Say you want to make a playlist out of all your j-pop CDs but not all of them have the j-pop genre. Right-click on an album or a track and select Get Info. In the comments box add your tag “jpop.” I would use letters and numbers only with no spaces. If you would like to add a another tag for anime soundtrack add “animesoundtrack.” You don’t need commas between your tags just leave a space, “jpop animesoundtrack.”

Simple Playlist
Now you can create a playlist from your tags. On the toolbar select File then select New Smart Playlist. On the first drop down box select Comments. On the next drop down box select “contains” then type your tag in the box. If you would like to add multiple tags, click the + button then repeat the previous step as needed (make sure to change the “all” button to “any”).

Best of Playlist
To make a “best of” playlist you’ll have to rate tracks first then make a smart playlist. On the toolbar select File then select New Smart Playlist. On the first drop down box select Rating. iTunes will automatically make this 5 stars. Next, click the ellipsis button to add your tags. On the next drop down box select Comments. On the following drop down box select “contains” then type your tag in the box. If you would like to add multiple tags, click the + button then repeat the previous step as needed. Make sure to change the “all” button above your tags to “any.” Compare your options with my example below.
