Weekday office ladies (fashionable ladies) are busy. Will I make the deadline? Will I find some good ideas for my next project? I want a delicious lunch...

The more time I spend at work, the more fulfilling each day I want to be. I have an important meeting today, so I'll wear this outfit I just bought. And maybe I'll try a different orange lipstick. It's a privilege of our modern age to be able to easily choose music at our fingertips.

Expand your musical horizons with Spotify's "Search" feature. After "Search," select "All Genres" and select keywords that fit your current mood or occasion. Discover nostalgic movie soundtracks, accidental hits, trending songs... Your collection of favorite music will grow little by little every day.

This eight-part series will introduce how to find playlists to enjoy at each stage of the day—morning, start of work, lunch, coffee, dinner, and sleep—and recommend some playlists. The first installment focuses on the beginning of the day: commuting to work.

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Category selected from Spotify's "Search": Trending

This category lets you choose playlists featuring current hits, as well as playlists featuring music that's trending in the media, such as movie soundtracks and background music from popular TV shows. Recommended for those who want to know, "What music is popular right now?" in the same way they want to find out about current events.

Trending Playlist: "Tokyo Super Hits!"

Updated every Monday, the playlist "Tokyo Super Hits!" features the 50 latest hits from Japan's pop scene. Even if you don't know the artist or song title, you can listen to songs you've heard on TV or around town. Enjoy discovering the latest hits during your commute.

Trending Playlist: "Songs from Musicals"

A playlist of classic songs from musicals from the past. The app features a selection of songs to get you in the mood for the morning, including "La La Land" and "The Greatest Showman." The first track is "Bohemian Rhapsody," which will get you in the mood right away!



Spotify has over 3 billion playlists. Discovering new music is limitless using the "Search" feature. This time, we'll show you how to find playlists to enjoy during your commute and introduce some recommended playlists. Next time, we'll show you how to find music that suits your workday, following this chart.













Illustration (TOP): Tomomi Ushio