The Spotify website and desktop client have a handy set of search options. Type these advanced controls into the search box and find the exact music you’re looking for. For example, you can see the music in Spotify’s library that was released in a certain year or list the songs an artist released in a certain year. Instead of Spotify displaying a long or irrelevant list of results, follow these tips to save time on your favorite music streaming service.

Before you type commands into Spotify's search box, it's helpful to know these syntax rules:

This is a handy command if you want to search all the music in Spotify's music library for a specific year or even a range of years (like an entire decade). This is also a great retro search tool for compiling music playlists from the '50s, '60s, '70s, and more.

A more convenient way to search for artists is to use this command, as you can use additional Boolean operators to filter out unwanted results such as collaborations with other artists or artists with similar names. You can even search for only specific collaborations.