What Gen Z listened to this month on Spotivity

Spotivity exists at the intersection of music and friendship, so we get a unique view of what an entire generation is playing right now. Here’s a snapshot of what moved through the community this month — pulled from anonymized aggregate listening across 100k+ users.

The mood: warm, confessional, alive The dominant feeling this month is something we’d call warm confessional. Big, lived-in vocals over restrained production. Less maximalism, more intimacy. Think songs you’d send to a friend at 11 p.m., not a club.

Artists you can’t escape Chappell Roan continues to dominate, with “Pink Pony Club” and “good luck, babe!” showing up across thousands of feeds. Sabrina Carpenter’s “espresso” remains a daily staple. SZA’s “Saturn” has been a quiet anchor.

Albums everyone is deep in Billie Eilish’s _HIT ME HARD AND SOFT_ keeps reappearing. Kendrick’s _GNX_ era is still constant. Teddy Swims’ debut is winning new listeners every week.

The genre crossover Indie pop and R&B are blending in interesting ways. Friends who used to only play one or the other are now sharing tracks across both — suggesting Gen Z is less interested in genre boxes and more interested in vibe coherence.

What’s on the rise Watch for unsigned artists getting pushed up by friend-to-friend listening. We’ve seen at least three artists in the last two weeks go from “niche” to widely played, entirely through Spotivity discovery loops.

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