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Bollywood Hits

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by Apple Music Bollywood

Bollywood’s catchy, vibrant music can be found everywhere in Mumbai—on the radio, in the streets and in the cinemas. Driving India’s Hindi musical exports are dance-ready beats, skilfully played instrumentals and the nation’s best playback singers. Mithoon tops Bollywood Hits this week with “Tera Mera Rishta Continues.” This playlist is updated regularly, so if you like a song, add it to your library.

Tamil Hits

by Apple Music Tamil

Films offer an ambitious canvas for Tamil Nadu’s music A-listers and guests to push the envelope, cutting the distance between time-tested Carnatic traditions and bold, synth-powered mixtures. Meanwhile, Southern India’s indie stars meld honeyed vocals and breakbeats, and rappers bring the versatility and the vibes. Updated weekly, these current and recent Tamil hits provide the connecting thread.

Punjabi Hits

by Apple Music Punjabi

Punjabi bhangra, pop and hip-hop make the world go round. The music resonates far beyond India’s borders, with Canada, the UK, Australia and other diasporic communities fuelling its popularity. With a buoyant sonic aesthetic at their core, these songs encompass pride, love and life’s peaks and valleys, fitting any mood. This week, Diljit Dosanjh’s “Devil”, produced by Intense, leads the way in Punjabi Hits. This playlist is updated regularly, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Breaking Bollywood

by Apple Music Bollywood

Music from Bollywood films is ever-surprising, and everything from classical and hip-hop to a bevy of electronic sub-genres are among its influences. A rap interlude ensconced within a patriotic paean is just as likely to be heard as a club-friendly banger moonlighting as an earnest romantic ballad. This playlist is updated regularly, so if you like a song, add it to your library.

Emraan Hashmi Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

Emraan Hashmi's films have been known for their cracking soundtracks, and our hand-picked playlist recalls some of his best. Nikhil D'Souza gets intimate in an electro-pop ballad from Crook, and Amit Trivedi's large-scale vocals play against finger snaps and strummed guitars in an indelible love song from Mr. X—all the best to capture Hashmi's unique blend of earnestness and laid-back charm.

Telugu Hits

by Apple Music Telugu

A deluge of talent has been flooding onto the Telugu music scene. Artists breaking through to the upper echelons include confident new singers and seasoned composers, who can always be relied on to come up with fresh bangers perfect for singing (or dancing) along. This playlist is updated regularly, so if you like a song, add it to your library.

Bollywood Romance

by Apple Music Bollywood

These epic-sounding themes hail from Bollywood’s greatest love stories. Here, Hindi cinema’s most romantic moments are transformed into sounds that seem to come from a dream. The captivating melodies, seductive rhythms and heavenly choruses range span from Indipop to local genres and traditions. Regularly updated, this selection features soundtrack motifs that have made generations of fans sigh and swoon. If you like a track, add it to your library.

Work Out with Bollywood

by Apple Music Bollywood

Make your exercise session a singing, dancing, high-energy production.

Karan Aujla Essentials

by Apple Music Punjabi

After years steadily building a reputation as the go-to lyricist for Punjabi mainstays like Jazzy B, Bohemia and Jassie Gill, Karan Aujla stepped into his own in 2018. Teaming up with singer Gurlej Akhtar, he broke through with “Don’t Worry”—they would later reunite for hits like “Red Eyes” and “Haan Haige Aa”—and it established rousing conviction as his calling card across a raft of party anthems and forthright cuts. Whether it’s with buoyant, shimmering hip-hop (“Na Na Na”) or icy trap (“Black Money”), Aujla holds forth on the importance of perseverance in his booming croon.

Harris Jayaraj Essentials (Tamil)

by Apple Music Tamil

Harris Jayaraj pushed himself to accomplish at the highest levels from an early age. His father—a guitarist and composer—began his Carnatic training when Jayaraj was just six. After scoring the highest marks in Asia for his 4th grade exam at Trinity College of Music in London, he launched a stellar music career as a guitarist, and A. R. Rahman and Mani Sharma came knocking. Jayaraj debuted as a composer with Minnale, winning a Filmfare Award for Best Music Director and achieving an even more impressive feat: ending Rahman's nine-year-long winning streak.

Bollywood Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

Whether a comedy or a drama, the music and voices of Bollywood films have always had their constants: a desire to move the feet and the soul, and a drive to change with the times. These instant classics of the 20th and 21st centuries bolster traditional Sufi devotionals and bhangra dance breaks with Western instrumentals and classical flourishes. Alongside these powerful fusions are songs influenced by international pop and hip-hop, befitting India's ties with both its own medley of cultures and its diaspora.

Krishna Songs

by Digster

Top Krishna Bhajan, Aarti, Shlok, Chaupayi. #trending #krishna #radhakrishna #krishnabhajan #bhaktisong

Malayalam Hits

by Malayalam

These are the best of Malayalam's latest, both from Mollywood film soundtracks and dubbed Malayalam tracks from the rest of India's vibrant cinemas. Slow heartbreakers swell into dreamy, romantic numbers and fun, pop-inspired action hooks from the films' most climactic scenes. This playlist is updated regularly, so if you like a song, add it to your library.

Bollywood Chill

by Apple Music Bollywood

While pomp, glamour and lively celebration are often at the centre of the Bollywood sound, composers have also steered into calmer and cosier spaces. Comforting as well as heartbreaking ballads; and stripped-down songs of resilience and love point to the versatility of the minds behind the music. This collection of chilled Bollywood tracks is updated regularly. If you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Bollywood Romance Videos

by Apple Music Bollywood

All the feels are on display in this collection of the most romantic Bollywood moments. India's finest composers and playback singers provide musical sustenance for a visual feast of luxurious locations, sultry dances and emotional melodrama.

HIT SONGS ENGLISH

by Digster

Listen to the best English Songs right here! | Cover: Sabrina Carpenter. Viral Tracks, International hits, hottest new songs, latest releases, English Vibes, Best English songs, Best Reel Songs.

KK Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

Tamil Dance

by Apple Music Tamil

Break out your best dance moves—we’ve lined up a genre-bending array of carefully curated Tamil earworms designed to get you swaying. Traditional instrumentation meets modern-day electronic sounds in the latest scintillating Tamil releases, updated weekly—if you like what you hear, add it to your library.

Anirudh Ravichander Essentials

by Apple Music Tamil

Anirudh Ravichander found fame with the quirky, viral single “Why This Kolaveri Di?” and received critical acclaim for his work on David and Maan Karate. His film scores and viral sensations mash up traditional South Indian instruments and melodies with danceable rhythms, hip-hop swagger, big bass drops and metal-inspired attitude. Ravichander’s songs are the sound of modern Tamil cinema: bursting with colour, melodrama and escapism, respectful of the vibrant heritage but unafraid to shake up the status quo.

Tamil Romance

by Apple Music Tamil

Matters of the heart, captured in song. If you hear something you like, add it to your playlist.

Punjabi Workout

by Apple Music Punjabi

Here’s where you’ll find big-energy Punjabi hits to fuel your next workout. This playlist is updated regularly. If you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Kishore Kumar Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

Singer, actor, composer, lyricist, director, script writer, comedian—there were very few things that Kishore Kumar couldn’t do. Kumar was one of the greatest playback singers of the Indian film industry and was the first Hindi playback singer to yodel, as well as being one of the few singers who took risks and experimented with different styles of music. His voice was like a breath of fresh air and he could handle comedy, despair, love and passion with an equal amount of ease. Listen to our collection of timeless songs sung by this legendary singer of the Indian music industry.

Tamil Workout

by Apple Music Tamil

Pump up the volume and work up a sweat with this on-fire Tamil playlist.

Arijit Singh: Love Songs

by Apple Music Bollywood

Arijit Singh Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

One of the most distinctive male voices of contemporary Bollywood, Arijit Singh brings an intimate, husky timbre to breezy acoustic-driven pop and swelling, cinematic numbers marked by romantic strings and ethereal synths. While the playback singer's wheelhouse is the soul-stirring love ballad that marks many a heartfelt movie moment, Singh is a versatile performer who's as adept at poetic paeans as he is club thumpers, boisterous bhangra tracks, Punjabi folk and Arabic pop flavoured with his memorable vibrato.

’80s Tamil Essentials

by Apple Music Tamil

Legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja is inseparable from ’80s Tamil music. Hailed as a genius, many of his film songs from the era found acclaim, aided by powerhouse singers such as S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Romantic, patriotic and influenced by music of the West, these songs—and those inspired by them—soon became an unforgettable soundtrack to life in Tamil Nadu.

2000s Bollywood Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

It was perhaps inevitable that Hindi film soundtracks would attain a worldwide audience in the 2000s. As Bollywood broke out of India and collaborations became commonplace, film soundtracks reflected this global exposure with added R&B, rock and dance elements. Here's Bollywood in its most modern avatar.

Michael Jackson Essentials

by Apple Music Pop

Mit unzähligen Hits und Tanzeinlagen von einem anderen Stern hielt Michael Jackson über vier Jahrzehnte die Welt in Atem. Aus dem niedlichen Jungen, der gemeinsam mit seinen Brüdern als The Jackson Five umwerfenden Motown-Soul spielte, entwickelte sich im Laufe der Jahre der unumstrittene „King of Pop“, der nicht nur 1982 mit „Thriller“ das meistverkaufte Album aller Zeiten veröffentlichte, sondern mit seinen bahnbrechenden Musikvideos und elektrisierenden Live-Shows auch unsere heutige Vorstellung eines Popstars erst definierte. Hier findest du die besten Songs dieses einzigartigen Künstlers.

2010s Bollywood Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

The best Bollywood tracks from the decade beginning 2010.

2000s Telugu Essentials

by Apple Music Telugu

Composers such as Harris Jayaraj and Mani Sharma shaped the sound of Telugu music in the 2000s, while a broader trend saw Bollywood voices such as Udit Narayan and Shreya Ghoshal singing in Telugu. The music blurred boundaries with genres as well, with high-energy songs being paired with memorable dance sequences as visuals.

Viral Punjabi

by Apple Music Punjabi

Here’s where you’ll find the best Punjabi tracks making the rounds online. Just like your feed, this playlist is constantly being updated—if you hear a song you like, add it to your library.

A.R. Rahman Tamil Essentials

by Apple Music Tamil

Since bursting onto the scene for his sweeping, romantic soundtrack to Roja in 1992, A.R. Rahman has dominated the Indian film music industry. Some of the Chennai native’s most memorable works—and awards—have come from his Tamil film soundtracks such as Minsara Kanavu and Maryan, while perhaps the biggest highlight of his Tamil career was Bombay and its unforgettable single “Kannaalaney”, which sold 12 million copies worldwide. Only Rahman’s very best Tamil work has made it to our playlist.

Ultimate Bollywood

by Apple Music Bollywood

Bollywood produces thousands of films each year, and with only a fraction of these breaking big in India and abroad, there's a wealth of music beyond the hits. Unheralded cuts by household names, hip-hop and dance pop from new upstarts and more are waiting to be discovered. This playlist is updated regularly, so if you like a song, add it to your library.

2000s Tamil Essentials

by Apple Music Tamil

Take a trip back to when maestros like A.R. Rahman were earning their stripes, pioneering in Tamil songs that took folk and traditional music and blended it with rock, hip-hop and electronic sounds. These hits took listeners into a new musical world that still inspires with its lyrical and sonic diversity.

Afro House 2026

by Future House Music

Developed in South Africa, Afro House blends kwaito, tribal, deep and soulful house music!

Yuvan Shankar Raja Essentials (Tamil)

by Apple Music Tamil

Talk about pressure. When you’re the son of the most acclaimed composer in South Indian film music, the bar is set high—but this wild talent is more than up to the task. In-demand composer Yuvan Shankar Raja has delivered hit after hit in a range of South Indian languages. So we felt that fans of his Tamil songs deserved a special playlist all their own. Our in-depth collection features Yuvi’s most innovative compositions in Tamil.

Today's Hits

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.

’90s Tamil Essentials

by Apple Music Tamil

By the 1990s, technology was drawing bridges to and from Tamil music. New ways to produce sounds in the studio became the catalyst for a prolific streak from South India’s beloved playback singers, with composers delivering hits that not only strengthened folklore but also foreshadowed modern storytelling.

’90s Bollywood Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

Romantic themes grew ever stronger through the '90s in Bollywood, and music fans were offered a wealth of soundtracks for lovers—witness the enduring appeal of songs from Hum Apke Hain Kaun, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Bombay and Rangeela. With prolific singers Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan at the helm, this was an era dedicated wholly and swooningly to pure romance.

Bollywood in Spatial Audio

by Apple Music Bollywood

Like India itself, Bollywood is a feast for the senses—and its music is the richest part of the spread. When listening to Bollywood music in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, it’s like you’re there with all of your favourite acting and singing stars—feeling every soaring note, chorus and nuance of emotion expressed on screen and in song. On this playlist curated by our editors, you can experience it all in pristine, immersive sound.

The Weeknd Essentials

by Apple Music R&B

Nobody makes feeling bad sound as good as The Weeknd. Even the singer’s sunniest tracks (“Can’t Feel My Face”, “Starboy”) feel anchored by darkness—the sense that pleasure is pain and beauty decays and you can’t have the night without the morning after. The brainchild of Toronto singer Abel Tesfaye, the project took off in 2011 with a string of mixtapes that forged cavernous, falsetto-driven R&B with narratives drenched in drugs, sex and other regrettable decisions—a sound both sensuous and detached, feather-light and dead heavy. His music has become a symbol of hedonism pushed to bleak excess, with songs—“The Hills”, “Often”, “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)”, “After Hours”—whose narrators can’t seem to say no even if they’ll hate themselves for it later. And though the sound has gotten a little brighter over time (“In Your Eyes”, “Take My Breath”), the prevailing mood remains heavy, even unsettling—the ride you want more of even when you’ve had too much.

Punjabi Hits: Best of 2025

by Apple Music Punjabi

Every year, Punjabi music grows stronger on a global scale. Take Punjabi-Canadian star AP Dhillon, whose pop and hip-hop output—not to mention collabs—led the way in 2025. From “Afsos” with Anuv Jain to “Thodi Si Daaru” with Shreya Ghoshal, Dhillon channelled both angst and calm in his singles, cementing his status as apex hitmaker.

Bollywood Love Songs

by Apple Music Love

Ilaiyaraaja Essentials

by Apple Music Tamil

One of the most influential musicians in Indian film history, Ilaiyaraaja is the only artist to have scored over 1,000 films. The multitalented musician won four Indian National Film Awards by fusing traditional Indian instruments with full symphony orchestration. The result is an unmatched level of artistry, particularly for background scoring, though he branched out into other genres after the turn of the century. His most iconic work features in our collection of his career highlights.

Bollywood Hits: Best of 2024

by Apple Music Bollywood

Bollywood delivered plenty of earworms and spectacular songs in 2024—and showed us why there’s only one Arijit Singh. The singer dominated the year, along with several other hitmakers in Hindi film soundtracks.

Punjabi Hits: 2025

by Apple Music Punjabi

The hits and only the hits—this collection brings together great songs from the top of the charts.

Breaking Tamil

by Apple Music Tamil

From pop, rock and Desi hip-hop earworms to revamped devotional songs and synth-woven love ballads, these are the top new tracks from sought-after Tamil singers, composers and breakout stars. Our editors regularly update this playlist—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Anuv Jain Essentials

by Apple Music Pop

Yo Yo Honey Singh Essentials

by Apple Music Indian Independent

If the trajectory of Hirdesh Singh’s musical journey is anything to go by, it pays to innovate. By masterfully blending hip-hop and bhangra, the man better known as Yo Yo Honey Singh has become one of India’s most successful musicians. Born in Punjab and educated in the UK, he prefers to perform in his native Punjabi language. Close adherence to his roots has made him a favourite of Bollywood soundtracks as well as an in-demand producer. His own cuts imbues Western styles with Indian flavour, from the R&B of “Dheere Dheere” to the club-ready pop of “Brown Rang”.

2010s Tamil Essentials

by Apple Music Tamil

The ’10s saw a series of viral Tamil hits win legions of fans across India. Chennai’s greatest asset, filmi powerhouse A. R. Rahman, reached new romantic highs with the swooning, ’90s-laced soundtrack to Kaatru Veliyidai (2017), earning him a National Film Award for Best Music Direction. But the decade was also marked by young film composer Anirudh Ravichander’s meteoric rise. He debuted with a bang—the soundtrack to 3 (2011) included the folk-fuelled Tanglish smash “Why This Kolaveri Di”—and he followed up with a barrage of rap, rock and koothu-powered bangers featuring the likes of Dhanush.

A-List Pop

by Apple Music Pop

Was in der Popwelt gerade angesagt ist, hörst du hier. An der Spitze der Playlist steht diese Woche ADÉLA. Mit ihrem Hit „Ain’t In LA“ vom Debütalbum „PRIMA“ schaffte es die Slowakin als erste Künstlerin ihres Landes in die US Billboard Hot 100. Damit verkörpert sie die Message des Songs perfekt: „It’s All A Lie, The Baddest Bitches Ain’t In L.A.“ („Alles gelogen, die krassesten Frauen sind nicht in L.A.“) Diese Playlist wird regelmäßig neu für dich zusammengestellt. Speichere deine Favoriten also am besten sofort ab.

Telugu Workout

by Apple Music Telugu

Exercising is a cinch when you’re vibing to these anthemic, fast-paced Telugu sounds. Between blockbuster soundtracks’ marquee singles and the latest, hottest dance anthems, these pulsating rhythms are certain to keep you on your toes. This playlist is updated every fortnight, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Essentials

by Apple Music

Continuing the 600-year-old qawwali tradition in his family, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan has been widely credited with introducing Sufi music to an international audience. Popularly known as Shahenshah-e-Qawwali, Khan has been hailed by many as one of the greatest singers ever recorded. He possessed a tremendous vocal range and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours without a break. His hypnotic and powerful voice has inspired a new generation of qawwali lovers who still swear by his name, despite his death in 1997. We relive Khan's legacy with this collection of his best work.

Viral Telugu

by Apple Music Telugu

Here’s where you’ll find the best Telugu tracks making the rounds online, from film songs to indie favourites and more. This playlist is updated weekly—if you hear a song you like, add it to your library.

The Travel Playlist (Bollywood)

by Music Aloud

A Bollywood playlist to keep you company on your long drives and trips!

Tamil Chill

by Apple Music Tamil

Explore popular Tamil music’s laid-back side in lilting love songs, emotional ballads and calming compositions. Harmonious easy listening, balmy summer pop and nuanced South Indian R&B drift together in a shimmering soundtrack to relaxation. This playlist is updated every fortnight, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Ultimate Telugu

by Apple Music Telugu

Spin back recent Telugu favourites and under-the-radar album cuts. Our editors regularly update this playlist—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Kumar Sanu Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

The son of renowned classical singer Pashupati Bhattacharya, Kedernath Bhattacharya, a.k.a. Kumar Sanu, followed in the footsteps of his father at a very young age. Eventually Sanu became fascinated with Bollywood music and Kishore Kumar and decided to explore his fortunes as a playback singer. He moved to Mumbai and, after years of struggle, got his big break with Aashiqui. The movie made him an overnight star—the Padma Shri winner has been unstoppable ever since.

Viral Tamil

by Apple Music Tamil

Here’s where you’ll find the best Tamil tracks making the rounds online, from folk-driven stomps to genre-breaking fusion and beyond. This playlist is updated weekly—if you hear a song you like, add it to your library.

2010s Telugu Essentials

by Apple Music Telugu

In the 2010s, Telugu film composers continued the tradition of inviting vocalists from across India to add a distinct, language-transcending touch—from singer-composer Anirudh Ravichander (more known for his work on Tamil soundtracks) to pop heartthrob Armaan Malik and playback star Amit Mishra. The likes of Devi Sri Prasad and Thaman S. floated rock, club-friendly electronic music and modern pop arrangements. And breaking talent included Sid Sriram, who climbed to the top with his Carnatic-trained harmonising that fuelled several indelible cross-genre hits.

Shubh Essentials

by Apple Music Punjabi

There are few acts with a strike rate as good as Canadian-Punjabi hip-hop star Shubh, who’s been scoring smashes right off the bat since 2021. His is a hit formula of effortless swag, clever lyricism, burnished beats and a laid-back flow that makes the sharpest bars land with understated ease. Whether he’s drawing on influences from pop, reggae or R&B, the singer, rapper and songwriter delivers it all with a distinct sonic stamp. Shubh doesn’t release music at the breakneck pace of his contemporaries—but as this collection of chart-toppers demonstrates, he’s always valued quality over quantity.

Diljit Dosanjh Essentials

by Apple Music Punjabi

The face and voice of Punjabi regional cinema since 2003, singer/composer/actor Diljit Dosanjh was born into a Sikh family whose musical heritage is often reflected in the two-sided mrdanga or pakhawaj drums that drive his music. He's a Punjabi everyman with a voice that can be devotionally strident (check out the heavy "Gobind De Lal”), but also possesses pop star fervour on club tracks like "Happy Birthday", a rollicking blend of Auto-Tuned vocals and sinuous keyboards.

’90s Telugu Essentials

by Apple Music Telugu

With more cross-genre experiments than ever before, Telugu music in the 1990s surged with refreshing energy. Fluid basslines that borrowed from jazz, galloping and sometimes easy-going Indian rhythms, plus sublime vocals on songs about love—and changing worldviews—gave these songs a distinctive fingerprint.

Sai Abhyankkar Essentials

by Apple Music Tamil

Pure Focus

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.

Tamil Kalyanam Hits

by Apple Music Tamil

It’s not a Tamil wedding until the nadaswaram bellows out or percussive instruments such as the thavil and mridangam add energising beats to the ceremony. In addition, pop and film soundtrack tunes go beyond the traditional, adding a modern flavour to the celebration of love and togetherness. This playlist includes many much-adored songs that seem just made for a fairy-tale kalyanam.

Viral Malayalam

by Malayalam

Here’s where you’ll find the best Malayalam tracks making the rounds online, from rap to folk fusion and beyond. This playlist is updated weekly—if you hear a song you like, add it to your library.

Viral Hits

by Apple Music

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.

Mohd. Rafi Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

Phonk

by Apple Music

A massive hit with online gym and drift videos, phonk thrives on a highly bassy and warped, chiptune- and cowbell-driven smorgasbord of sounds that sometimes barely echoes the genre’s lineage in ’90s southern hip-hop and trap. These new and recent essentials shine a light on the producers driving digital phonk—and variants like aggressive, drift, house phonk and beyond. They alternate high-octane, electronics-heavy mixtures and moody, low-lit atmospheres strewn with choppy vocals and distorted rhymes. This is the perfect soundtrack to an ingenuously synthesised, thrill-seeking ride.

Hindi Pop Hits

by Apple Music Indian Independent

Hindi pop has really come into its own in recent years. Assembling brand-new hits and highlights from the past year, this compilation bounces between local dance bangers and sweeping romantic ballads—shining a light on trends while rolling out the red carpet for the next big names in Hindi pop. This week, this playlist is led by “MR. FAARIGH” by Ankur Tewari and Neel Adhikari. Handpicked by our editors, the tracks on this playlist are refreshed regularly, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Drake Essentials

by Apple Music Hip-Hop

Drake officially became the voice of a generation with 2011’s sumptuous Take Care, a career-defining magnum opus that earned a prized slot in Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums list. Was he an R&B singer who rapped or a rapper who sang? Was he really that sad, or just exploiting a cultural preference for male vulnerability? Adding to the slipperiness of it all, any given Drake project might incorporate dreamy house and club music into his comfort zone of rap, pop and R&B with equal conviction. Even after cementing his prowess as an MC many times over, Drake still retains the capacity to surprise. His 2015 earworm “Hotline Bling” radiated universal cool without breaking a sweat, while 2024’s “Push Ups” arrived during his fleeting beef with Kendrick Lamar yet applies lasting heat to its minimalistic prowl. Drake is now such a part of the firmament that his slightest move can trigger aftershocks far beyond his immediate reach.

Dhanda Nyoliwala Essentials

by Apple Music Hip-Hop/Rap

Haryana-born, Australia-raised rapper Dhanda Nyoliwala carries his hometown of Nyoli with him in his name and in his music, often invoking Haryanvi culture like he’s never too far from home. Nyoliwala’s songs are equal parts hard-hitting, revelatory and braggadocious—just to make enough noise that the world sits up and takes notice of this bandana-waving MC in the vanguard of a global Haryanvi hip-hp movement.

Telugu Romance

by Apple Music Telugu

Romantic balladry and folksy love anthems are a staple of Telugu film music. The revered S. P. Balasubrahmanyam is the silvery voice behind a few decades' worth of hits, but his mantle has now deservedly passed to modern troubadours such as Nikhil D'Souza, Sagar and Rahul Nambiar. This playlist is updated regularly, so if you like a song, add it to your library.

Kannada Essentials

by Kannada

Popular, modern and movie music by Kannadigas has made international waves over the past few decades. Rooted in classical and folk styles, Kannada tunes first evolved into adventurous pop and swing before taking on multiple electronic, rock and hip-hop elements. Often turning to Bollywood voices such as Sonu Nigam and Udit Narayan, composers have a knack of pulling the heartstrings during heroic anthems and songs of devotion and love.

Sidhu Moose Wala Essentials

by Apple Music Punjabi

Rapper/singer Sidhu Moose Wala had his finger on the pulse of Punjabi pop. Teaming up with producers such as Byg Byrd, he served up album PBX 1 (2018), a heady mix of gangsta rap swagger, old-school skits and bhangra hooks. But the artist also possessed beautifully expressive vocals, propelling romantic tracks like “Aj kal Ve” from 2020 smash Snitches Get Stitches. Singing a heartfelt tribute to his mother, venturing into Punjabi soundtracks, or featuring in powerhouse collabs such as single “Bambiha Bole” with singer/actor Amrit Maan, Moose Wala had countless musical tricks up his sleeve.

Vijay Essentials

by Apple Music Tamil

A romantic heartthrob turned action hero, Vijay got an early start, appearing in the films of his father, a noted director. This creative powerhouse has refused to be slotted into a particular type, toggling between hero and villain onscreen, and between real-life philanthropist and regular guy between blockbusters. The Tamil superstar's road to success is paved with these greatest hits.

Tamil Rewind

by Apple Music Tamil

From Rahman to Ravichander, these cinematic Tamil pop tracks draw from a tapestry of influences and span a whirlwind of genres, from hip-hop to techno to disco. This playlist is updated every fortnight, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Malayalam Romance

by Malayalam

Romance is always in the air—and there’s no better way to celebrate than with these essential Malayalee chart-busters. Updated fortnightly, this playlist has the freshest cinematic hits for all romantic moods, taking in lovelorn ballads and ultra-catchy tunes for courtship.

’90s Malayalam Essentials

by Malayalam

In the 1990s, romantic songs and dance cuts dominated Kerala’s musical landscape. You can hear plenty of that in timeless songs led by iconic singers like K.S. Chithra and K.J. Yesudas, plus boundary-pushing music composers from Raveendran to Ilaiyaraaja.

Top 30 Dance Bollywood

by Filtr

Continue the New Year fervour with the biggest party chartbusters of the year. Featuring Badshah, Nucleya, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Arijit Singh, Guru Randhawa, Benny Dayal, Neha Kakkar, and more. So, get your party started with the biggest dance hits.

Gym Phonk 2024 Aggressive Phonk

by Magic Records

Power your inner demon with the best aggressive phonk music.

Tamil Essentials

by Apple Music Tamil

These are the essential Tamil tunes to hear right now. Our editors regularly update this playlist—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Ultimate Tamil

by Apple Music Tamil

Bursts of percussive rhythms, quick-fire choruses and smoothly flowing orchestral melodies make this compilation of new and recent Tamil hits hard to resist. Widely celebrated music gurus, singers and rising stars all have a place here, bringing fresh perspectives to a cascade of pop, EDM, jazz and traditional sounds. This playlist is updated regularly, so if you like a song, add it to your library.

Cheema Y Essentials

by Apple Music Punjabi

Udit Narayan Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

One of the most acclaimed singers of the present generation, Udit Narayan is often praised for his original style and vocal ability. A singer along with friend Kumar Sanu, he soon became the on-screen voice of three major superstars of Indian cinema: Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. Press play and relive the fabulous days from films such as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Dil and Raja Hindustani.

Best of 2016 English

by Ola

Breaking Telugu

by Apple Music Telugu

Our editors are constantly searching for songs that are about to make a huge impact. This is what's breaking in Telugu music. This playlist is regularly updated—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Taylor Swift Essentials

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.

Kishore Kumar: Love Songs

by Apple Music Bollywood

Kishore Kumar’s comic timing is the stuff of legend, but he was also known for being irresistible to his leading ladies—both on-screen and off. What made him a hit? This collection of charismatic songs offers a clue.

Bollywood Shaadi Hits

by Apple Music Bollywood

Ever since film-makers like Karan Johar and Sooraj Barjatya made weddings an integral part of Bollywood films in the 1990s, Bollywood style has influenced real-life Indian marriage ceremonies, from lavish decor and outfits to mehndi and sangeet. Meanwhile, shaadi songs can brighten any magical occasion and are perfect for a sangeet, a cocktail night and pre-nuptial parties. Put these Hindi film hits on and watch everyone head to the dance floor.

Punjabi Dance

by Apple Music Punjabi

There’s something about Punjabi music that makes the whole world want to dance. From Delhi to Dubai, Ludhiana to London, Bengaluru to Brampton, the rhythms are sure to get feet tapping and shoulders moving. Be it a wedding, a birthday celebration or just a casual hang, this banger-stacked selection of pop, hip-hop and folk-flavoured hits and classics is the easiest way to get a party started.

New Music Daily

by Apple Music

Auf der Suche nach frischer Musik? Ob Rap, Pop oder Dance, ob von aufstrebenden Talenten oder etablierten Stars: Das Musik-Biz schläft bekanntlich nie, und mit unserer schnellsten Playlist bleibst du immer am Ball. Sie wird ständig aktualisiert – speichere deine Favoriten also am besten gleich ab.

Pure Workout

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.

Chill House

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.

Global Pop

by Apple Music Pop

The world’s biggest hits all in one place. This playlist is refreshed regularly, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Seedhe Maut Essentials

by Apple Music Hip-Hop/Rap

Rapper Encore ABJ and emcee-producer Calm—two friends from the Delhi hip-hop circuit—announced their arrival as Seedhe Maut with a powerful resolve, teaming up with producer Sez on the Beat for “Seedhe Maut Anthem” in 2017. Since then they’ve moved away from English in favour of Hindi as their language of choice while retaining their firepower flow on verses packed with Indian pop-culture references. They also more than hold their own in collabs with the likes of Prabh Deep (their labelmate on Azadi Records), electro-pop artist Ritviz and rap star MC STAN as they make every bar count.

Himesh Reshammiya Essentials

by Apple Music Bollywood

Top-Hits Run

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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Fred again.. Essentials

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 Actual Life 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.

Top 100 Playlists

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100 playlists

		Playlist	Curator
1		Bollywood Hits by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	100
2	+1	Tamil Hits by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	98
3	-1	Punjabi Hits by Apple Music Punjabi	Apple Music Punjabi	—	96
4		Breaking Bollywood by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	94
5		Emraan Hashmi Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	92
6		Telugu Hits by Apple Music Telugu	Apple Music Telugu	—	90
7		Bollywood Romance by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	88
8		Work Out with Bollywood by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	86
9	+1	Karan Aujla Essentials by Apple Music Punjabi	Apple Music Punjabi	—	84
10	+1	Harris Jayaraj Essentials (Tamil) by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	82
11	-2	Bollywood Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	80
12		Krishna Songs by Digster	Digster	—	78
13	+4	Malayalam Hits by Malayalam	Malayalam	—	76
14	-2	Bollywood Chill by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	74
15	+1	Bollywood Romance Videos by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	72
16	-3	HIT SONGS ENGLISH by Digster	Digster	—	70
17	-2	KK Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	68
18		Tamil Dance by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	66
19		Anirudh Ravichander Essentials by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	64
20	+1	Tamil Romance by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	62
21	-7	Punjabi Workout by Apple Music Punjabi	Apple Music Punjabi	—	60
22	+1	Kishore Kumar Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	58
23	-3	Tamil Workout by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	56
24		Arijit Singh: Love Songs by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	54
25	+6	Arijit Singh Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	52
26	+37	’80s Tamil Essentials by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	50
27	-2	2000s Bollywood Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	48
28	-1	Michael Jackson Essentials by Apple Music Pop	Apple Music Pop	—	46
29	-3	2010s Bollywood Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	44
30		2000s Telugu Essentials by Apple Music Telugu	Apple Music Telugu	—	42
31	-3	Viral Punjabi by Apple Music Punjabi	Apple Music Punjabi	—	40
32	+3	A.R. Rahman Tamil Essentials by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	38
33	+4	Ultimate Bollywood by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	36
34	+16	2000s Tamil Essentials by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	34
35	-1	Afro House 2026 by Future House Music	Future House Music	—	32
36	-14	Yuvan Shankar Raja Essentials (Tamil) by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	30
37	+38	Today's Hits by Apple Music Hits	Apple Music Hits	—	28
38	-9	’90s Tamil Essentials by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	26
39	+21	’90s Bollywood Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	24
40	-7	Bollywood in Spatial Audio by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	22
41		The Weeknd Essentials by Apple Music R&B	Apple Music R&B	—	20
42		Punjabi Hits: Best of 2025 by Apple Music Punjabi	Apple Music Punjabi	—	18
43	-5	Bollywood Love Songs by Apple Music Love	Apple Music Love	—	16
44	-5	Ilaiyaraaja Essentials by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	14
45	-5	Bollywood Hits: Best of 2024 by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	12
46	+1	Punjabi Hits: 2025 by Apple Music Punjabi	Apple Music Punjabi	—	10
47	-3	Breaking Tamil by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	8
48	-3	Anuv Jain Essentials by Apple Music Pop	Apple Music Pop	—	6
49	-6	Yo Yo Honey Singh Essentials by Apple Music Indian Independent	Apple Music Indian Independent	—	4
50	-14	2010s Tamil Essentials by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	2
51	-19	A-List Pop by Apple Music Pop	Apple Music Pop	—	0
52	-6	Telugu Workout by Apple Music Telugu	Apple Music Telugu	—	0
53	-2	Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Essentials by Apple Music	Apple Music	—	0
54	+13	Viral Telugu by Apple Music Telugu	Apple Music Telugu	—	0
55	+16	The Travel Playlist (Bollywood) by Music Aloud	Music Aloud	—	0
56	-2	Tamil Chill by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	0
57	-1	Ultimate Telugu by Apple Music Telugu	Apple Music Telugu	—	0
58	-9	Kumar Sanu Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	0
59	-4	Viral Tamil by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	0
60	+2	2010s Telugu Essentials by Apple Music Telugu	Apple Music Telugu	—	0
61	+5	Shubh Essentials by Apple Music Punjabi	Apple Music Punjabi	—	0
62	-10	Diljit Dosanjh Essentials by Apple Music Punjabi	Apple Music Punjabi	—	0
63	+13	’90s Telugu Essentials by Apple Music Telugu	Apple Music Telugu	—	0
64	-16	Sai Abhyankkar Essentials by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	0
65	-12	Pure Focus by Apple Electronic	Apple Electronic	—	0
66		Tamil Kalyanam Hits by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	0
67	+7	Viral Malayalam by Malayalam	Malayalam	—	0
68		Viral Hits by Apple Music	Apple Music	—	0
69	-8	Mohd. Rafi Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	0
70	-6	Phonk by Apple Music	Apple Music	—	0
71	+29	Hindi Pop Hits by Apple Music Indian Independent	Apple Music Indian Independent	—	0
72	+1	Drake Essentials by Apple Music Hip-Hop	Apple Music Hip-Hop	—	0
73	-14	Dhanda Nyoliwala Essentials by Apple Music Hip-Hop/Rap	Apple Music Hip-Hop/Rap	—	0
74	-2	Telugu Romance by Apple Music Telugu	Apple Music Telugu	—	0
75	+4	Kannada Essentials by Kannada	Kannada	—	0
76	+9	Sidhu Moose Wala Essentials by Apple Music Punjabi	Apple Music Punjabi	—	0
77	+16	Vijay Essentials by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	0
78		Tamil Rewind by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	0
79	+11	Malayalam Romance by Malayalam	Malayalam	—	0
80	-3	’90s Malayalam Essentials by Malayalam	Malayalam	—	0
81	+6	Top 30 Dance Bollywood by Filtr	Filtr	—	0
82	-14	Gym Phonk 2024 Aggressive Phonk by Magic Records	Magic Records	—	0
83	-13	Tamil Essentials by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	0
84	-27	Ultimate Tamil by Apple Music Tamil	Apple Music Tamil	—	0
85	-5	Cheema Y Essentials by Apple Music Punjabi	Apple Music Punjabi	—	0
86	-3	Udit Narayan Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	0
87	+7	Best of 2016 English by Ola	Ola	—	0
88	-2	Breaking Telugu by Apple Music Telugu	Apple Music Telugu	—	0
89	-7	Taylor Swift Essentials by Apple Music Pop	Apple Music Pop	—	0
90	+7	Kishore Kumar: Love Songs by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	0
91	-2	Bollywood Shaadi Hits by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	0
92	-7	Punjabi Dance by Apple Music Punjabi	Apple Music Punjabi	—	0
93	+9	New Music Daily by Apple Music	Apple Music	—	0
94	-34	Pure Workout by Apple Music Fitness	Apple Music Fitness	—	0
95	-24	Chill House by Apple Music Dance	Apple Music Dance	—	0
96	-28	Global Pop by Apple Music Pop	Apple Music Pop	—	0
97	-13	Seedhe Maut Essentials by Apple Music Hip-Hop/Rap	Apple Music Hip-Hop/Rap	—	0
98	-17	Himesh Reshammiya Essentials by Apple Music Bollywood	Apple Music Bollywood	—	0
99	-5	Top-Hits Run by Apple Music Fitness	Apple Music Fitness	—	0
100		Fred again.. Essentials by Apple Music Electronic	Apple Music Electronic	—	0

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