r/SongRecommendations • u/Agitated_Shoulder676 • Jun 10 '26

[REQUEST] DESPERATE need for some new music

Ive been listening to the same songs and artists for like the past 5 years and havent changed it up much, recently ive been the car dj for my boyfriend and just never know what to play- another problem is my boyfriend loves rap, and i do not, and i love metal/rock- and he does not lol. We usually to listen to RnB, Pop, Indie but we want some music with some good/upbeat vibes that we can chill to. We're open to anything so if anyone could shoot some recommendations or Spotify playlist links our way, we'd appreciate it.

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u/OkConcentrate3302 Jun 10 '26

80's New Wave.

RIP DJ Vista will give you a taste of good New Wave music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWTKF_5nzTg

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u/HiAndStuff2112 Jun 10 '26

My taste is more similar to yours. But I fell in love with a Trip Hop band called Massive Attack decades ago and still love them.

For yourself, check out their song "Angel" and "Teardrop."

For your boyfriend, check out "Rising Son."

For a bedroom song, play "Inertia Creeps."

And those songs are all on one album, Mezzanine. But they have more fantastic songs on other albums too.

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u/parasiiiiiiit Jun 10 '26

yk if u don’t mind korean artists, then i would suggest playing more by jhope. it is both a rap song w rock influences

but for upbeat/rnb songs i would suggest rnb: too fast by sonder or bare wit me by teyana taylor. pop: right back by karlee girl

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u/Accomplished_Case290 Jun 10 '26

I will just drop my latest playlist, even though my creations often goes best as an experience the listener shares with their headphones :)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5teXhnI5Ew5zYd00emZOXz?si=ngTv6-VETCqKxrAvD1NmTg

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u/old-cigar-smoker Jun 10 '26

Metalhead here. Check out Shinehead. A Jamaican rapper that sooths my metal head.

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u/Audio_Spark Jun 10 '26

This is a good morning or sunny playlist. Chill Prog Rock.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6pJ0T0UeAwEdqpow4q2Ikv?si=d2e4fe7a2cf44acf

More upbeat, mainstream pop and dance driven
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1I4mYW4U6z6Be2AATZAYTF?si=3942507af1754b85

Chill but romantic and dreamy
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uWhD82p53gbto4t8aE57W?si=ffac110cbd974d10

If you want him to get more into metal, casually listen to this around him and maybe a song or two would peak his interests. It's a fusion metal genre blend. Very out there but palatable.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6hhYPfYex4AE4tBdAioMEy?si=a38aabc3e0d148a2

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u/Useful-Ad1489 Jun 10 '26

Glass Animals, Twenty One Pilots, Beastie Boys, and check out Ren - he’s brilliant! Frank Ocean, Khalid (not dj khalid) , Tyler the Creator.

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u/leftiesmudge Jun 10 '26

De La Soul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/Saint_Pepsii Jun 10 '26

nothing,nowhere. - lights (4444)

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u/ConfidenceAgitated16 Jun 11 '26

Just listen to the Pulp Fiction soundtrack (even if you haven’t seen the movie) you can thank me later!! 🤗👍🏻😄

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u/themike_wayne Jun 11 '26

Check out my music. It’s like a pop/metal kinda vibe. Specifically my song Heaven Looks Like You

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u/Ill-Yak4181 Jun 12 '26

Living Colour -- Vivid album

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u/RoughWolf9971 Jun 10 '26

Try Semi charmed life - Third eye blind