My 2019 Most Listened on Spotify

1. You’re Not the Only One – Lukas Graham
2. Mama Said – Lukas Graham
3. Nancy Mulligan – Ed Sheeran 
4. 7 Years – Lukas Graham
5. Not a Damn Thing Changed – Lukas Graham
6. Golden – Brandon Beal, Lukas Graham 
7. Happy Home – Lukas Graham
8. Love Someone – Lukas Graham
9. Everything That Isn’t Me – Lukas Graham
10. Stick Around – Lukas Graham
11. September Grass – James Taylor
12. Drunk in the Morning – Lukas Graham
13. Rhythm of Love – Plain White T’s
14. Rockstar – A Great Big World
15. Sweet Caroline (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
16. You’re Not There – Lukas Graham
17. Good News – Ocean Park Standoff
18. A Whole New World – Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott
19. Prince Ali – Will Smith
20. Lullaby – Lukas Graham
21. Scars to Your Beautiful – Alessia Cara
22. New Soul – Yael Naim
23. One Jump Ahead – Mena Massoud 
24. Better Than Yourself (Criminal Minds pt. 2) – Lukas Graham
25. Fight Song – Rachel Platten
26. Friend Like Me – Will Smith 
27. Come on Get Higher – Matt Nathanson
28. Take the World by Storm – Lukas Graham
29. Speechless (Full) – Naomi Scott
30. It’s Your Life – Francesca Battistelli 
31. Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
32. Promise – Lukas Graham
33. The Sound of Sunshine – Michael Franti & Spearhead
34. One Jump Ahead (Reprise) – Mena Massoud 
35. Speechless (pt. 2) – Naomi Scott
36. Off to See the World – Lukas Graham
37. Landslide – Dixie Chicks 
38. One Jump Ahead (Reprise 2) – Mena Massoud 
39. Speechless (pt. 1) – Naomi Scott
40. Funeral – Lukas Graham
41. Arabian Nights (2019) – Will Smith
42. The Big Ship – Alan Menken
43. One and Only – Teitur 
44. Drunk in the Morning- Spotify Sessions – Lukas Graham
45. King of Anything – Sara Bareilles 
46. Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti & Spearhead, Cherine Tanya Anderson
47. A Whole New World (End Title) – ZAYN, Zhavia Ward 
48. Hold My Hand – Lukas Graham
49. Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
50. Wamkelekile – Hot Water
51. This is the Life – Two Door Cinema Club
52. Unhappy – Lukas Graham
53. Father and Daughter – Paul Simon
54. Love Song – Sara Bareilles
55. Bibia Be Ye Ye – Ed Sheeran
56. What Happened to Perfect – Lukas Graham
57. Boom Clap – Charli XCX 
58. Friend Like Me (End Title) – Will Smith, DJ Khaled 
59. All the Pretty Little Ponies – Kenny Loggins
60. Lie – Lukas Graham
61. I Love it (feat. Charli XCX)– Original Version – Icona Pop, Charli XCX 
62. Everyday People – Sly and the Family Stone
63. Island in the Sun – Weezer 
64. Strip No More – Lukas Graham
65. Sugar – Maroon 5 
66. Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
67. Soak Up the Sun – Sheryl Crow
68. 7 Years – Lukas Graham (Spotify Sessions)
69. Rivers and Roads – The Head and the Heart
70. Cheer Up! – A Great Big World
71. Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
72. Say Yes (Church Ballad) – Lukas Graham
73. Ridin’ Solo – Jason Derulo 
74. It Wasn’t Me – Shaggy, Rik Rok 
75. Sorry – Justin Bieber 
76. Better Than Yourself (Criminal Minds pt. 2) – Lukas Graham (Spotify Sessions)
77. Rockstar- Live from Spotify NYC – A Great Big World 
78. Life is Short – Butterfly Boucher
79. It’s Your Life- Dented Fender Sessions – Francesca Battistelli 
80. Love Someone (feat. Sabina Ddumba)- Recorded at Spotify Studios – Lukas Graham, Sabina Ddumba
81. On the 4th of July – James Taylor
82. Really Don’t Care – Demi Lovato
83. Dive – Ed Sheeran 
84. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me – Lukas Graham
85. Carry Me On My Way – James Taylor
86. Agrabah Marketplace – Alan Menkin
87. She’s in Love with the Boy – Trisha Yearwood 
88. Blister in the Sun – Violent Femmes 
89. Party in the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
90. Caroline I See You – James Taylor
91. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds- Remastered 2009 – The Beatles
92. Stand By You – Rachel Platten 
93. Steal My Sunshine – LEN 
94. October Road – James Taylor 
95. 22 – Taylor Swift
96. Peace Train – Yusuf / Cat Stevens
97. Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran
98. Baby Buffalo – James Taylor 
99. Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars
100. Intro- Lukas Graham 

Observations and reflections:

• I am obsessed with Lukas Graham. This isn’t really an observation, although my Top Songs of 2019 certainly reflects it. I discovered Lukas Graham in early 2019 and spent most of the year listening to his music nonstop and on repeat.
• I love Ed Sheeran. This is also not really an observation, I already knew this. I love his music, but I’m not a big fan of his most recent album.
• I’ll never get a true gauge of my music taste over the year because I put my spotify on the T.V. where others can use it, and because I use it for parties and to let my daughter listen to music.
• We listened to a lot of Aladdin. Jasmine is my daughter’s favorite princess.
• We listened to a lot of James Taylor- which admittedly, 99% of those September Grass plays were my doing. But the other songs on the list largely made the list because my mom was shuffling them on the T.V.
• I’m nostalgic. I listened to a lot of music I used to listen to as a kid or teen:
  • James Taylor
  • Put Your Records On
  • Island in the Sun
  • Soak Up the Sun
  • Ridin’ Solo
  • She’s in Love with the Boy
  • Blister in the Sun
  • Party in the U.S.A.
  • Steal My Sunshine
  • Peace Train
  • Uptown Funk
• I love soundtracks! Featured on this playlist are songs from Aladdin, Soul Surfer, Blended, The Wild Thornberrys Movie, The Fault in our Stars, and Aquamarine. Also some songs I picked up from Grey’s Anatomy and “Everyday People” which I first heard in Definitely, Maybe.
• My daughter loves A Great Big World, “Rockstar” is her favorite song.
• My most listened song of 2019 was not my favorite song- my favorite song ranked #2.
• I played my Beach Playlist on repeat more than I realized! Most of the sun and beach-themed songs on this were from that. I played it on the way to and from the beach all summer long.
• Songs I played only one or twice made it onto my most listened because of how fervently I repeat my favorite songs.

Spotify’s automated playlists are an interesting way to gain some insight to yourself and your habits, which to me is just and added perk since I primarily use Spotify because I like being able to make custom playlists.