Spotify’s Valentine’s playlists: From ‘Anti Valentine’ to ‘Heartbreak Warrior’

If Valentine’s Day has you rolling your eyes, writing a love letter, catching feelings in private, or healing in real time, Spotify has a playlist for that.

This Valentine’s Day, Spotify is spotlighting four archetypes built around the moods people actually live through. Anti Valentine, Hopeless Romantic, Secret Romantic and Heartbreak Warrior. Whether you are choosing peace, planning grand gestures, or rebuilding with your headphones on, there is a soundtrack ready when you are.

Here’s what you can expect across the playlist.

Anti Valentine 

If love is in the air, you have got your own gas tank. No roses. Just vibes.
Anti Valentine is packed with tracks that champion self love and main character energy. Skip the lovey-dovey and fall back in love with their own life, with songs like Blaq Bonez’s ‘Breaking the Yoke of Love’ and Ruger’s ‘’Red Flag’’.

Hopeless Romantic
You still believe in love, grand gestures and songs that feel like a slow dance in the rain.

Hopeless Romantic is for the real lover boys and girls. Whether you have been hurt, are deeply in love, or are still waiting on your person, you believe your time is coming. Featuring tracks like
“Adekunle Gold’s “Ire”, “Look What You Made Me Do” and Langa Mavuso’s “Intliziyo” this playlist celebrates the kind of love you cannot wait to experience for yourself.

Secret Romantic

You act tough, but these songs know you are soft.

Secret Romantic is for anyone with a tough exterior and a soft, mushy centre. You might act hard for the streets, but deep down you just want to be loved properly. With lowkey lover boy and girl energy in tracks like ODUMODUBLVCK’s “Pity This Boy” and Amarae’s “Reckless & Sweet,“ this playlist lets the feelings show, even if you do not.

Heartbreak Warrior
You have loved, you have lost, and you survived with your headphones on.

Heartbreak Warrior is for those who have loved, lost, and learned. You have been burned, but you are not broken. Whether you are done with Cupid or just rebuilding, these songs sit with you through it all.

Featuring tracks like GoodGirl LA’s “Good Girl” and Ayra Starr’s “Goodbye” this is healing with rhythm.

“Valentine’s Day can be soft, chaotic, hopeful, or completely off the table. These playlists are designed to meet listeners wherever they are, and let the music do the talking.” says Benewaah Boateng, Spotify Senior Music Editor for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Check out your archetype here.