Best 100 easy listening releases

Easy listening music, also known as light music or lounge music, is a genre of popular music that is characterized by its mellow and soothing sound. It is usually instrumental, and features simple melodies, soft vocals, and gentle arrangements that are easy to listen to and often used as background music. Easy listening music became popular in the 1950s and 1960s as a reaction to the more upbeat and lively genres of rock and roll and jazz, and has remained a popular genre ever since.