By Artist Prompts
300 of the biggest names in music, from The Beatles to Bad Bunny. Whoever comes up, submit your favorite track by them.
By Emilis, who builds and plays Aux Battles
Every prompt written and curated by hand. The ten picks are chosen by how each prompt plays in real Aux Battles rounds, using the results further down this page.
The 10 best By Artist prompts, and why
Out of 350, these are the ones that play best in a real room: judged on real-game results where a prompt has them, and on how the round goes where it does not yet.
Adele
One of the best-rated artists in real games. Every submission is a big voice and a big chorus, so the round comes down to which heartbreak the room prefers.
Snoop Dogg
The best-rated artist in real rounds so far. Thirty years of catalogue, from G-funk to unlikely collaborations, gives every player a different answer.
Radiohead
The most played artist prompt in real games. Every era has defenders, so the round becomes an argument about which Radiohead is the real one.
Tame Impala
One of the most played and best rated. A small, well-loved catalogue means the round is about which deep cut beats the hit.
Kendrick Lamar
A catalogue with no weak era and plenty of disagreement about the best album. Expect the argument to start before the vote.
Frank Ocean
Few releases, each one loved, so every submission is strong. The winner is the song that means the most, not the most famous.
Stevie Wonder
A 1970s run so strong a room could fill a whole game from five years of it. The obvious hit rarely beats the album track.
Daft Punk
Recognisable from the first bar, with the argument between the house records and the disco album built in.
Lana Del Rey
Among the most divisive artists in real games, because rooms split between devoted fans and people meeting her for the first time.
ABBA
Every song is somebody's favourite, so the round is decided by which one gets the room singing. Works with any age group.
All 350 By Artist prompts
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
Elvis Presley
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Queen
Fleetwood Mac
Eagles
AC/DC
Guns N' Roses
Aerosmith
Bruce Springsteen
David Bowie
Elton John
Billy Joel
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
The Doors
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Radiohead
U2
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Van Halen
Bon Jovi
R.E.M.
The Cure
Depeche Mode
The Police
Genesis
ZZ Top
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Beach Boys
The Kinks
The Clash
Sex Pistols
Talking Heads
Journey
Boston
Rush
Def Leppard
Motörhead
The Smiths
Oasis
Blur
Muse
Arctic Monkeys
The Strokes
Green Day
Blink-182
My Chemical Romance
Fall Out Boy
Panic! At the Disco
Linkin Park
System of a Down
Slipknot
Korn
Limp Bizkit
Rage Against the Machine
Tool
Soundgarden
Alice in Chains
Weezer
The White Stripes
Arcade Fire
Vampire Weekend
Florence + the Machine
Imagine Dragons
Twenty One Pilots
Maroon 5
The 1975
Tame Impala
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Whitney Houston
Prince
Stevie Wonder
Mariah Carey
Celine Dion
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Justin Timberlake
Justin Bieber
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Beyoncé
Rihanna
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Adele
Ed Sheeran
Bruno Mars
Sam Smith
Shawn Mendes
Selena Gomez
Miley Cyrus
Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Billie Eilish
Olivia Rodrigo
Harry Styles
Sia
P!nk
Kesha
Shakira
Ricky Martin
Enrique Iglesias
Backstreet Boys
NSYNC
Spice Girls
One Direction
Jonas Brothers
Cyndi Lauper
George Michael
Wham!
Duran Duran
Culture Club
ABBA
Bee Gees
Tupac Shakur
The Notorious B.I.G.
Jay-Z
Nas
Eminem
Dr. Dre
Snoop Dogg
50 Cent
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
J. Cole
Drake
Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion
Travis Scott
Future
Post Malone
Chance the Rapper
Childish Gambino
A$AP Rocky
Kid Cudi
Tyler, The Creator
Frank Ocean
21 Savage
Lil Baby
Playboi Carti
Lil Uzi Vert
Juice WRLD
XXXTentacion
Pop Smoke
Ice Cube
LL Cool J
Run-D.M.C.
Public Enemy
N.W.A
OutKast
Missy Elliott
Busta Rhymes
Ludacris
Rick Ross
DMX
Wu-Tang Clan
Lauryn Hill
Erykah Badu
Marvin Gaye
Aretha Franklin
Ray Charles
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
Al Green
Diana Ross
Smokey Robinson
Luther Vandross
Usher
Alicia Keys
John Legend
The Weeknd
SZA
H.E.R.
Chris Brown
Ne-Yo
Johnny Cash
Dolly Parton
Willie Nelson
Garth Brooks
George Strait
Reba McEntire
Shania Twain
Tim McGraw
Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Keith Urban
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Kacey Musgraves
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan
Luke Combs
Alan Jackson
Merle Haggard
Patsy Cline
Hank Williams
The Chicks
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Karol G
El Alfa
Daddy Yankee
Maluma
Rosalía
Peso Pluma
Marc Anthony
Romeo Santos
Vicente Fernández
Selena
Gloria Estefan
Luis Miguel
BTS
Blackpink
PSY
NewJeans
Arijit Singh
Bob Marley
Sean Paul
Burna Boy
Wizkid
Davido
Fela Kuti
Daft Punk
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Avicii
Skrillex
Tiësto
Marshmello
Swedish House Mafia
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Nina Simone
Frank Sinatra
Nat King Cole
Joni Mitchell
Neil Young
James Taylor
Simon & Garfunkel
Leonard Cohen
Cat Stevens
Carole King
Tracy Chapman
Lorde
Halsey
Lana Del Rey
Doja Cat
Charli XCX
Sabrina Carpenter
Chappell Roan
Noah Kahan
Hozier
Mac Miller
Khalid
INXS
Toto
Chicago
Earth, Wind & Fire
The Jackson 5
Scorpions
Slayer
Megadeth
Pantera
Disturbed
Evanescence
Nickelback
Avenged Sevenfold
Paramore
Death Cab for Cutie
Cage the Elephant
The Killers
Kings of Leon
Bastille
Migos
Young Thug
Lil Nas X
Rema
Tems
Central Cee
Dave
Stormzy
Fuerza Regida
Christian Nodal
Tate McRae
Benson Boone
Teddy Swims
Gracie Abrams
Jelly Roll
Ice Spice
GloRilla
Lil Durk
Don Toliver
Gunna
Metro Boomin
Jack Harlow
Lewis Capaldi
Glass Animals
Kehlani
Lizzo
Gorillaz
Rod Wave
Logic
Flo Rida
Wiz Khalifa
Macklemore
The Chainsmokers
Zedd
Meek Mill
Big Sean
Charlie Puth
Ellie Goulding
Jason Derulo
Pitbull
Mumford & Sons
The Lumineers
Little Mix
Stray Kids
TWICE
Rauw Alejandro
Ozuna
Feid
Anuel AA
Stromae
Aya Nakamura
Becky G
Nicky Jam
Lil Peep
Lil Yachty
Trippie Redd
Polo G
Roddy Ricch
Yeat
Conan Gray
How do by-artist rounds work?
The prompt is a name and everyone submits their favourite song by them. Whoever comes up, from The Beatles to Bad Bunny, the whole room is answering from the same catalogue, so the round is a pure taste comparison. There is no interpretation to hide behind and no fact to look up, which makes it the most direct theme here.
What should you submit when everyone knows the artist?
Not the biggest song, and not the most obscure one either. The obvious hit is already taken by whoever submitted first, and a deep cut nobody recognises has to win on the music alone against tracks the room already loves. The album track everybody half remembers is the strongest position in the round.
Which artists make the best rounds?
Artists with a catalogue people disagree about. Someone with one universally agreed masterpiece produces a round with one answer. Someone with four eras and an argument about which was best produces a round where five submissions each have a case, and that argument is what you actually came for.
How do By Artist prompts play in real games?
Across 196 finished rounds on 47 By Artist prompts since 21 August 2026, the most played was "Radiohead" (7 rounds, rated 3.45 out of 5 on average). The best-rated with four or more rounds was "Snoop Dogg", at 4.57 across 4 rounds.
Most played
- "Radiohead"3.45 avg · 7 rounds
- "Tame Impala"3.75 avg · 6 rounds
- "Kanye West"3.61 avg · 6 rounds
- "Juice WRLD"3.52 avg · 6 rounds
- "Central Cee"3.31 avg · 6 rounds
Highest rated (4+ rounds)
- "Snoop Dogg"4.57 avg · 4 rounds
- "Adele"4.53 avg · 5 rounds
- "Green Day"4.13 avg · 4 rounds
- "Travis Scott"4.12 avg · 4 rounds
- "The Weeknd"4.06 avg · 4 rounds
Most divisive: ratings spread furthest (4+ rounds)
- "Dave"±1.84 spread · 5 rounds
- "Lana Del Rey"±1.79 spread · 4 rounds
- "Burna Boy"±1.73 spread · 5 rounds
Aggregate results from real Aux Battles rounds since 21 August 2026. Ratings are 0.5 to 5 stars, given blind by the players in each room; the average across every prompt played three or more times is 3.05. No player or room is identified, and only prompts with three or more finished rounds are counted.
Song lists for By Artist rounds
Hand-picked answers to by artist prompts, with a reason attached to every track. Useful when a prompt lands and nothing comes to mind.
By Artist prompts, answered
Which artists come up in a by-artist round?
Three hundred of the biggest names in music, drawn at random: rock, pop, hip hop, country, Latin, K-pop, Afrobeats, jazz and electronic. The list leans towards artists with global reach, because a round only works if most of the room knows at least one of their songs.
What is the best Fleetwood Mac song for an aux battle?
Something beyond Rumours, if you want to win, because "Dreams" and "The Chain" will already be taken. The best Fleetwood Mac songs covers all three versions of the band, including the Peter Green blues era most rooms forget.