Aux Battle Prompts
The complete Aux Battles prompt library - 3,205 music battle prompts across 15 themes. Use them to run an aux battle (also known as an aux war or the aux game), a song battle with friends, or any music game where everyone submits a track to a prompt and votes on the best pick.
Browse a theme below, or skip the notepad entirely. Start a room and Aux Battles draws random prompts for you automatically.
Mood
Atmosphere and emotion. Prompts built around a feeling, like main character energy, 3 AM in a rainy city, or songs that hit harder at night.
- Main Character Energy
- Villain Origin Story
- 3 AM in a Rainy City
- Sunny Day Road Trip
- Working Out at 4 AM
- Nostalgic for a Place You've Never Been
Title Game
Songs chosen for their titles, not their sound. Best one-word title, a title that is a full sentence, the funniest song name you know.
- Song With a Color in the Title
- Song With a Number in the Title
- Song With a Person's Name in the Title
- Song With 'Love' in the Title
- Song With 'Night' in the Title
- Song With a City in the Title
Wildcard
Anything goes. Chaotic, oddly specific, and unpredictable prompts for when you want the round to go sideways.
- Guilty Pleasure
- One-Hit Wonder Stand-Off
- This Is My WWE Entrance Song
- The Soundtrack to Your Worst Job Interview
- Walking Out of Court After Getting Away With It
- Song From a Kids Movie That Still Goes Hard
Hard Mode
For music nerds. Tight constraints and deep cuts that punish anyone reaching for the obvious pick.
- Song with No Drums That Still Hits
- Song Where the Hook Is Not the Best Part
- Song That Feels Longer Than It Is
- Song That Feels Shorter Than It Is
- Song That Sounds Happy but Is Dark
- Song That Sounds Sad but Is Uplifting
Bangers
Pure energy. The songs that go off (party starters, hype anthems, and tracks that make the whole room move).
- Ultimate Hype Track
- Song with the Best Beat Switch
- Best Song to Start a Party
- Song with the Hardest Beat Drop
- Best Intro
- Song That Makes People Sing Along
Genre
Battle by genre. Best hip-hop track, the ultimate rock anthem, a country song that converts the haters.
- Pop
- Hip Hop
- Rap
- R&B
- Rock
- Country
Decade
Time travel by sound. The best of the 80s, 90s, 2000s and beyond, one era per round.
- The Roaring 20s
- Swing Era 30s
- Big Band 40s
- Late 50s Rock & Roll
- Fab 60s
- 60s Motown
Pop Culture
Songs tied to the screen and the zeitgeist (TV themes, movie moments, memes, and viral tracks).
- Best Song From a Movie Soundtrack
- Song That Plays During the End Credits
- Best Video Game Soundtrack Song
- Song From a Commercial You Can't Forget
- Song That Became a Hit Because of a Movie Trailer
- Best Needle Drop in a Film
Lyrics
It is all about the words. Best opening line, the sharpest bar, a lyric that reads like poetry.
- Song About Money
- Song About Growing Up
- Song About Moving On
- Song That Tells a Full Story Start to Finish
- Song About Fame
- Song About Loneliness
World
Music from everywhere. Best non-English song, a track from a country you have never visited, global bangers.
- Best Song From the UK
- Best Song From Latin America
- Best Song From West Africa
- Best Song From South Korea
- Best Song From Japan
- Best Song From Nigeria
Instruments
Led by the sound of a single instrument (the best guitar solo, filthiest bassline, a song carried by piano).
- Best Guitar Riff
- Best Bassline
- Best Drum Fill
- Best Saxophone Solo
- Best Violin Feature
- Best Piano Ballad
Artists
Battle by artist. Their best deep cut, most underrated track, the song that proves they are the greatest.
- Song by an Artist Who Started as a Session Musician
- Song by an Artist Who Also Acts
- Song by an Artist Who Changed Genres Completely
- Debut Single That Still Holds Up
- Song by a One-Hit Wonder Who Deserved More
- Song by an Artist Who Writes Their Own Lyrics
Holidays & Seasons
Seasonal energy. Summer anthems, the perfect Christmas song, a track that sounds exactly like autumn.
- Best Christmas Song
- Best Halloween Song
- Best New Year's Eve Countdown Song
- Best Valentine's Day Song
- Best Fourth of July Anthem
- Best Thanksgiving Background Song
Aesthetic
Vibe over everything. Songs that match a look, a color, a scene (the sound of a specific aesthetic).
- Clean Girl
- Dark Academia
- Light Academia
- Cottagecore
- Coastal Grandma
- Coastal Cowgirl
Food & Drink
Deliciously specific. The best song to cook to, a track that tastes like your favorite meal, late-night snack energy.
- Song for Sunday Brunch
- Song for Cooking Dinner Alone
- Song for a Dinner Party
- Song That Sounds Like a Cup of Coffee
- Song for a Late-Night Snack Run
- Song for Grocery Shopping
What is an aux battle?
An aux battle is a music game for friends. Someone picks a theme, everyone gets a prompt like "song that hits different at 3 AM", and each player submits the track they think fits it best. Then you listen back and vote on whose pick wins the round. It goes by a few names (aux war, aux game, or a song battle with friends), but the idea is the same: your taste against everyone else's.
These prompts are what make it work. A good prompt is specific enough to be a challenge but open enough that everyone has a shot. This library is the same set of prompts Aux Battles pulls from when you play. Copy them into a group chat, or just start a room and let the game handle it.
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