple Music Wohlbefinden | — | 78 | |||
| 13 | Taylor Swift Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 76 | |||
| 14 | A-List Pop by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 74 | |||
| 15 | Ambient für den Schlaf by Apple Music Einschlafen | Apple Music Einschlafen | — | 72 | |||
| 16 | Harry Styles Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 70 | |||
| 17 | 90er Hits Essentials by Apple Music 1990er-Jahre | Apple Music 1990er-Jahre | — | 68 | |||
| 18 | Drum 'n' Bass by Apple Music Dance | Apple Music Dance | — | 66 | |||
| 19 | R&B Now by Apple Music R&B | Apple Music R&B | — | 64 | |||
| 20 | Fleetwood Mac Essentials by Apple Music Classic Rock | Apple Music Classic Rock | — | 62 | |||
| 21 |  Feeling Happy by Apple Music Feel Good | Apple Music Feel Good | — | 60 | |||
| 22 |  Disney Hits by Disney | Disney | — | 58 | |||
| 23 | Piano Chill by Apple Music Classical | Apple Music Classical | — | 56 | |||
| 24 | Dance Pop Hits by Apple Music Dance | Apple Music Dance | — | 54 | |||
| 25 | 2000s Hits Essentials by Apple Music 2000s | Apple Music 2000s | — | 52 | |||
| 26 |  Summer Vibes by Apple Music Sommer | Apple Music Sommer | — | 50 | |||
| 27 | Pure Meditation by Apple Music Wohlbefinden | Apple Music Wohlbefinden | — | 48 | |||
| 28 | Lullaby Essentials by Apple Music Kids | Apple Music Kids | — | 46 | |||
| 29 |  Easy Hits by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 44 | |||
| 30 | RAYE Essentials by Apple Music R&B/Soul | Apple Music R&B/Soul | — | 42 | |||
| 31 | Songs of the Summer by Apple Music Sommer | Apple Music Sommer | — | 40 | |||
| 32 | Bruno Mars Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 38 | |||
| 33 | Sam Fender Essentials by Apple Music Alternative | Apple Music Alternative | — | 36 | |||
| 34 | UK Rap List by Apple Music Hip-Hop | Apple Music Hip-Hop | — | 34 | |||
| 35 | Luke Combs Essentials by Apple Music Country | Apple Music Country | — | 32 | |||
| 36 |  UK Top 40 | Charts 2025 by Topsify | Topsify | — | 30 | |||
| 37 | Michael Jackson Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 28 | |||
| 38 |  Deep House 2026 by Selected. | Selected. | — | 26 | |||
| 39 | Today's Easy Hits by Apple Music Hits | Apple Music Hits | — | 24 | |||
| 40 | Pure Throwback by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 22 | |||
| 41 | Phil Collins Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 20 | |||
| 42 |  Baby Sleep by Apple Music Kids | Apple Music Kids | — | 18 | |||
| 43 | Chill House by Apple Music Dance | Apple Music Dance | — | 16 | |||
| 44 | Coldplay Essentials by Apple Music Alternative | Apple Music Alternative | — | 14 | |||
| 45 | Fred again.. Essentials by Apple Music Electronic | Apple Music Electronic | — | 12 | |||
| 46 | Oasis Essentials by Apple Music Alternative | Apple Music Alternative | — | 10 | |||
| 47 | Teddy Swims Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 8 | |||
| 48 | Hip-Hop/R&B Throwback by Apple Music Hip-Hop/Rap International | Apple Music Hip-Hop/Rap International | — | 6 | |||
| 49 | Afrobeats Hits by Apple Music Afrobeats | Apple Music Afrobeats | — | 4 | |||
| 50 |  Indie Anthems by Apple Music Indie | Apple Music Indie | — | 2 | |||
| 51 | Céline Dion Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | |||
| 52 | +1 | Viral Hits by Apple Music | Apple Music | — | 0 | ||
| 53 | -1 | Zach Bryan Essentials by Apple Music Country | Apple Music Country | — | 0 | ||
| 54 | 2010s Hits Essentials by Apple Music 2010s | Apple Music 2010s | — | 0 | |||
| 55 | Elvis Presley Essentials by Apple Music Oldies | Apple Music Oldies | — | 0 | |||
| 56 | Ed Sheeran Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | |||
| 57 | The Agenda by Apple Music Hip-Hop | Apple Music Hip-Hop | — | 0 | |||
| 58 | Adele Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | |||
| 59 | Eminem Essentials by Apple Music Hip-Hop | Apple Music Hip-Hop | — | 0 | |||
| 60 | Dance Throwback by Apple Music Dance | Apple Music Dance | — | 0 | |||
| 61 |  Pure Chill by Apple Music Chill | Apple Music Chill | — | 0 | |||
| 62 | Good Vibes Only by Apple Music Dance | Apple Music Dance | — | 0 | |||
| 63 | LINKIN PARK Essentials by Apple Music Hard Rock | Apple Music Hard Rock | — | 0 | |||
| 64 | Top-Hits Run by Apple Music Fitness | Apple Music Fitness | — | 0 | |||
| 65 | Arctic Monkeys Essentials by Apple Music Alternative | Apple Music Alternative | — | 0 | |||
| 66 | ’70s Hits Essentials by Apple Music Classic Rock | Apple Music Classic Rock | — | 0 | |||
| 67 |  Chill House 2026 by Selected. | Selected. | — | 0 | |||
| 68 | ’60s Hits Essentials by Apple Music Oldies | Apple Music Oldies | — | 0 | |||
| 69 |  Gute Laune by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | |||
| 70 | Sabrina Carpenter Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | |||
| 71 | Mumford & Sons Essentials by Apple Music Alternative | Apple Music Alternative | — | 0 | |||
| 72 | Lewis Capaldi Essentials by Apple Music Acoustic | Apple Music Acoustic | — | 0 | |||
| 73 | Dua Lipa Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | |||
| 74 | Relaxing Classical by Apple Music Classical | Apple Music Classical | — | 0 | |||
| 75 | +2 | Ludovico Einaudi Essentials by Apple Music Classical | Apple Music Classical | — | 0 | ||
| 76 | +2 | Solid Gold Hits by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | ||
| 77 | -2 | Bad Bunny: Super Bowl LX Halftime Show – Setlist by Apple Music Urbano Latino | Apple Music Urbano Latino | — | 0 | ||
| 78 | +1 | Topsify | — | 0 | |||
| 79 | +1 | Hits Remixed by Apple Music Dance | Apple Music Dance | — | 0 | ||
| 80 | -4 | Take That Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | ||
| 81 | Fitness-Sounds im Remix by Apple Music Fitness | Apple Music Fitness | — | 0 | |||
| 82 | +2 | Pure Focus by Apple Electronic | Apple Electronic | — | 0 | ||
| 83 | Pure Motivation by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | |||
| 84 | -2 | ’90s R&B Essentials by Apple Music ’90s | Apple Music ’90s | — | 0 | ||
| 85 |  Dance Workout by Apple Music Fitness | Apple Music Fitness | — | 0 | |||
| 86 |  Bridgerton Official Playlist by Netflix | Netflix | — | 0 | |||
| 87 | Noah Kahan Essentials by Apple Music Alternative | Apple Music Alternative | — | 0 | |||
| 88 | 50 Cent Essentials by Apple Music Hip-Hop | Apple Music Hip-Hop | — | 0 | |||
| 89 | +1 |  Everyday Hits by Apple Music Hits | Apple Music Hits | — | 0 | ||
| 90 | -1 | Pop Throwback by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | ||
| 91 | Whitney Houston Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | |||
| 92 | Bedtime Beats by Apple Music Einschlafen | Apple Music Einschlafen | — | 0 | |||
| 93 | Neil Diamond Essentials by Apple Music Pop | Apple Music Pop | — | 0 | |||
| 94 | Naija Hits by Apple Music African | Apple Music African | — | 0 | |||
| 95 |  Pure Party by Apple Music Party | Apple Music Party | — | 0 | |||
| 96 | Love Songs Essentials by Apple Music Love | Apple Music Love | — | 0 | |||
| 97 | Today’s Hits: Best of 2025 by Apple Music Hits | Apple Music Hits | — | 0 | |||
| 98 | +1 | David Guetta: Music That Moves Me by Apple Music Fitness | Apple Music Fitness | — | 0 | ||
| 99 | -1 | Coffee Shop Essentials by Apple Music Acoustic | Apple Music Acoustic | — | 0 | ||
| 100 | Sleep Waves by Apple Music Sleep | Apple Music Sleep | — | 0 |
About All-Time Rankings
All-time rankings are calculated based on a playlist's chart performance history, including days in the top 100, top 10, top 3, and at #1. The score also considers peak rank achieved, streak bonuses for consecutive days charting, and recency.