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Song recommendations by mood: build a playlist for tonight

A small playlist that fits the room you're in. Eight questions on energy, mood, tempo and familiarity — and a shortlist of real Spotify tracks back, with previews.

How the songs quiz works

Eight short questions about your mood, the time you have, and the kind of songs experience you want tonight. Each answer translates into a real filter the catalog already accepts — no AI guessing, no invented titles.

What we ask

  • Energy — low, mid or high?
  • Mood — happy, melancholy, hyped, reflective?
  • Tempo — slow, mid or fast?
  • Familiar names, or undiscovered?
  • Genre lean — indie, electronic, hip-hop, classical, jazz, pop…
  • Vocals or instrumental?

What you get back

  • 8–12 tracks per shortlist with artwork and previews
  • Open-in-Spotify links for each pick
  • A one-line note on why each track fits
  • A 'more like this' button for the next batch

Where the recommendations come from

The song quiz uses Spotify's public catalog and audio-features endpoint. Tracks, artists and 30-second previews come straight from Spotify. No login, no account.

Frequently asked questions

How does the song recommendation quiz work?

Eight questions about energy, valence (positivity), tempo and familiarity. Answers map to Spotify's audio-features parameters, and we return real Spotify tracks with previews.

Is this better than Spotify's own recommendations?

Different, not strictly better. Spotify's algorithm optimises for skip-rate. Our quiz optimises for fit to a specific mood you've just described.

Do I need a Spotify account?

No account, no login. The quiz uses Spotify's public catalog data, and song previews play in-browser.

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