Rating Criteria (0–100)

I rate songs on a 0–100 scale. Higher scores mean I personally replay it more, feel more strongly about it, and would miss it if it disappeared.

Rating above 70 is actually considered pretty good! I set the average to be around 50.

90–100 — Desert island

99–100: I can't imagine my life without this

96–98: I return to this constantly over time

93–95: This is one of my favorites

90–92: This clearly belongs at the top

80–89 — Very good

87–89: I love this and would recommend it

84–86: I actively replay this

80–83: I consistently enjoy this

70–79 — Playlist lock

77–79: This stands out in a great way

74–76: I enjoy this regularly

70–73: I'm happy to keep this saved

60–69 — Worth keeping

67–69: I enjoy this more than average

64–66: I generally enjoy this

60–63: I like this sometimes

50–59 — Fine in the moment

57–59: I mildly enjoy this while it's on

54–56: I'm okay with this as background

50–53: I feel neutral about this

40–49 — Below average

47–49: I sometimes enjoy this

44–46: I'm mostly indifferent to this

40–43: I rarely enjoy this

30–39 — Meh

37–39: I don't enjoy this much

34–36: I usually don't enjoy this

30–33: I don't enjoy this

20–29 — Boring

27–29: I find this unengaging

24–26: I find this boring

20–23: I really don't enjoy this

10–19 — Rarely want to hear again

17–19: I can tolerate this briefly

14–16: I usually skip this

10–13: I skip this immediately

0–9 — Please don't play this

7–9: I dislike this

4–6: I strongly dislike this

0–3: I can't stand this