Bloggers Wrapped 2019 by Nisha D. '21
aka i harvest everybodys data, my favorite pastime
It’s my favorite time of year for a variety of reasons. My birthday was a few weeks ago01 I turned 21 and went to The Muddy, MIT's grad student run pub, twice on one day , it’s almost Christmas and it’s okay to listen to Christmas music again, and SPOTIFY RELEASES SPOTIFY WRAPPED!!!
For those of you who’ve been following the blogs, you probably already know that I love Spotify a lot. I actually love tracking my own music data so much that I’m too impatient02 but also too cheap to pay for the full version, lol to wait for Spotify to give me a glimpse once a year, so I use last.fm to track my music year round. But I love the info that Spotify gives because they talk about your trends and provide you with really specific, random things that are just cool to know. So of course, I begged Abby if I could make the blogger Spotify Wrapped compilation because there’s nothing I love more than looking at people’s Spotify data.
You can observe this below for yourself, but there was an interesting trend this year of people feeling like their Spotify Wrapped didn’t represent them in some way. The data that Spotify provides is objective, which means that they are simply returning the artist that played the most songs from, and the genres that you listened to the most songs from. I’m sure the data itself isn’t wrong. But as Abby brought up last year, people seem to disagree with how the data represents them. I think it brings up an interesting discussion of how objectivity isn’t always ‘the Truth’ with a capital T.
But anyways, let’s get into the HARD DATA about the bloggers music habits!
Blogger: me
Most listened to bands03 yes i know it's actually albums but most of the bloggers couldn't recognize the album by its cover but we could recognize the band from the winter: She Wants Revenge, Pearl Jam, Arctic Monkeys, The Wombats
Most listened to bands from the spring: Arctic Monkeys, Cage the Elephant, Blitzen Trapper, Pearl Jam
Most listened to bands from the summer: Pearl Jam, She Wants Revenge, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie
Most listened to bands from the fall: Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Taylor Swift, June Carter
Favorite04 defined as most listened to artist / Hours listened to them / Top song by them: She Wants Revenge / 16 hours / “Tear You Apart”
Top 5 artists: She Wants Revenge, Pearl Jam, David Bowie, Arctic Monkeys, Cage the Elephant
World Citizen05 defined as the number of countries you listened to artists from : 54
Top genres: Rock, Pop, Indie pop, Showtunes, Modern Bollywood
Top 5 songs: “Furr” by Blitzen Trapper, “Fluorescent Adolescent” by Arctic Monkeys, “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden, “Tokyo – Vampires & Wolves” by The Wombats, ” “Head Like A Hole” by Nine Inch Nails
Top 100 songs playlist: it’s alright
New artists listened to: 725
Best new artist: Blitzen Trapper
Minutes listened in 2019: 35,264
Artist of the Decade: Pearl Jam
Comments from the blogger: despite my valiant efforts to listen to more music and change up my taste a bit, my top 100 songs playlist showed me that i listen to the same like 50 songs on repeat and honestly that’s true. also i was a little miffed that my artist of the decade was my boyfriend’s favorite band because that felt too cringey, but honestly they’re really good so i’m over it.
Blogger: Cami
Most listened to bands from the winter: Ariana Grande, lovelytheband
Most listened to bands from the spring: Kanye West, BTS, scarypoolparty
Most listened to bands from the summer: BTS, Willow Smith, Tyler, the Creator
Most listened to bands from the fall: Brockhampton, Frank Ocean, Harry Styles, Rex Orange County
Favorite artist / Hours listened to them / Top song by them: BTS / 45 hours / “Boy with Luv ft. Halsey”
Top 5 artists: BTS, Ariana Grande, Tyler, the Creator, Joji, The 1975
World Citizen: 52
Top genres: Alternative r&b, K-pop, pop rap, pop, emo rap
Top 5 songs: “Wait A Minute!” by WILLOW, “7 rings” by Ariana Grande, “Out Loud” by scarypoolparty, “i’m so tired…” by Lauv ft. Troye Sivan, “thank u, next” by Ariana Grande
Top 100 songs playlist: the range of moods on this playlist is very large
New artists listened to: 643
Best new artist: lovelytheband
Minutes listened in 2019: 33,405
Artist of the Decade: Drake
Comments from the blogger: lowkey kinda disappointed i didnt listen to more music this year?? last year i listened to 83,684 min of music. also very sad that my music is pop dominated when i felt like i listened to a lot of alt r&b this yr but! thats just how it b. my bts bias is suga. talk to me about him. also, bts is probably at the top because i listened to them on repeat for every. single. flight, including los angeles to london and back.
Comments from me: that is so many hours of BTS. i am impressed 
Blogger: Ankita
Most listened to bands from the winter: Kenshi Yonezu, Des Rocs
Most listened to bands from the spring: The Fratellis, Mother Mother, Arctic Monkeys
Most listened to bands from the summer: The Fratellis, Arctic Monkeys, Abhi the Nomad
Most listened to bands from the fall: The Fratellis, Arctic Monkeys, Abhi the Nomad
Favorite artist / Hours listened to them / Top song by them: The Fratellis / 20 hours / “Whistle For The Choir”
Top 5 artists: The Fratellis, Arctic Monkeys, Mother Mother, Abhi the Nomad, Cage the Elephant
World Citizen: 56
Top genres: Rock, Modern rock, Indie-pop, pop, pop-rap
Top 5 songs: “Whistle For The Choic” by The Fratellis, “Little Apple” By Chopstick Brothers, “Sex n’ Drugs” by Abhi The Nomad, “Infinitesimal” by Mother Mother, “3’s” by Nodaway
Top 100 songs playlists: as somebody who would know, ankita’s music taste has improved exponentially over the years
New artists listened to: 1207
Best new artist: The Fratellis
Minutes listened in 2019: 33,225
Artist of the Decade: Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton
Comments from the blogger: damn so i love The Fratellis, what else is new…also the songs i discovered/listened to while I was in Taiwan this summer really defined the rest of my year, which is interesting
Comments from me: to bring up the point i made at the top of this post, isn’t it whack how ankita listening to the hamilton soundtrack nonstop (literally fucking nonstop) in 2016 ‘defines’ the rest of her decade??? objectivity is not truth people
Blogger: Sabrina
Most listened to bands from the winter: Ariana Grande
Most listened to bands from the spring: Carly Rae Jepsen, Billie Eilish
Most listened to bands from the summer: Carly Rae Jepsen, Hozier, Billie Eilish
Most listened to bands from the fall: Carly Rae Jepsen, Lana Del Rey
Favorite artist / Hours listened to them / Top song by them: Carly Rae Jepsen / 64 hours / “Warm Blood”
Top 5 artists: Carly Rae Jepsen, Billie Eilish, Hozier, Ariana Grande, The 1975
World Citizen: 51
Top genres: Pop, Indie Pop, Alternative R&B, Rock, Rap
Top 5 songs: “wish you were gay” by Billie Eilish, “bad guy” by Billie Eilish, “Warm Blood” by Carly Rae Jepsen, “needy” by Ariana Grande, “Movement” by Hozier
Top 100 songs playlists: here, have all the gen z bops
New artists listened to: 501
Best new artist: Labrinth
Minutes listened in 2019: 81,020
Artist of the Decade: Frank Ocean
Comments from the blogger: showing this to myself whenever i have doubts about whether i technically make the millenial cutoff (i clearly do not). a little sad that i have moved almost exclusively into the Pop Zone with regards to genre (because I do still like other genres, Alt R&B especially!), but i guess its a welcome change from last years Sad Alt Music for 137,568 minutes.
Comments from me: if i ever need to know what the people of my generation are listening to nowadays i think i shall consult sabrina
Blogger: Petey
Most listened to bands from the winter: Architects, Sigur Ros, Luniz, Between the Buried and Me
Most listened to bands from the spring: The Receiving Ends of Sirens, Architects
Most listened to bands from the summer: Architects, Dispose, Bring Me The Horizon, Podcast
Most listened to bands from the fall: Devil Wears Prada
Favorite artist / Hours listened to them / Top song by them: Architects / 30 hours / “Mortal After All”
Top 5 artists: Architects, Devil Wears Prada, Between the Buried and Me, Sigur Ros, I See Stars
World Citizen: 23
Top genres: Metalcore, Rock, Hiphop, Pop, Progressive Metal
Top 5 songs: “RIGGED” by The Plot In You, “Moongod” by The Devil Wears Prada, “Mortal After All” by Architects, “I Got 5 On It” by Luniz & Michael Marshall, “FEEL NOTHING” by The Plot In You
Top 100 songs playlists: behold the worlds emoest teen, chris petey peterson
New artists listened to: N/A
Best new artist: N/A
Minutes listened in 2019: 36,577
Artist of the Decade: Between the Buried and Me
Comments from the blogger: an old MITAdmissions proverb says: to understand the mindset of an angsty teen, you must become an angsty teen.
Comments from me: how did petey manage to not listen to a singular new artist the ENTIRE year??? i am honestly baffled
Blogger: Abby
Most listened to bands from the winter: Cage the Elephant, The Clash (twice?), David Bowie
Most listened to bands from the spring: Wavves (??????), Tom Petty (twice), White Reaper
Most listened to bands from the summer: The 1975 (lmao), Cage the Elephant (again), Led Zeppelin, Pixies
Most listened to bands from the fall: N/A
Favorite artist / Hours listened to them / Top song by them: Cage the Elephant / 5 hours / “Back Stabbin’ Betty”
Top 5 artists: Cage the Elephant, Toadies, The 1975, Guided by Voices, White Reaper
World Citizen: 24
Top genres: rock, noise pop, post-grunge, pop rap, indie punk
Top 5 songs: “No 13 Baby” (Pixies), “Tyler” (Toadies), “Straight to Hell” (The Clash), “Laid” (James), “New York City Cops” (The Strokes)
Top 100 songs playlists: i concur with abby’s taste in music
New artists listened to: 252
Best new artist: White Reaper
Minutes listened in 2019: 10,174
Artist of the Decade: The 1975
Comments from the blogger: I have many comments: Over the past couple of years, my music consumption has decreased, which explains why my “decade” results are heavily skewed toward the music I listened to (ad infinitum) in 2017. 2017 was also the year that my sister freeloaded off my account, so that’s why SZA and Mac Demarco are over-represented. I am deeply confused at the frequent occurrence of the 1975; I feel like I have listened to them sparingly? Weirdly enough my past three years’ top songs have been three different Pixies songs off the same album and yet the 1975 is somehow my artist of the decade/ Make it make sense. Cage the Elephant is number one because I had to listen to their new album over and over to learn the songs for a concert I went to. It’s not even my favorite album. Led Zeppelin is over-represented because of a 4-5 hour road trip I took over the summer alone, appropriate cruising down the 101 music. If that makes me a boomer then so be it. Also, I can’t name a single Wavves song. I think that popped up because Twitter drama about him being a landlord prompted me to see what the music is like. I don’t remember. Overall, this wrapped is a good summary of what I listen to on repeat to induce a calming, meditative mental state. It just so happens that the music that does that for me is whiney male vocalists backed by loud electric guitars.
Comments from me: abby just made me realize that whiney male vocalists backed by loud electric guitars also do it for me musically
Blogger: Alex
Most listened to bands from the winter: Hozier, Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy
Most listened to bands from the spring: Carly Rae Jepsen, Hozier, The xx
Most listened to bands from the summer: Car Seat Headrest (twice), The Mountain Goats, an NPR podcast i listened to for six minutes
Most listened to bands from the fall: Car Seat Headrest (twice), The Mountain Goats, PUP
Favorite artist / Hours listened to them / Top song by them: Hozier / 60 hours / “Almost (Sweet Music)”
Top 5 artists: Hozier, Carly Rae Jepsen, Car Seat Headrest, The xx, Fall Out Boy
World Citizen: 33
Top genres: Modern Rock, Pop, Rock, Indie Rock, Motown
Top 5 songs: “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” (Foo Fighters), “Sedona” (Houndmouth), “Shrike” (Hozier)06 why is this not alex's most listened to song by hozier??? i am confusion , “You Can Call Me Al” (Paul Simon), “Almost (Sweet Music)” (Hozier)
Top 100 songs playlists: good shit good shit
New artists listened to: 452
Best new artist: PUP
Minutes listened in 2019: 45,075
Artist of the Decade: Hozier
Comments from the blogger: My top songs are an intriguing mix of rowing practice music (Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, classic rock, Foo Fighters when I can sneak it into the queue) and music that I actually listen to. I expected Frank Ocean to be in my top 5 artists but he didn’t even make my Top Songs playlist……..home of phobia….I also feel like this was extremely winter-skewed, probably due to the sheer amount of time (especially IAP) I spent playing music at rowing practice and time in Stud 5th listening to music and studying for the 18.03 ASE. Check out my last.fm for more of what i’ve been listening to in the summer/fall. Also my team switched to more EDM stuff and also more R&B in the fall but they haven’t been using my Spotify account as much anymore, so that mostly didn’t make it in.
Comments from me: also check out my last.fm :,) fun fact, alex and i have ‘super’ music compatibility according to last.fm
Blogger: DJ
Most listened to bands from the winter: Kelela, Lizzo, more Kelela, Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations
Most listened to bands from the spring: Carly Rae Jepsen, Solange, Blood Orange, more Solange
Most listened to bands from the summer: Meg thee Stallion, Ari Lennox, Blood Orange, more Ari Lennox
Most listened to bands from the fall: Teyana Taylor, Solange, Frankie Cosmos, Blood Orange
Favorite artist / Hours listened to them / Top song by them: Blood Orange / 51 hours / “Hope”
Top 5 artists: Blood Orange, Solange, Kelela, Meg Thee Stallion, Noname
World Citizen: 59
Top genres: Pop rap, Alternative R&B, Indie Rock, Pop, Chillhop
Top 5 songs: “LMK_WHAT’S REALLY GOOD REMIX” (Kelela), “BMO” (Ari Lennox), “Hungry Hippo” (Tierra Whack), “Act Up” (City Girls), “Best You Ever Had” (Meg Thee Stallion)
Top 100 songs playlists: the intersection of mine and dj’s music taste is approximately 0 but this is a bopping playlist
New artists listened to: 612
Best new artist: Meg Thee Stallion
Minutes listened in 2019: 81,351
Artist of the Decade: Frankie Cosmos
Comments from the blogger: 1) 2019 truly was the year of the Hot Girl Summer & 2) A significant portion of the music I listen to is not work appropriate :)
Comments from me: i think DJ wins the prize for most minutes listened this year
Blogger: Kidist
Most listened to bands from the winter: Billie Eilish, J Cole
Most listened to bands from the spring: Beyonce
Most listened to bands from the summer: Meg Thee Stallion
Most listened to bands from the fall: Melanie Martinez, Marina
Favorite artist / Hours listened to them / Top song by them: Rihanna / 22 hours / “Needed Me”
Top 5 artists: Rihanna, Billie Eilish, aimless, Megan Thee Stallion, Nao
World Citizen: 46
Top genres: lo-fi beats, pop, indie r&b, deep pop r&b, pop rap
Top 5 songs: Act Up, Going Bad, Before I Let Go, No Guidance, Simon Says
Top 100 songs playlists: N/A
New artists listened to: 531
Best new artist: aimless
Minutes listened in 2019: 32,272
Artist of the Decade: The Weeknd
Comments from the blogger: N/A
Comments from me: i honestly did not know that lo-fi beats were actually their own genre, i thought it was just a meme. also kidist and dj look like they would be music buddies
What does your Spotify wrapped look like? Let us know in the comments! And enjoy listening to all the BOPS in this post ;)
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