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Genre: adult standards

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Adult standards is a music genre that features timeless classics from the mid-20th century. The genre is characterized by smooth, sophisticated vocals, and orchestral arrangements. The songs often deal with themes of love, romance, and heartbreak. The genre has a nostalgic feel and is popular among older audiences who appreciate the elegance and style of the music.


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Most popular adult standards albums

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The Andy Williams Christmas Album
1963
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It's Time
2005
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Xanadu - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1980
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Nat King Cole Sings George Shearing Plays
1962
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The Pink Panther (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2006
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Touch Me In The Morning
1973
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A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra
1957
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Christmas
2015
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Ella & Louis Christmas
2016
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Cozy Christmas by the Fireplace, Vol. 2
2023
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Solitude
1956
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Ear Candy
1977
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Highlights From His Decca Years
1994
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At The Movies
2011
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The Essential Doris Day
2014
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Christmas Portrait (Special Edition/Reissue)
1978

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List of adult standards artists

Here is a list of adult standards artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the adult standards genre. You can find out what adult standards genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 60 542365
2 51 414171
3 55 499237
4 51 327148
5 56 512680
6 68 1623918
7 51 267779
8 62 616148
9 62 590768
10 66 1951155
11 61 908113
12 44 170169
13 47 178568
14 54 429216
15 69 2194668
16 61 906303
17 44 250362
18 67 2684961
19 77 6970436
20 55 442846
21 65 1826989
22 50 291514
23 58 743776
24 62 956606
25 59 923298
26 50 512046
27 61 477453
28 48 138682
29 61 678079
30 70 2834574
31 63 282561
32 64 1858790
33 51 235556
34 44 204730
35 66 2429075
36 58 516956
37 58 502187
38 67 1520090
39 65 1763320
40 57 511525
41 46 221066
42 67 3094217
43 45 131401
44 63 606537
45 49 177759
46 57 736328
47 62 1625363
48 57 464757
49 45 60943
50 47 212964
51 47 567951
52 67 451088
53 74 6152645
54 46 341724
55 40 92257
56 51 371073
57 58 374980
58 49 242142
59 61 647834
60 50 523880
61 51 177073
62 42 239149
63 40 116515
64 58 524796
65 57 195710
66 56 198337
67 53 405196
68 47 156643
69 52 269873
70 63 1469809
71 51 279152
72 39 66346
73 40 45076
74 57 435894
75 56 743738
76 41 135748
77 43 155004
78 43 78496
79 41 124846
80 41 77166
81 50 127162
82 52 346005
83 48 249913
84 52 195880
85 49 110889
86 48 59153
87 49 217737
88 65 935637
89 43 31816
90 41 49557
91 41 108800
92 64 1350
93 62 56854
94 58 144294
95 53 45585
96 48 39095
97 44 152076
98 45 413010
99 43 98118
100 39 83184

adult standards playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular adult standards music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.