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The 88 best piano songs

Purrple Cat’s 88 best piano songs, ranked by piano lead and listener pull. The top ten come with notes; the rest are on the scoreboard below. All free to stream and download.

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1. Sea of Stars
Sea of Stars · 2022 · 2:21
The piano leads harder here than in 94% of the 130 contenders, and listeners play it more than 95% of them. The feel: wistful, gentle, warm and acoustic.
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2. Meteorites
Sea of Stars · 2022 · 3:03
The piano leads harder here than in 91% of the 130 contenders, and listeners play it more than 97% of them. The feel: wistful, steady, warm and acoustic.
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3. Aether
Sea of Stars · 2022 · 2:20
The piano leads harder here than in 88% of the 130 contenders, and listeners play it more than 98% of them. The feel: bright and hopeful, gentle.
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4. Window Seat
City Nights 3 · 2026 · 2:46
The piano leads harder here than in 92% of the 130 contenders, and listeners play it more than 92% of them. The feel: wistful, driving.
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5. Soft
Sleep Tight · 2025 · 2:14
The piano leads harder here than in 86% of the 130 contenders, and listeners play it more than 83% of them. The feel: bittersweet, steady.
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6. Take Me With You
Sea of Stars · 2022 · 3:24
The piano leads harder here than in 77% of the 130 contenders, and listeners play it more than 90% of them. The feel: wistful, gentle, warm and acoustic.
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7. Magical Moments
Sea of Stars 2 · 2023 · 2:32
The piano leads harder here than in 87% of the 130 contenders, and listeners play it more than 77% of them. The feel: bright and hopeful, driving.
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8. Unreality
Multiverse 2 · 2025 · 2:51
The piano leads harder here than in 98% of the 130 contenders, and listeners play it more than 65% of them. The feel: bright and hopeful, steady.
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9. Dream State
Sleep Tight · 2025 · 2:27
The piano leads harder here than in 65% of the 130 contenders, and listeners play it more than 95% of them. The feel: wistful, steady.
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10. Empty Sidewalks
City Nights 3 · 2026 · 2:50
The piano leads harder here than in 73% of the 130 contenders, and listeners play it more than 86% of them. The feel: bittersweet, steady.
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How it’s scored: half piano lead (an instrument analysis of how much the piano carries each song), half listener pull (Spotify plays compared with the other contenders), both as percentiles inside the 130 contenders. More in the guide.

The 88 best piano songs

1. Sea of Stars

2. Meteorites

3. Aether

4. Window Seat

5. Soft

6. Take Me With You

7. Magical Moments

8. Unreality

9. Dream State

10. Empty Sidewalks

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