Build a road trip playlist the whole car agrees on
Whoever holds the aux cord usually runs the trip’s soundtrack, and everyone else sits through it. Before you leave, collect a few song picks from each person and put them in a Rankd. Everyone ranks privately, and the group’s order becomes the queue, so the songs the car likes most play while everyone is still awake.
- Mr. Blue Sky – ELO
- Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
- Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
- Life Is a Highway – Tom Cochrane
- Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
- Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
- Shut Up and Drive – Rihanna
Free. Edit the options, then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- The person with the aux cord stops being the only vote.
- The ranked order is the queue, top to bottom, with no extra planning.
- A song only one person loves sinks to the bottom without anyone calling it out.
How it works
- Add the question and 3 to 30 options
- Send one private link to the group
- Everyone ranks privately, in about a minute
- You reveal the winner
Tips
- Ask each person for two or three songs in the group chat, then add them all; a rank holds up to 30.
- Play the top half on the way out and save the rest for the drive home.
- Rank genres or artists first if the car can’t agree on a direction.
Questions
How many songs can we rank?
Up to 30 per rank. For a long drive, run one rank for the way out and another for the way home.
Can people see how I ranked?
No. Each person’s order stays private. Everyone sees the group’s final order and where they personally landed, never anyone else’s individual ranking.
Is it free? Does everyone need the app?
Rankd is free and runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download. Friends open the link from any group chat (iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email) and rank in about a minute.