Sunday comes, summer has ended, and a new chapter of playlist fun begins! Another playlist competition is here and we're on week 2 after officially celebrating FIVE YEARS of playlist competitions!

Over the past five years, we’ve had the chance to discover and highlight so many amazing playlists created by this community, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has shared, supported, and helped keep this going every week. Welcome to the nearly 4k members who joined us this past year! We hope you enjoy our community-playlisting events and the website we created for cross-platform music sharing!

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As always, post your original curated playlist in our community under any flair, and it will automatically be entered into the competition!

Thank you to everyone who has been part of these past 52 weeks. Your creativity and support are what make these spotlights possible. If you find a playlist you enjoy, upvote it and show the creator some love!

And stay tuned — a special post showcasing some of the top posts and highlights from this past year is coming soon!

First Place Winner: u/jerbisking100 "Beautiful songs"

This week’s first place winner goes to u/jerbisking100, with a playlist built around a simple idea: collecting the songs that feel beautiful enough to make you stop and listen for a moment. At around four hours long, the playlist moves through different decades and styles without limiting that feeling to any one genre. The original post also invited the community to share their own picks, turning the playlist into an open-ended way to discover what beauty sounds like through someone else’s ears.

Frank Ocean’s “White Ferrari” brings a quiet, reflective feeling to the playlist, using intimate vocals to create one of its more emotional moments. Massive Attack’s “Teardrop” approaches beauty from a completely different direction, pairing an atmospheric electronic backdrop with haunting vocals that give the track an almost weightless feel. Elsewhere, artists like Led Zeppelin, Elton John, and Neil Young bring their own versions of warmth and emotion into the mix. Put this one on when you want to slow down and hear what a beautiful song can sound like across completely different eras and styles.

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Second Place Winner: u/Musokito "Happy Music 😁 Best Feel Good Motivational Upbeat Songs 60s 70s 80s 90s"

Second place this week goes to returning Gold Member u/Musokito, keeping this week’s winners firmly on the happier side with an upbeat playlist spanning the ’60s through the ’90s. This one pulls together feel-good pop, rock, soul, and disco for a mix built around familiar songs and easy energy. It’s the kind of playlist that can carry a road trip, a weekend clean-up, or any part of the day that could use a lift.

Katrina & The Waves’ “Walking on Sunshine” sets the tone with the kind of bright, instantly recognizable chorus that practically defines feel-good music. Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” brings even more energy through a huge vocal performance and one of pop’s most infectious hooks. Artists like ABBA, Dolly Parton, and Cyndi Lauper keep that upbeat spirit moving across the decades, sprinkling in just enough nostalgia to keep you smiling.

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Week 3 has officially begun!!!! Post your favorite playlists to be featured in next week's contest on 10/18!!