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Music That Touches The Soul

This subreddit is meant to give people music to listen to when they are feeling sad, or to move them by showing them emotions in music. Submissions are not limited to sad music- any music that is provoking or thoughtful can be submitted. All types of music allowed.

3.1k subscribers21 posts / mo in Sep 202612 authors / mosince 2012

r/sadmusic has 3.1k members. It gets about 21 posts a month from 12 people. Top topics: Depressing Songs Playlist and Sad Songs and Music Therapy.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+2.3%since May 2026
Oct 20263.1k
Growing3.1k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Jul 2012)
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−36%vs Sep 2025 · −34% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202621
QuieterPeaked at 75 in Jan 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Depressing Songs Playlist4.8%
  2. Sad Songs and Music Therapy4.8%

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