Do you ever wonder what music people from the GA community like? Here’s what a few members of the GA community had as part of their Spotify Wrapped year-in-reviews.
Liam Richardson-Harris ‘24:
Top Artists:
- Mori Calliope
- Toby Fox
- K/DA
- Bo Burnham
- YOASOBI
Top Songs (Songs in Japanese have translated titles next to them):
- Paradise
- 失礼しますが、RIP♡ (Excuse My Rudeness, But Could You Please RIP?)
- DEAD BEATS
- Ready to
- 夜に駆ける (Racing Into The Night)
Minutes Listened: 4,493
Top Genre: J-Pop
Do the results make sense? “Unfortunately, yes”
Reaction: “It is a callout post to me specifically, a targeted attack”
Kara Lintgen ‘23:
Top Artists:
- Billie Eilish
- The Neighbourhood
- Arctic Monkeys
- Two Feet
- The Weeknd
Top Songs:
- Happier Than Ever
- Sex, Drugs, Etc.
- Daddy Issues
- NDA
- Parents
Minutes Listened: 38,149
Top Genre: Dance Pop
Do the results make sense?: “yes I expected this”
Reaction: “I am more interesting than this makes me seem, Arctic Monkeys for life though, it makes me look basic”
Belfry Director Ms. Emma Hearn:
Top Artists:
- Phoebe Bridgers
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Madison Cunningham
- John Mayer
- Lucky Daye
Top Songs:
- Wouldn’t Come Back
- Savior Complex
- Broken Harvest
- Cruel
- shut up
Minutes Listened: 22,349
Top Genre: Indie Folk
Statement: “What I’ve concluded from my Spotify Wrapped is that clearly I was seeking comfort music in 2021; or at least my version of comfort music. I like mixed genres, so this wrapped is fairly accurate, though definitely missing a good chunk of artists I spend many hours enjoying on cross-country road trips.”
History Teacher / Water Polo Coach Ms. Sarah Lloyd:
Top Artists:
- FLETCHER
- WALK THE MOON
- Taylor Swift
- Panic! At The Disco
- All Time Low
Top Songs:
- Forever
- Bitter
- Undrunk
- Damned If I Ya
- One Too Many
Minutes Listened: 28,266
Top Genre: Dance Pop
Reaction: “This is the first year since 2015 that Walk the Moon wasn’t my top artist, but I’m not mad about it. Fletcher was a nice addition to my pop-punk heavy rotation.”
Blythe Berlinger ‘22:
Top Artists:
- Taylor Swift
- ABBA
- Dan + Shay
- Lana Del Rey
- Pitbull
Top Songs:
- Heat Waves
- Maniac
- Gimme More
- Kiss me More
- All Night Longer
Minutes Listened: 36,412
Top Genre: Dance-pop
Did you expect your results: Yes
Reaction:
1) I wasn’t surprised that Taylor Swift was my number one because when she released Red Taylor’s Version, I played it non-stop. ABBA and Dan+Shay are also no surprise because they are my go-to summer artists and I love how upbeat their songs are.
2) I was surprised by Heat Waves being my top song! It was interesting because none of my top songs align with my top artists but I guess I just like a lot of different music!
Noelle Paynton ‘23:
Top Artists:
- The Beatles
- Arctic Monkeys
- The Neighbourhood
- Doja Cat
- Conan Gray
Top Songs:
- Sparks
- Mad Sounds
- Daddy Issues
- Photograph
- Video Games
Minutes Listened: 66,631
Top Genre: Dance Pop
Do the results make sense?: “I don’t remember listening to The Beatles that often and I’m confused as to how Mitski isn’t on it”
Reaction: “mine sucked this year”
Nicole Ranile ‘22:
Top Artists:
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Justin Bieber
- Taylor Swift
- Sam Smith
- One Direction
Top Songs:
- Ghost
- traitor
- favorite crime
- Off My Face
- Hold On
Minutes Listened: 10,631
Top Genre: Dance Pop
Were you surprised by the results?: “Not surprising at all, this is my type of music”
Luke Weidemoyer ‘23:
Top Artists:
- Sufjan Stevens
- Elliot Smith
- Taylor Swift
- Kanye West
- Radiohead
Top Songs:
- Pristine
- Ode To The Mets
- Brooklyn Bridge
- 30
- Intro
Minutes Listened: 53,489
Top Genre: Alternative hip hop
Reaction: My Spotify Wrapped this year was more or less what I expected it to be. My listening habits are generally centered around binge-listening to an artist’s entire discography at once, so my top artists all have relatively large discographies. I’m a bit surprised by Elliott Smith being my second top artist, as I only started listening to him in the second half of the year. My top songs aren’t too surprising either: however, Lauryn Hill’s “Intro” is only there because I accidentally left the track on repeat at one point! Overall, this year’s Spotify Wrapped is pretty expected and representative of the year.
Overall, this year’s Spotify Wrapped year-in-review encompassed a wide range of music from indie folk to J-pop. Although some were shocked by their top artists or songs, the majority were not very surprised. Spotify Wrapped doesn’t calculate your whole year’s activity, just the first ten months. This could have been why some were surprised by their top artists/songs if they listened to them mostly after October ended. Based on the number of minutes people listened to music on Spotify (everyone but one person had over 10,000 minutes), it can be inferred that GA community members use Spotify very extensively.