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For music listeners across the globe, 2024 was a jam-packed year. It brought us new phenomena like “brat summer” and astounding live performances from the biggest names in the music industry.

While new artists like Chappell Roan and Benson Boone emerged into the limelight, musical powerhouses like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish continued to dominate charts and streaming services worldwide with new releases.

Spotify’s “Spotify Wrapped” gives listeners the ability to glance over their year’s worth of music listened to. Wrapped produces statistics on users’ most streamed songs, top artists and the amount of time they spent listening.

The highly-anticipated musical recap, released to users on Dec. 4, was met with the typical fanfare. Users shared their statistics via social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok and X.

For listeners in the United States, a few artists and songs showed up more frequently than others. According to Spotify, the top artists in the country included Taylor Swift, Drake, Zach Bryan and Morgan Wallen. The top songs included “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter, “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar and “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey.

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In a survey conducted by The Daily Orange, students at Syracuse University shared their top songs and artists from 2024.

Who: Lizi Gelenidze
Top artists: Radiohead, Steve Lacy, Billie Eilish, Travis Scott, The Smiths
Minutes listened: 39,244

Who: Christopher Paradis
Top artists: Hozier, Childish Gambino, Big Thief, Tyler the Creator, The Happy Fits
Minutes listened: 24,000
Paradis’ Thoughts: Paradis was surprised there wasn’t more folk music in his recap.

Who: Avery Schner
Top artists: Drake, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Nicki Minaj, Metro Boomin
Minutes listened: 12,148
Schner’s Thoughts: Schner was surprised by the “Pink Pilates Princess Vogue Pop Era” and “Boujee Rap Era” included in her recap.

Who: Cassandra Nalli
Top artists: Jeff Buckley, Mk.gee, Ariana Grande, ZAYN, Sabrina Carpenter
Minutes listened: 145,896

Who: Ava Bauknecht
Top artists: Gorillaz, Turnstile, Daft Punk, Led Zeppelin, Fall Out Boy
Minutes listened: 43,039
Bauknecht’s Thoughts: “None of my top songs were written by my top artists.”

Who: Taylor Kellett
Top artists: Rex Orange County, Thundercat, Nujabes, Lil Yachty, Tame Impala
Minutes listened: 57,230
Kellett’s Thoughts: Kellett noted none of his top artists were the same as last year’s.

Who: Jude Emperado
Top artists: Ariana Grande, Earth, Wind & Fire, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz, Donna Summer
Minutes listened: 33,298

Who: Maddie Ritter
Top artists: Taylor Swift, One Direction, Morgan Wallen, SZA, Noah Kahan
Minutes listened: 45,601
Ritter’s Thoughts: “I’m surprised Clarity by Zedd was not included!”

Who: Linc Zdancewicz
Top artists: Busty and the Bass, Rush, Stevie Wonder, The Police, Van Halen
Minutes listened: 22,620
Zdancewicz’s Thoughts: “My top two songs were ‘Kids’ by Busty and the Bass and ‘Kids (instrumental),’ so I guess I liked that song a lot.”

Who: Jack Withee
Top artists: Ariana Grande, Lorde, Gracie Abrams, SZA, Chappell Roan
Minutes listened: 46,000

Published on December 12, 2024 at 1:36 am