For better and for worse, I've always been a bit of a luddite. I was slow in getting a smartphone, slow to get social media, and even slower when it came to music streaming. I didn't download Spotify until 2020, and only did so when my ancient iPod, along with iTunes, finally bit the dust.
Thankfully, I was quick to fall in love with all the new and old music suddenly available at the tap of my screen. In the 5 years since, I've logged tens of thousands of minutes exploring music that I never even knew existed. Although I obviously have my favorite artists, albums, and genres, it's nonetheless thrilling to hurl myself out on a musical tightrope and see how many steps I can take above the abyss.
Below you'll find a list of my 50 most listened-to songs, according to Spotify, from 2020 through 2024. These aren't necessarily my favorite songs, but for one reason or another, they played on infinite repeat during the first half of the decade. I've arranged them by year, and listed them in ascending order, from the tenth-most played to the first-most played. Why am I doing this? I don't know. I like to keep records of this sort of thing, and in case Spotify ever goes the way of my old iPod, it'll be nice to still have this info handy. And if you're curious, I strongly encourage you to give these tracks a listen. Enjoy!
2020
10.) I ain't done (BEAM version).aif - Andy Mineo
9.) Die for Me - Post Malone, Halsey, Future
8.) Parasite Eve - Bring Me the Horizon
7.) my strange addiction - Billie Eilish
6.) King Kunta - Kendrick Lamar
5.) Think About Things - Dadi Freyr
4.) Chucky vs. The Giant Tortoise - Dance Gavin Dance
3.) Physical - Dua Lipa
2.) Summer Nights - SIAMES, Barbie Williams
1.) Hide and Seek - Scary Pockets, Swatkins
2021
10.) The Art of Starting Over - Demi Lovato
9.) Thinking About You - Cody Fry
8.) in the dark - Bring Me the Horizon
7.) Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Scary Pockets, Swatkins
6.) All I Need - Jacob Collier, Mahalia, Ty Dolla $ign
5.) Prisoner - Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa
4.) MANTRA - Bring Me the Horizon
3.) Wander Anymore / Dunes - Cody Fry
2.) Count the People - Jacob Collier, Jessie Reyez, T-Pain
1.) 1x1 - Bring Me the Horizon, Nova Twins
2022
10.) Shoulders - Coheed and Cambria
9.) it's my turn - MisterWives
8.) Seize the Power - YONAKA
7.) She's a Lover - Red Hot Chili Peppers
6.) Comatose - Coheed and Cambria
5.) Ring 7 - Industry - The Dear Hunter
4.) Ring 4 - Patrol - The Dear Hunter
3.) Compliance - Muse
2.) Black Summer - Red Hot Chili Peppers
1.) Ring 1 - Tower - The Dear Hunter
2023
10.) Lost Cause - Billie Eilish
9.) Dance the Night - Dua Lipa
8.) Afterlife - Red Hot Chili Peppers
7.) Square Hammer - Ghost
6.) Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - Kate Bush
5.) The Alphabet of Me - Haken
4.) Liquor Store - Remi Wolf
3.) Deal With It - Ashnikko, Kelis
2.) Story 2 - clipping.
1.) IV. Sweatpants - Childish Gambino, JasonMartin
2024
10.) doppelganger - Ethan Bortnick
9.) Foreign Things - Amber Mark
8.) Right? - Mammoth
7.) honey - Halsey
6.) The Devils - Bayside
5.) Say the Name - clipping.
4.) SLEEP PARALYSIS DEMON - Ethan Bortnick
3.) BETTER HELL (Thicc boi) - Bilmuri
2.) EMPTYHANDED - Bilmuri, Dylan Marlowe
1.) Mi Corazon - Jacob Collier, Camilo
