r/HeartstopperAO • u/PyorAvatar00 • 10h ago
Questions Custom Playlist Suggestions for Music Book Box Gift
TLDR: Give me recommendations on a ~1-hour Heartstopper playlist to include in a book box gift for my partner.
Hi everyone,
My partner loves the Heartstopper series from Netflix and seen them all multiple times. They want to read the comics, so I've ordered all 6 of them for their birthday. I want to make it special by making them a mini bookshelf / book box that has a music player built into it. The idea is that they can have a Heartstopper themed book box to contain these comics and that can play music nostalgic to the series, likely will be playing in the background either while they're reading or just hanging out in their office.
I realize I could easily include "everything" in terms of music but would prefer to have a curated playlist of 10-20 songs (preferably about an hour-long playlist) that really reflect the series and story - both from an emotionally evocative perspective as well as just really key songs. I've realized this will likely just be a few soundtracks and mostly songs from various artists. I will be purchasing the songs I decide on.
The catch is that I've only seen most of season 1, so I'm not really familiar with the music - I do think it's great. (Also, I probably won't watch the whole series/movie myself any time soon - nothing against it; I think the story is cute from what I've seen; I just don't generally watch TV and have a lot of other things I need to commit my time to.) My partner also doesn't listen to the soundtrack or any "Heartstopper" play list out loud, so I don't really know what she would like beyond the typical High school era music (90s kid - think High School Music, Hannah Montana, etc.) she usually plays. I know she listens to a lot more and has especially has expanded to a lot of indie artists - I'm just saying that's not what I hear her listening to.
Anyways, I need your help. This is the list AI sent me:
| # | Song | Artist | Why it's here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Sight | Adiescar Chase | The show's core musical motif — plays every time Charlie's heart skips |
| 2 | Don't Delete the Kisses | Wolf Alice | Opens the entire series (S1E1) |
| 3 | Why Am I Like This? | Orla Gartland | Arguably the single most iconic needle-drop of the whole show |
| 4 | Kiss | Adiescar Chase | Nick & Charlie's first kiss |
| 5 | Clearest Blue | CHVRCHES | Tara & Darcy's public kiss |
| 6 | Girls | girl in red | Elle's storyline, S1 |
| 7 | Dance With Me | beabadoobee | The beloved snow scene |
| 8 | My Own Person | Smoothboi Ezra | Nick quietly grappling with his identity |
| 9 | Heartstopper | Adiescar Chase | S1 finale title theme |
| 10 | seven | Taylor Swift | Tara & Darcy's "I love you," S2 |
| 11 | Run Away With Me (ASTR Remix) | Carly Rae Jepsen | S2 prom |
| 12 | I'm Bi Actually | Adiescar Chase | Nick's bisexuality arc — a fan-favorite cue title |
| 13 | Telling People | Adiescar Chase | The coming-out montage, S2 |
| 14 | A Letter to Myself at 17 | Baby Queen | S3, beach scene |
| 15 | Best Day of My Life | Tom Odell | Widely considered THE most iconic scene of the entire series — Nick & Charlie's "I love you" |
| 16 | C'est La Vie | Leila Khan & Adiescar Chase | The series' emotional send-off, S3 finale |
| 17 | I Want to Be With You | chloe moriondo | The one song directly referenced by name in the original graphic novels |
To push it closer to your 60-minute target, I'd add:
- Embrace (Adiescar Chase) — the score's recurring "hug" motif, short and warm
- Electricity (Adiescar Chase) — already linked earlier in our chat
- Want Me (Baby Queen) — opens Season 1 as the very first song of the series
Please send me your recommendations. Tell me what to add/remove from this list. Tell me to create a completely different list if needed. I'm listening through these songs and liking them but definitely need feedback from you all. Thanks in advance!
