How to create a 1980's iTunes playlist

Want to make a cool iTunes playlist? Just can't shake that 80's vibe today? You don't have to dig through your entire music library to satisfy that craving. Did you know that with just a few clicks of a button and the smart feature you can express your love of 80s tunes with an iTunes playlist?

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Open up your library. Select file then scroll down to the option called new smart iTunes playlist (or press CTRL+ALT+N). A smart box will open.

2. Underneath "match the following rule" select the option "year"

3. In the next box to your right, select "is in the range"

4. In the next box to your right enter "1980"

5. In the next box to your right enter "1989"

6. Optional: select "live updating" to have the playlist automatically update from time to time. You can select "limit to" if you want to keep the number of songs below a certain amount. Feel free to add an additional rule by clicking the + button to the right of 1989. One example of a rule you might want to add to this particular iTunes playlist is "Rating", "Greater than", ***.

7. Press "OK" and the iTunes playlist will appear. Feel free to name it at this point, if you'd like or leave it untitled until tomorrow!

Tips & Warnings

• Prefer the 60's? Replace "1980" and "1989" with "1960" and "1969". You can do the same for the 50's, 70's, 90's, whatever. Your decade, your playlist.
• For more creation ideas, check out some of the articles below.

Resources

• How to create a favorite songs playlist on iTunes
• How to create a new songs playlist on iTunes
• How to create playlists on iTunes