Ever wonder what music other people are listening to? We asked a variety of students to tell us what their Spotify Wrapped year-in-review summary looked like.
Almost everyone interviewed stated that their final results made sense, although a few noted that some of their top songs surprised them. A common top genre was pop, and there were even a few soundtracks throughout the results.
Taylor Weiss ‘23:
Top 5 artists? Ariana Grande, Onerepublic, Surfaces, AJR, Khalid
Top 5 songs? Sunday Best, Make You Mine, Floating, Honeypie, Paradise
How many minutes? 8,415
Top genre? Pop
Do your results make sense? “I guess so, only because [I] listen to whatever is on because [I] don’t have a preference”
Caitlin Lozano ‘24:
Top 5 Artists? KSI, Summer Walker, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Drake
Top 5 songs? Boys Ain’t Sh*t, Could’ve Been, I’ll Kill You, Vibe, BLEACH
How many minutes? 49,781 minutes
Top genre? Pop
Do your results make sense? “I was kinda surprised but it mostly makes sense”
Are you happy with your results? “Yes, the results do make sense”
Emma Merrill ‘24:
Top 5 Artists? Conan Gray, Harry Styles, Khalid, Julie and the Phantom Soundtrack, One Direction
Top 5 Songs? Maniac, 8TEEN, Younger, Unsaid Emily, Finally Free
How many minutes? 30,561
Top genre? Pop
Do your results make sense? “I mean I guess so, I’m a little surprised”
Zach Kotik ‘22:
Top 5 artists? Post Malone, Juice Wrld, Madison Beer, Ariana Grande
Top 5 songs? Adore you, POP/STARS, Blinding Lights, Blueberry Faygo, City of Angels
How many minutes? 23,418
Top genre? Pop
Do your results make sense? Why or why not? “I’m really angry about my top song, because I don’t think I listen to it that often, but I’m happy with my artists.”
Emily Luo ‘22:
Top 5 artists? Taylor Swift, Bazzi, Harry Styles, Bryce Vine, Hamilton Soundtrack
Top 5 songs? UCLA, august, The One That Got Away, cardigan, Death by a Thousand Cuts
How many minutes? 26,683
Top genre? Pop
Do your results make sense? Why or why not? “Unfortunately, yes”
Gurbani Chawla ‘22:
Who were your top 5 artists? Taylor Swift, Childish Gambino, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd
Top 5 songs? Trampoline, Weak, Power Trip, Without You, The Show Goes On
How many minutes? 10,820
Top genre? Pop
Are you happy with your results/why are those your results “Yes, it shows exactly what I listen to because Taylor Swift is my favorite artist. I also like listening to different types of music.”
Dean Millard ‘21:
Who were your top 5 artists? Drake, Logic, Lil Uzi Vert, A Boogie, Roddy Rich
Top 5 songs? Celebration Station, P2, Luv is Art, War Baby, Prayers to the Trap God
How many minutes? 25,478
Top genre? Rap
Are you happy with your results/why are those your results “For the most part, I am happy. The top songs weren’t necessarily what I was expecting, however, the artists were expected.”
Sarah Fineman ‘21:
Top 5 Artists? Lewis Capaldi, One Republic, Kygo, Daddy Yankee, Imagine Dragons
Top 5 songs? So Cold, Better Days, Before You Go, Takeaway, I found
How many minutes? 19,315
Top genre? Pop
Do your results make sense? “My results make sense based on the limited time that I use Spotify.”
Are you happy with your results/why are those your results? “I listen to music most often when I workout at the track. However, I listen to music that I own during workouts because I don’t have unlimited WiFi. The music that I personally buy are mostly Spanish songs.”