diff --git a/rose-py/rose/cache.py b/rose-py/rose/cache.py
index a31de66..8c5c995 100644
--- a/rose-py/rose/cache.py
+++ b/rose-py/rose/cache.py
@@ -1674,14 +1674,9 @@ def update_cache_for_playlists(
                     track_ids,
                 )
                 for row in cursor:
-                    desc_map[row["id"]] = make_track_logtext(
-                        title=row["tracktitle"],
-                        artists=_unpack_artists(
-                            c, row["trackartist_names"], row["trackartist_roles"]
-                        ),
-                        releasedate=RoseDate.parse(row["releasedate"]),
-                        suffix=Path(row["source_path"]).suffix,
-                    )
+                    title = row["tracktitle"]
+                    artists = _unpack_artists(c, row["trackartist_names"], row["trackartist_roles"])
+                    desc_map[row["id"]] = f"{artistsfmt(artists)} - {title}"
                 for trk in tracks:
                     with contextlib.suppress(KeyError):
                         trk["description_meta"] = desc_map[trk["uuid"]]
diff --git a/rose-py/rose/cache_test.py b/rose-py/rose/cache_test.py
index 4c7bd1f..c9c34d6 100644
--- a/rose-py/rose/cache_test.py
+++ b/rose-py/rose/cache_test.py
@@ -1041,8 +1041,8 @@ def test_update_tracks_updates_playlists_description_meta(
             fp.read()
             == """\
 tracks = [
-    { uuid = "iloveloona", description_meta = "Carly Rae Jepsen - Track 1 [1990].m4a" },
-    { uuid = "ilovetwice", description_meta = "Carly Rae Jepsen - Track 2 [1990].m4a" },
+    { uuid = "iloveloona", description_meta = "Carly Rae Jepsen - Track 1" },
+    { uuid = "ilovetwice", description_meta = "Carly Rae Jepsen - Track 2" },
 ]
 """
         )
@@ -1069,8 +1069,8 @@ def test_update_tracks_updates_playlists_description_meta(
             fp.read()
             == """\
 tracks = [
-    { uuid = "iloveloona", description_meta = "Carly Rae Jepsen - Track 1 [1990].m4a" },
-    { uuid = "ilovetwice", description_meta = "Carly Rae Jepsen - Track 2 [1990].m4a" },
+    { uuid = "iloveloona", description_meta = "Carly Rae Jepsen - Track 1" },
+    { uuid = "ilovetwice", description_meta = "Carly Rae Jepsen - Track 2" },
 ]
 """
         )
diff --git a/rose-py/rose/playlists.py b/rose-py/rose/playlists.py
index cc3ce22..3ecceb1 100644
--- a/rose-py/rose/playlists.py
+++ b/rose-py/rose/playlists.py
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
 from send2trash import send2trash
 
 from rose.cache import (
+    get_track,
     get_track_logtext,
     lock,
+    make_track_logtext,
     playlist_lock_name,
     update_cache_evict_nonexistent_playlists,
     update_cache_for_playlists,
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
 from rose.common import RoseExpectedError
 from rose.config import Config
 from rose.releases import InvalidCoverArtFileError
+from rose.templates import artistsfmt
 from rose.tracks import TrackDoesNotExistError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -116,8 +119,8 @@ def add_track_to_playlist(
     playlist_name: str,
     track_id: str,
 ) -> None:
-    track_logtext = get_track_logtext(c, track_id)
-    if not track_logtext:
+    track = get_track(c, track_id)
+    if not track:
         raise TrackDoesNotExistError(f"Track {track_id} does not exist")
     path = playlist_path(c, playlist_name)
     if not path.exists():
@@ -130,11 +133,19 @@ def add_track_to_playlist(
         # duplicate playlist entries.
         for r in data["tracks"]:
             if r["uuid"] == track_id:
-                logger.info(f"No-Op: Track {track_logtext} already in playlist {playlist_name}")
+                logger.info(f"No-Op: Track {track} already in playlist {playlist_name}")
                 return
-        data["tracks"].append({"uuid": track_id, "description_meta": track_logtext})
+
+        desc = f"{artistsfmt(track.trackartists)} - {track.tracktitle}"
+        data["tracks"].append({"uuid": track_id, "description_meta": desc})
         with path.open("wb") as fp:
             tomli_w.dump(data, fp)
+    track_logtext = make_track_logtext(
+        title=track.tracktitle,
+        artists=track.trackartists,
+        releasedate=track.release.releasedate,
+        suffix=track.source_path.suffix,
+    )
     logger.info(f"Added track {track_logtext} to playlist {playlist_name}")
     update_cache_for_playlists(c, [playlist_name], force=True)
 
diff --git a/rose-py/rose/playlists_test.py b/rose-py/rose/playlists_test.py
index ae887b6..3fa25b1 100644
--- a/rose-py/rose/playlists_test.py
+++ b/rose-py/rose/playlists_test.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def editfn(x: str) -> str:
     monkeypatch.setattr("rose.playlists.click.edit", editfn)
     edit_playlist_in_editor(config, "You & Me")
 
-    assert seen == "\n".join([f"BLACKPINK - Track 1 [1990].m4a [{tid}]" for tid in track_ids])
+    assert seen == "\n".join([f"BLACKPINK - Track 1 [{tid}]" for tid in track_ids])
 
     with (config.music_source_dir / "!playlists" / "You & Me.toml").open("rb") as fp:
         data = tomllib.load(fp)
diff --git a/rose-vfs/rose_vfs/virtualfs_test.py b/rose-vfs/rose_vfs/virtualfs_test.py
index b04d4de..74499ed 100644
--- a/rose-vfs/rose_vfs/virtualfs_test.py
+++ b/rose-vfs/rose_vfs/virtualfs_test.py
@@ -299,12 +299,12 @@ def test_virtual_filesystem_playlist_actions(
         assert (root / "7. Playlists" / "New Jeans" / filename).is_file()
         assert (root / "7. Playlists" / "New Jeans" / "1. BLACKPINK - Track 1.m4a").is_file()
         with (src / "!playlists" / "New Jeans.toml").open("r") as fp:
-            assert "BLACKPINK - Track 1 [1990].m4a" in fp.read()
+            assert "BLACKPINK - Track 1" in fp.read()
         # Delete track from playlist.
         (root / "7. Playlists" / "New Jeans" / "1. BLACKPINK - Track 1.m4a").unlink()
         assert not (root / "7. Playlists" / "New Jeans" / "1. BLACKPINK - Track 1.m4a").exists()
         with (src / "!playlists" / "New Jeans.toml").open("r") as fp:
-            assert "BLACKPINK - Track 1 [1990].m4a" not in fp.read()
+            assert "BLACKPINK - Track 1" not in fp.read()
         # Delete playlist.
         (root / "7. Playlists" / "New Jeans").rmdir()
         assert not (src / "!playlists" / "New Jeans.toml").exists()