Every year, I like to examine my music tastes from the previous year. The image above was generated a couple weeks into 2020, so the actual data from 2019 is slightly different.

Here are my top 10 artists from 1/1/2019 through 12/31/2019. It has a lot of good stuff on it – but of course I’d think that, right? And in case images break in the future:

1. The Orion Experience – 111 scrobbles (1st place in 2018 too)
2. Lin-Manuel Miranda – 105 scrobbles
3. Leslie Odom Jr. – 98 scrobbles
4. Tally Hall – 54 scrobbles
5. Ariana Grande – 45 scrobbles
6. It Boys! – 35 scrobbles
7. Phillipa Soo – 35 scrobbles
8. Queen – 32 scrobbles
9. Keke Palmer – 29 scrobbles
10. Regina Spektor – 24 scrobbles

The Orion Experience was number 1 last year also, and It Boys! and Regina Spektor have been on my top 10 previously. The rest appear new!

In the image above, you can see my top albums of the past year; again, it’s a little inaccurate given that it was generated a couple weeks into 2020.

Here’s the actual top 10 album list for 1/1/2019 through 12/31/2019. Hamilton won, by a ton. I didn’t want to listen to it much before seeing it live. I waited until I had my ticket, listened to the album once, watched the show, and then listened to the album a ton. And to ensure I have it written in case the image breaks:

1. Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) – 350 scrobbles
2. Cosmicandy by The Orion Experience – 110 scrobbles (down from 1st place in 2018)
3. Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum by Tally Hall – 53 scrobbles
4. So Uncool by Keke Palmer – 29 scrobbles
5. My Everything (Deluxe) by Ariana Grande – 28 scrobbles
6. Guys Don’t Like Me – Single by It Boys! – 25 scrobbles
7. Soviet Kitsch (U.S. Version) by Regina Spektor – 23 scrobbles
8. Absolute Music 64 by Ariana Grande – 17 scrobbles
9. Лучшие by Звери – 15 scrobbles (down from 2nd place in 2018)
10. Steven Universe, Vol. 1 (Original Soundtrack) – 13 scrobbles

And here are my top 10 tracks:

1. Right Hand Man by Lin-Manuel Miranda – 66 scrobbles
2. The Cult of Dionysus by The Orion Experience – 45 scrobbles
3. The Queen of White Lies by The Orion Experience – 43 scrobbles (down from 1st place in 2018)
4. A Winter’s Ball by Leslie Odom Jr. – 38 scrobbles
5. Guys Don’t Like Me by It Boys! – 35 scrobbles
6. Break Free (feat. Zedd) by Ariana Grande – 33 scrobbles (not present in 2018 but 10th in 2017)
7. Bottoms Up by keke Palmer – 29 scrobbles
8. Helpess by Phillipa Soo – 21 scrobbles
9. Eye to Eye from A Goofy Movie – 18 scrobbles
10. Your Obedient Servant by Leslie Odom Jr. – 15 scrobbles

Overall, a lot more Hamilton and a lot less ska. And a surprise showing by A Goofy Movie, which really amuses me.

And I saw some live shows as well:

• Sweeney Todd at South Coast Repertory
• Heathers: The Musical at Cal State Fullerton
• The Little Mermaid: Live-to-Film Concert Experience at the Hollywood Bowl
• Anamanaguchi concert at SDCC
• Shrek: The Musical at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center
• Half Past Two in Anaheim
• Codename: Rocky, Skapeche Mode, Suburban Legends, Voodoo Glow Skulls, “Save Ferris”, and The Aquabats at OC Brew Ha Ha
• We Will Rock You at the Microsoft Theater
• R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium: The Musical at the Chance Theater
• Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway
• Anastasia at Segerstrom Hall
• Suburban Legends in Downtown Disney twice
• Frozen: The Musical at the Pantages
• The Aquabats with PPL MVR and Dirt Farm at the Fonda Theatre

It was a pretty great year for music for me!