“Boo!” you all say as I come to announce that I’m going to be talking about Spotify Wrapped. But hear me out, I am obsessed with talking about it. Now, I might have mentioned it in the first installment of Hawks on Aux, but last year, 2023, I had 251,858 minutes listened on Spotify. This year, although less, is still impressive, standing at 247,116 minutes. One of my friends did the math, and that totaled 171 full days of listening to music. Almost 12 hours each day. Not to brag.
Now, you might be wondering, “what songs does she listen to that has got her to 200 thousand minutes?” and I will respond with, “not the stuff you want to see on someone’s Spotify Wrapped.” I spent a good 20,905 minutes listening to my top artist (G)I-DLE, and the rest of my time listening to other artists like Mitski, Tyler, The Creator, BTS, girl in red, Laufey, The Weeknd, and so many others. My number one song is so niche I would be surprised if anyone actually knew it, “it” being “Girls Never Die” by tripleS. But, enough about my Spotify wrapped, let’s look at some other peoples!
I sent out a form, asking people who their number one artist and song was. About 26% of the people who filled out the form answered that their number one artist was Taylor Swift, and 13% of the people who filled out the form said that their number one song was Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter. Folks, there’s quite a bit of mainstream music in this school.
As the year comes to a close, we tend to look back at the year and reflect on our decisions and life choices. This year, I urge you to look forward to see how you can improve yourself instead. You might just find a new artist to change your outlook. Have a wonderful holiday season Hawks and remember to keep listening to music!