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