You asked and we delivered: Here is Exeter University’s Spotify Wrapped 2024

The day has finally arrived. No, it’s not Christmas Day, it’s Spotify Wrapped Day! While we are all still drowning in deadlines, all still trying to secure a seat in the Forum Library and all still begging our housemates to put the heating on for more than 30 minutes, at least we have Spotify Wrapped to cheer us up.

Spotify Wrapped is a day of reflection and judgement. Everyone races to post their screenshots onto their stories and caption it “no surprise there!” and “didn’t expect anything else!”. Everyone is always shocked by how many minutes they have and their top five artists as if they didn’t relentlessly play the same songs all year long…

So, we asked Exeter Uni students for their Spotify Wrapped to make up trends and habits the Exeter lot have. We already knew that 50 per cent of your playlist is from Shazamming the music in top top of TP…

Top artists

It is really no surprise that Taylor Swift is on nearly everyone’s top artists. After her major Eras Tour over summer, of course, she’s going to be up there. We see you Swift Soc girlies posting T-Swift on your stories.

Following up from Taylor Swift is the Short n Sweet star, Sabrina Carpenter. Many students had Espresso and Please Please Please as their number one song (me included). Again, it really is no surprise to see in her the Exeter Spotify Wrapped. Us Exeter girls love pop girly anthems.

Most Read

The real-life event that inspired main character Gi-hun’s entire story in Squid Game

This wild theory about Player 001 in Squid Game has completely blown my mind

This small but crucial detail proved the Front Man’s true intentions in Squid Game all along

Of course, the main pop girls CONQUERED the Exeter Spotify Wrapped. After Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter dominating the charts, many students absolutely loved the other pop stars. We had a lot of Chappell Roan, Ariana Grande and, of course, Charli XCX. I mean, Brat summer was my whole personality so it would be shocking to not see Charli on there.

Apart from the predicted pop girls, many students were on the opposite end of the spectrum. We were surprised to see the number of people listening to Paolo Nutini – we got to give pop, indie boys their credit too. Also, a lot of students listening to Noah Kahan. I guess it’s the season of the sticks?

Moving from pop, we had a lot of rap in some students Spotify Wrapped – rap in the Wrapped, if you will. One student absolutely loves Drake and even said it was her “fourth year in a row with Drizzy on top”. There were also mentions of Burna Boy and Kanye West (don’t let the Swifties see that)

Honourable mentions

I saw a lot of beabadoobee across many students’ Spotify Wrapped this year. Although I’m not an avid listener, I know she’s doing very well at the moment. One student even had all of her songs in her top five (that is commitment). I also saw a lot of Ethel Cain and Fiona Apple – I want to ask, who hurt you?

We also have to give flowers to our rock music listeners out there. One student’s Spotify Wrapped consisted of all the rock and roll bands including The Rolling Stones and Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Absolutely love it. But, to my surprise, many students had My Chemical Romance on their Wrapped… I just got flashbacks to my cringey emo phase. Another person had a very interesting Wrapped consisting of Muse and Slipknot. You will definitely see them in Cavern head banging on the dance floor.

I saw a lot of Lana Del Rey, which, as a Lana FAN, I’m very happy to see this. But we all need group therapy.

Lots of Frank Ocean, Coldplay, George Ezra and Hozier was spotted. Very mixed.

Finally, two special shoutouts to two students. To the person who had Radiohead as their number one artist, I hope you’re doing well. And, to the person who had Radioactive by Imagine Dragons as their number one song, I hope you grow up soon.