Valentine’s Day music, podcasts and gifts are some of the offerings from streamers Spotify, Deezer and Qobuz this year.
Tinder anthems and podcasts on Spotify
Spotify and Tinder rounded up some of the top tracks that speak most to finding a match. Tinder found that adding an ‘anthem’ to your dating profile improves your swiping experience, leading to more matches. Since music is the number one ‘Passion’ that members include on their profiles globally, adding an anthem may just be the best way to spark a conversation in time for a virtual Valentine’s Day date. Check out the top 10 anthems found on Tinder member profiles and decide if you’d swipe right on these songs:
- “Good Days” – SZA
- “drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
- “Blinding Lights” – The Weeknd
- “Mood (feat. iann dior)” – 24kGoldn, iann dior
- “34+35” – Ariana Grande
- “Save Your Tears” – The Weeknd
- “DÁKITI” – Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez
- “Whoopty” – CJ
- “Positions” – Ariana Grande
- “Streets” – Doja Cat
Sometimes a good playlist is all you need to get ready for a virtual Tinder date, play in the background of a Valentine’s Day videochat catch-up, or set the mood for a candlelit dinner at home. These are some of the top songs added to user-generated Valentine’s Day Spotify playlists globally in the last 90 days:
- “All of Me” – John Legend
- “Just the Way You Are” – Bruno Mars
- “Can’t Help Falling in Love” – Elvis
- “Perfect” – Ed Sheeran
- “My Girl” – The Temptations
- “Thinking out Loud” – Ed Sheeran
- “I Will Always Love You” – Whitney Houston
- “At Last” – Etta James
- “Your Song” – Elton John
- “A Thousand Years” – Christina Perri
Passion-filled podcasts
But audio as a whole, not just music, can also speak to the feelings of the heart. As people overwhelmingly want dating and relationship advice, Spotify saw an increase of 64% of US listeners streaming love-themed podcasts compared to this time last year. If you’ve been on a series of bad dates or dealt with an awful break-up, tune in to hear stories detailing what others have gone through in their journeys to find love. These popular love-themed podcasts on Spotify cover it all:
- Why Won’t You Date Me? With Nicole Byer
- Modern Love
- Just Break Up
- Love Island: The Morning After
- Savage Lovecast
- Crimes of Passion
- Bachelor Happy Hour
- Love etc.
- Love Letters
- Girls Gotta Eat
Check out Tinder’s Valentine’s Day Spotify playlist and Spotify’s revamped Romance hub.
Deezer launches an Erotica Collection
Deezer launches a new steamy erotica collection called ‘Between the sheets.’ The sexy NSFW channel is specially curated for adult users wanting an X-rated audio thrill. It includes a variety of erotic music, podcasts and audiobooks (Audiobooks are only available in Germany).
The new collection features Bedroom playlists like “50 Shades of Soul” and “Sexy Mood,” and for those who prefer a full body of work, there are albums with an erotic meaning or explicit lyrics like Pulp’s “This is Hardcore.” If dirty talk is more your thing, podcasts such as “The Kiss Me Quick Erotic Stories” and “The Turn On” can keep you in the mood all night long.
Looking to go deeper? Our “Between the sheets” collection also hosts special ‘hidden’ content called “Behind the curtain.” Once you’ve gained entry, take a peep at albums featuring explicit cover art, along with erotic podcasts and audiobooks.
Deezer has also made a “Romance Collection” for lovers who prefer things a little less saucy. It’s filled with traditional love songs and albums like “Lover” from Taylor Swift or “Love in the Future” from John Legend. Last Valentine’s Day, streams of ‘Classic Love Songs’ shot up 250%, so there’s plenty of romantics out there! They have also included lots of podcasts and audiobooks focused on love, relationships and dating such as “Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer” and “Love Life with Matthew Hussey.” Both of Deezer’s new collections follow its sizzling ‘love in lockdown’ research last year. It found over a third of people (37%) were playing romantic audio content at home in an attempt to keep the spark alive.
The new Romance and Between the sheets Collections are available for all Deezer users and they are available globally and will be accessible all year long.
Saint-Valentine playlist on Qobuz
Qobuz invites you to listen to the most beautiful love songs using a playlist specially selected by Qobuz experts. Because an evening for two can only be solidified with music, Qobuz offers nearly five hours of music to accompany your romantic evening. From essential classics like “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole and “For Once in My Life” by Stevie Wonder to heartfelt tear-jerkers like “You Are So Beautiful” by Joe Cocker or “One More Night” by Phil Collins.
For a special Valentine’s Day treat, Qobuz offers choices of gift cards: three to six to twelve-month studio subscription cards from £45 or HiRes download gift cards from £15. Like a hand-written valentine, lovers can include a personalized message for their gift card and schedule a time when their loved one will receive it. A Qobuz gift card can be purchased here.
To listen to the “Saint-Valentine” playlist go here
