Playlists

The Folio · No. 8Saturday 12 September 2026Jess Entwistle

Once connected, each morning's four playlists are built in your Spotify, dated, ready to open here.

Wake up · 12 songs

Slow light on a Saturday

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The songs
  1. 1

    Dear Theodosia

    Leslie Odom Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda

  2. 2

    Opalite

    Taylor Swift

  3. 3

    Butterflies

    Kacey Musgraves

  4. 4

    The Longest Time

    Billy Joel

  5. 5

    Swear It Again

    Westlife

  6. 6

    Chiquitita

    ABBA

  7. 7

    One Number Away

    Luke Combs

  8. 8

    Man I Need

    Olivia Dean

  9. 9

    You’ve Got a Friend

    Carole King

  10. 10

    Always Remember Us This Way

    Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper · for Gaga, on the front page this morning

  11. 11

    Make believe

    Rachel Chinouriri · her new single, out yesterday

  12. 12

    This Kiss

    Faith Hill · from the original Practical Magic, whose sequel is everywhere this week

Shower · 12 songs

Sing it into the steam

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The songs
  1. 1

    My Love Is Your Love

    Whitney Houston

  2. 2

    Dreamlover

    Mariah Carey

  3. 3

    no tears left to cry

    Ariana Grande

  4. 4

    Just Wanna Be With You

    High School Musical Cast

  5. 5

    Helpless

    Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

  6. 6

    Fernando

    Cher, Andy Garcia

  7. 7

    One Love

    Blue

  8. 8

    Sweet Melody

    Little Mix

  9. 9

    Juno

    Sabrina Carpenter

  10. 10

    Dance The Night

    Dua Lipa

  11. 11

    So Good

    Kendrick Lamar, Jhené Aiko · from Aiko’s new album Westside Whimsy

  12. 12

    Can’t Stop the Feeling!

    Justin Timberlake · he joined Jay-Z on stage in Paris this week

Work · 12 songs

Quiet hands, steady hours

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The songs
  1. 1

    Dawn

    Dario Marianelli

  2. 2

    My Favorite Things

    John Coltrane · 100 years after his birth, with new tapes emerging

  3. 3

    This Land

    Hans Zimmer · as The Lion King’s North American tour books its last year

  4. 4

    Viva La Vida

    Vitamin String Quartet

  5. 5

    What Makes You Beautiful

    The Piano Guys

  6. 6

    Hallelujah

    Brooklyn Duo

  7. 7

    Once Upon a Dream

    Walt’s Piano

  8. 8

    Umbrella

    Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox

  9. 9

    Summer

    Joe Hisaishi

  10. 10

    Primavera

    Ludovico Einaudi

  11. 11

    La Valse d’Amélie

    Yann Tiersen

  12. 12

    Rose

    James Horner

Car · 13 songs

Windows down, A1 north

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The songs
  1. 1

    Teenage Dream

    Katy Perry

  2. 2

    Say You’ll Be There

    Spice Girls

  3. 3

    Guy For That

    Post Malone, Luke Combs

  4. 4

    Honey, I’m Home

    Shania Twain

  5. 5

    Green Green Grass

    George Ezra

  6. 6

    Irreplaceable

    Beyoncé

  7. 7

    Nobody’s Perfect

    Hannah Montana

  8. 8

    Only Human

    Jonas Brothers

  9. 9

    Love Of Your Life

    RAYE

  10. 10

    Heart Like a Truck

    Lainey Wilson

  11. 11

    Late Night Talking

    Harry Styles

  12. 12

    Fight for This Love

    Cheryl · she is back on The Voice UK’s new line up

  13. 13

    Your Girl

    Madison · the Australian singer’s new single, out yesterday