How do I create song playlists?

A song list is a reusable library of tracks your clients can pick from when you ask them for music selections. Build a curated list once, then attach it to questionnaire fields or to design template questions across every booking. Most operators end up with several lists for different moments of a wedding or event: first dances, parent dances, ceremony processionals, popular reception songs, party closers.

Lists live in the song library, separate from any individual questionnaire. That means you can update a list in one place and every questionnaire field pointing at it sees the change.

Where song lists live

Manage → Questionnaire Templates → Song ListsOpen Song Lists

Song Lists sits as a tab inside Questionnaire Templates because that is where it was first used. The lists themselves are usable anywhere we ask a client to pick a song, including design template extra questions for 360 photo booths.

Start from a Check Cherry sample

The fastest way to get going is to start from one of the sample lists Check Cherry provides. They cover common categories like first dance, father-daughter, mother-son, and reception favorites. The samples are generic on purpose. Most people import one as a starting point and then customize it to match what they actually play.

Go to Song Lists.

Click Create New List.

Under Check Cherry Samples, find a sample that fits and click Import.

Open the imported list and edit it down to the songs you actually want to suggest.

If you want every sample to be available, click Import all at the top of the samples section. You can prune the ones you do not need afterward.

Import from Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube Music

If you already have a playlist on Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube Music, you can pull it straight into a song list by pasting the playlist URL. Check Cherry talks to each service in the background, reads the tracks, and shows you a preview before anything is saved. This is the fastest way to get a real list into the app.

Go to Song Lists and click Create New List.

In the Import Playlist panel, click Spotify Playlist, Apple Music Playlist, or YouTube Music Playlist depending on where your playlist lives.

Paste the playlist URL.

Choose where to put the tracks: Create a new list, or pick an existing list to merge them into.

Click Import. The import runs in the background while we fetch the tracks.

When the preview loads, review the tracks Check Cherry found. Tick Attempt to merge duplicates if you are importing into an existing list and want to skip songs that already match on artist and song name.

Click Perform Import to save the tracks to your list.

Each import brings over track name, artist, album, cover art, and a preview link back to the original service. Once imported, songs behave like any other entry on a song list, including reordering and editing.

Private or algorithmically generated Spotify playlists (Discover Weekly, Daily Mixes, friends-only playlists) cannot be accessed through the Spotify API and will fail with a not-found error. Make the playlist public, or copy its tracks into a public playlist of your own, before importing. Apple Music and YouTube Music playlists need to be publicly accessible too.

Import from a CSV file

CSV upload is the catch-all for any source that is not directly supported, or for moving songs in bulk from a spreadsheet you already maintain. You can also use it to round-trip an existing list: download as CSV, edit in a spreadsheet, and re-upload.

From Song Lists, click Create New List and then CSV File in the Import Playlist panel. To add to an existing list, open that list and click Bulk Import.

Upload your file. Check Cherry will read the header row and let you map each column to a song field (track name, artist, album, preview URL, notes). Columns you do not need can be left unmapped.

Review the preview, then click Perform Import.

If you imported into an existing list, the uploader skips songs that already match on track name and artist.

To download an existing list as a CSV, open the list and click the download icon next to the title. Useful for editing in a spreadsheet, sharing with a co-host, or moving songs between accounts.

Converting from an unsupported service

If your music lives somewhere we do not yet support directly (Tidal, Deezer, Amazon Music), or if you have a private or algorithmic Spotify playlist the API cannot reach, a third-party converter like Soundiiz can read the playlist and give you a CSV file you can upload here. Check Cherry has no integration with Soundiiz; it is one option among several and we do not endorse a specific tool, but it is the workflow most people use for sources outside the three we import directly.

Build a list from scratch

Go to Song Lists.

Click Create New List.

Give the list a clear title (clients will see it, so use names like Father-Daughter Dance not FDD v2) and click Create List.

Click Add Song to add tracks one at a time.

Drag songs to reorder them, or use the search box to find a specific track in a long list.

Click Save Changes when you are done.

What goes on a song row

Track name and artist (required).
Album (optional but helpful for disambiguating covers and live versions).
Preview URL from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or SoundCloud. When this is set, clients can click play and hear a snippet without leaving the page.
Notes for anything you want the client to know about the track.

Adding a preview URL is the single biggest quality-of-life upgrade for clients. Hearing the song removes the will-this-be-the-right-version anxiety and cuts down on back-and-forth. Imports from Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music fill this in automatically.

Naming and organizing lists

List titles show up in two places: the admin dropdown when you attach a list to a field, and (on some field types) as a header above the suggestions clients see. Use names that read well in both contexts. Father-Daughter Dance Ideas is better than FD Suggestions 2024.

There is no folder structure for lists. Most operators end up with 5 to 15 lists organized by moment (ceremony, first dance, dinner, dancing) rather than by genre. Start small. You can always add more.

Editing a song list updates it everywhere it is used. If you remove a song from a list, future clients will not see it on questionnaires that reference that list. Past responses are unaffected.

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Last updated May 20, 2026 19:03