Meet the Editors: Spotify Wrapped Edition 2024

GRACE WAGNER

Life Editor

For Spotify listeners, December means more than just the holiday season. The time has come for our favorite musical celebration.

Hold on to your Santa hats because Spotify’s annual Spotify Wrapped is finally here.

For the editorial staff at The Weekly Ringer, music not only plays a big role in our weekly layouts but it is also the soundtrack for our lives.

Although our music tastes are diverse, aside from a few repeat Taylor Swifts, we are a very cohesive and compatible team.

Having an artist or song that you have on repeat can feel like a part of your personality. Spotify Wrapped takes this to the next level by showing you stats about listening times and allows you to connect to your favorite artists even more.

As Eagles flock back to their nests to be home for the holidays, we will have some pretty epic Top Songs playlists to listen to on our fights, drives, or walks back home.

This musical year in review shows us a sneak peak into all the feelings we had throughout 2024 that needed a little bit of a soundtrack to get through.

Hopefully these music reports will give you a window into our team’s personalities and offer some insight into the music that fuels our paper.

Callie Harkins, Editor-in-Chief: According to Spotify, April was my “Indie Sleaze Catwalk Pop” phase, and while I don’t know what that means, I appreciate the analysis. I was lucky to see three of my top five artists live this year, but I am begging for my number three spot—Lorde–-to release a new album and tour in the U.S. soon.

Ky Huynh, Associate Editor: One of my top songs was 7 Summers Ago and I would mostly play it during the Summer along with BIRDS OF A FEATHER, it is a great song to listen to at night as a vibe. The songs and artists there were pretty expected.

Abbey Magnet, Photo & Online Editor: This is the third year in a row that Taylor Swift has been my number one artist. I also have been listening to Niall Horan a lot, who I saw in concert this summer. I was recently introduced to Chappell Roan and have been listening to her on repeat ever since. Overall I was super happy with my Wrapped this year

Emma Kingkeo, News Editor: As a dancer, I am constantly replaying songs as I practice in the studio. I love that Rihanna and Beyoncé are my top two, because it reflects my favorite type of energy. Otherwise, my Spotify Wrapped isn’t accurate because I use YouTube, but I find it funny knowing I’ve repeated my top song 635 times.

Grace Wagner, Life Editor: What a wonderful year of music! I had the opportunity to see Hozier in concert this year and I’m still blown away by his songs, talent and above all his kindness. I would be nowhere without my favorite songs so I am grateful to have such a diverse lineup of artists that sang me through this year!

Claire Marshall Watkins, Opinion Editor: I was lucky enough to see Charli xcx, Taylor Swift, and Renée Rapp live this year. They all have such great stage presence and energy. Sabrina Carpenter was my first concert ever, when I was 13. I was supposed to see Chappell Roan this year, but the show was cancelled. Maybe next year!

Thomas Jackson, Sports Editor: I’m not mad with my Spotify Wrapped, but I think it inaccurately represents my taste. However Tyler, The Creator and Kendrick Lamar both dropped a lot of great music this year. This is my first Wrapped with no Midwest emo, and I think it will be my last without it.