Music

I've noticed there is an interesting class of old semi-obscure songs that have found huge popularity via Spotify's algo. 

They're mostly:
- non-US artists
- 30+ years old
- easy listening but not pop

Kind of cool because these songs/artists were not chart-toppers when they came out. 

Kind of annoying cuz you hear it at trendy stores and restaurants so much it's almost annoying lol.

A few examples.

https://open.spotify.com/track/6G6mulVvHFpJsnoKASUPYP?si=08dceeaba616480d

https://open.spotify.com/track/5xevas4P14kVmD4St0X3yy?si=0eb11c7433064fa8

https://open.spotify.com/track/4W8IEREeLldaSQyGXcZQ2I?si=d0c2d4ed39354db4

and the magnum opus of the genre: https://open.spotify.com/track/6Dq2LzijkY9WNPwBGDah4L?si=ffde713fa15443ac

Main things I've noticed: 

- often recommended as songs I should add to custom playlists
- hear them in public pretty frequently

They just end up on a bunch of spotify curated playlists I think. As the lesser known picks.

How can you tell? Does the algo recommend them to you and you just happen to notice?