The moment that everyone has been waiting for is finally here, the Spotify Wrapped lists are out! Spotify Wrapped is an annual release of your top artists, songs, albums, and minutes you’ve listened to music throughout the whole year. This campaign has been highly anticipated and was released about a week later than normal compared to the past few years. This year, there was a new edition to the Spotify Wrapped lists: the 2024 Music Evolution. This showed the different artists and genres a person listened to in certain months. Named genres include “Academic Throwback Pop EDM (Electronic Dance Music),” “Theatrical Music Tunes,” “Boujee Football Rap,” and many others. Here are LHS students’ Spotify Wrapped results: 

Q: Who was your top artist?

A: Calvin Harris – Peyton Leighley, senior

A: Taylor Swift – Emily Ciaccio, freshman

A: Drake – Noor Mayan, freshman 

A: Drake – Julia Palay, junior 

A: Noah Kahan- Skylar Wolkoff, sophomore 

A: SZA – Addison DiFiore, junior 

A: Tate McRae – Gaby Gioulis, sophomore 

A: Drake – Zia Baluyot, senior 

Q: How many minutes did you spend listening to music?

A: 20,779 Minutes – Peyton Leighley, senior

A: 23,335 Minutes – Emily Ciaccio, freshman 

A: 21,218 Minutes – Noor Mayan, freshman 

A:  9,047 Minutes – Julia Palay, junior 

A: 16,234 Minutes – Skylar Wolkoff, sophomore

A: 20,400 Minutes – Addison DiFiore, junior 

A: 31,479 Minutes – Gaby Gioulis, sophomore 

A: 28,769 Minutes – Zia Baluyot, senior 

Q: What was one of your 2024 Music Evolution month genres? Did you think that any genres you received were inaccurate? 

A: Going through each month, you can see each era, and they are all different depending on the season. In July, I had “Roller Skating R&B,” which is very accurate because I listened to upbeat music [during] the summer.” – Peyton Leighley, senior 

A: I listened to a variety of different music throughout the [year]. In October, my genre was “After Hours Football Rap Moment” that included artists like Don Toliver, Future, and Drake. – Emily Ciaccio, freshman

A: One of my evolution months was “Wild West Slow Dance Country” in May. It was very accurate. I started listening to new artists like Zach Bryan and country, which I didn’t normally listen to. – Noor Mayan, freshman

A: My July 2024 evolution genre was “Pink Pilates Princess Hollywood Pop,” including artists such as Tate McRae, Kesha, and Gracie Abrams. This seems pretty accurate because in the summer I listened to pop music way more than usual. – Julia Palay, junior 

A: One of my 2024 evolution months genre was “Pink Pilates Strut Pop phase” in February, which I think was pretty random! – Skylar Wolkoff, sophomore 

A: My August genre was “Break-up Strut Pop.” I was surprised, but it made sense because my music taste changed in the summer. – Addison DiFiore, junior 

A: “McBling Strut Pop” was my genre for September, including artists such as Tate McRae and Sabrina Carpenter. I thought it was pretty accurate. – Gaby Gioulis, sophomore 

A: “Witchy Parody Classic Rock” in March. I thought it was a bit random at first, but now that I think of it, I did have a hyper-fixation on Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac.” – Zia Baluyot, senior 

Q: How do you feel about Taylor Swift being Global Top Artist for the second year in a row?

A: I like Taylor Swift’s music, so I think she deserves it. She works so hard, and for how much she has been through. – Peyton Leighley, senior 

A: I think she deserves it more than anyone because she has made an impact on this world that is not only positive but also influencing people to be who they want to be in life, and I find her very inspiring. Her tour, “The Eras Tour,” is one the biggest tours [of the year]. Taylor Swift is a very humble person to have all these awards and artist titles. – Emily Ciaccio, freshman

A: I don’t listen to Taylor Swift, but I think it makes sense for her to take the title because of her national tour. – Noor Mayan, freshman

A: I think there are other artists that are just as popular, if not more, and have music just as good. She tends to be slightly overrated in my opinion. – Julia Palay, junior 

A: I think that Taylor Swift is a very talented artist, and she definitely deserves the title, but I am not a big fan of her music. – Skylar Wolkoff, sophomore 

A: I’m not surprised by Taylor Swift taking global top artist. Her old music stays classic and popular while also producing new music, which keeps her fans following. – Addison DiFiore, junior 

A: I think Taylor Swift being the global top artist makes a lot of sense. 2024 was definitely a great year for her because of her “Eras Tour” taking place globally. – Gaby Gioulis, sophomore 

A: I’m in awe of her success. She has a wide selection of music, and it’s pretty good every time. Her “Eras Tour” definitely played a huge role in keeping her at that position. – Zia Baluyot, senior 

Q: What were your top five songs? 

A: “Outside” by Ellie Goulding, Calvin Harris, “Stay High” by Tove Lo, “I Need Your Love” by Ellie Goulding, “Lean on” by Major Lazer, DJ Snake, and MØ, and “How Deep Is Your Love” by Calvin Harris and Disciples.” – Peyton Leighley, senior 

A: “Stick Season” by Noah Kahan, “I Miss You, I’m Sorry” by Gracie Abrams, “Fortnight” by Taylor Swift, “I Love You, I’m Sorry” by Gracie Abrams, and “Messier” by Tate McRae.” – Emily Ciaccio, freshman

A: “Furthest Thing” by Drake, “Tourniquet” by Zach Bryan, “Bed Peace” by Jhene Aiko and Childish Gambino, “Overtime” by Zach Bryan, and “Wicked Games” by The Weeknd.” – Noor Mayan, freshman

A: “Orange Juice” by Noah Kahan, “No Pole” by Don Toliver, “Forever” by Noah Kahan, “Escape Plan” by Travis Scott, and “My Eyes” by Travis Scott.”- Julia Palay, junior 

A: “DAKITI” by Bad Bunny and Jhayco, “865” by Morgan Wallen, “Columbia” by Quevedo, “Stick Season” by Noah Kahan, and “Stereo Love” by Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina.” – Skylar Wolkoff, sophomore 

A: “Ghost in the Machine” (feat. Phoebe Bridgers) by SZA, “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter, “I Remember Everything” by Zach Bryan, “You Broke Me First” by Tate McRae, and “F2F” by SZA.” – Addison DiFiore, junior 

A: “Run for the Hills” by Tate McRae, “Cut My Hair” by Tate McRae, “I Remember Everything” by Zach Bryan, “Think Later” by Tate McRae, and “Pink Skies” by Zach Bryan.” – Gaby Gioulis, sophomore 

A: “Virginia Beach” by Drake, “Fire & Desire” by Drake, “One of Your Girls” by Troye Sivan, “Rewind” (feat. Bladee) by Charli XCX, “Make It to the Morning” by PARTYNEXTDOOR.” – Zia Baluyot, senior