AI Prompts for Music Playlists

I need a playlist for this vibe:

[Describe the feeling, e.g., 'late night drive through a rainy city' or 'Sunday morning making pancakes']

Preferences:
- Genres I like: [list genres]
- Artists I already love: [list 3-5 artists]
- Vocal preference: [vocals / instrumental / mix]
- Era: [modern only / classics ok / any decade]

Give me:
1. A playlist name that captures the vibe
2. 15 songs in the ideal listening order
3. For each: artist, song title, year, and why it fits the vibe
4. 3 deep cuts most people haven't heard
5. The BPM arc of the playlist (how energy flows)
6. A Spotify/Apple Music search string for each track

Build me a workout playlist for:

Workout type: [running / lifting / HIIT / yoga / cycling]
Duration: [30 min / 45 min / 60 min]
Intensity pattern: [steady / intervals / build-to-peak]
Genres I like: [list genres]
Artists I'm tired of: [list overplayed artists]

Give me:
1. Songs matched to each workout phase (warmup, peak, cooldown)
2. BPM for each track and why it matches that phase
3. Total playlist duration matching my workout length
4. 3 tracks specifically for the hardest interval
5. A motivational "power song" for when I want to quit
6. Alternative tracks if I don't like a pick

I want a playlist that blends music across eras.

Theme: [e.g., 'songs about rebellion', 'love ballads', 'road trip energy']
Decades to include: [e.g., 1970s, 1990s, 2020s]
Must-include era: [which decade should dominate]
Artists I already know well: [so AI avoids obvious picks]

Give me:
1. 20 tracks alternating between eras seamlessly
2. For each: artist, title, year, and what connects it to the theme
3. Transition notes — why track 5 flows into track 6
4. 3 surprising connections between songs from different decades
5. A "bridge artist" who spans multiple eras
6. One track from before 1960 that fits perfectly

I need music to help me focus on [type of work: writing, coding, studying, design].

Session length: [25 min pomodoro / 2 hour deep work / all day]
Noise preference: [silence-adjacent / ambient / rhythmic / lo-fi]
Lyrics: [no lyrics / foreign language ok / some lyrics fine]
What distracts me: [sudden changes, heavy bass, vocals, etc.]

Give me:
1. 15 tracks designed for sustained focus
2. For each: artist, title, and why it aids concentration
3. The science behind why this type of music helps focus
4. A structure: opening tracks to settle in, core focus tracks, gentle wind-down
5. 3 ambient/soundscape options as alternatives
6. One playlist to avoid for focus work and why

I'm hosting a [type of event: house party, dinner party, BBQ, birthday].

Guest profile: [age range, music taste diversity]
Vibe progression: [background → dance floor / steady chill / building energy]
Duration: [3 hours / 5 hours / all night]
Must-play requests: [any songs guests specifically asked for]
Avoid: [genres or artists that won't work for this crowd]

Build my party playlist:
1. 30+ tracks organized by phase (arrival, dinner, dance, wind-down)
2. For each phase: the energy level and why these tracks fit
3. 5 "universal crowd-pleasers" everyone knows
4. 5 tracks that will make people say "oh I love this song!"
5. Transition tracks between phases so energy shifts feel natural
6. A "rescue song" to play if the vibe drops

I want to expand my music taste. Here's what I currently listen to:

[List 5 favorite artists and what you love about each]

I'm curious about: [genres or scenes you want to explore]
I've tried and bounced off: [genres that didn't click]
Open to: [international music / indie / experimental / mainstream]

Map my musical expansion:
1. 5 artists I'd love based on my current taste but haven't heard
2. A "gateway album" for each new genre I want to explore
3. 3 adjacent genres I didn't mention but would probably enjoy
4. A listening path: which artist to try first and in what order
5. One genre I dismissed that deserves a second chance (and the right entry point)
6. Music podcasts or channels that match my taste evolution