![]() ![]() For each half decade, a clip was made with a compilation of short, recognizable segments of the top two hits from each year. ![]() That study used top Billboard hits from five-and-a-half decades, 1955–2009. It is an extension of a study that investigated autobiographical memories and life-long preferences for music in young adults ( Krumhansl and Zupnick, 2013). The survey reported in this article seeks to characterize the contexts, or “listening niches”, in which people hear popular music throughout their lifetimes. Finally, the oldest listeners had the broadest taste, liking music that they had been exposed to during their lifetimes in different listening niches. Younger listeners are currently listening less to music alone than older listeners, suggesting an important role of socially sharing music, but they also report feeling sadder when listening to music. When growing up, the participants tended to listen to the older music on the older media, but rapidly shifted to the new music technologies in their late teens and early 20s. ![]() Music of these decades also produced the strongest emotional responses, and the most frequent and specific personal memories. In general, music of the 1940s, 1960s, and 1980s was preferred, particularly among younger participants. Overall, there was a song specific age effect with preferences for music of late adolescence and early adulthood however, this effect was stronger for the older participants. A number of effects found in previous studies were replicated, but the study also showed differences across the birth cohorts. The results show a regular progression through the life span of listening with different individuals (from parents to children) and with different media (from records to streaming services). Finally, it asks what styles of music they were listening to, and the music media they were listening with, in different periods of their lives. It also asks whether the music is associated with personal memories and, if so, with whom they were listening, or whether they were listening alone. It asks about whether they know and like the music in each decade, and their emotional reactions. The study spanned a century of popular music, divided into 10 decades, with participants born between 19. ![]() If you don’t have a graduate to celebrate but you wanna take a musical trip down memory lane, these tracks are sure to have you all up in your nostalgic feelings.Ĭheck out these odes to growing up and making new memories below.This article investigates the contexts, or “listening niches”, in which people hear popular music. From songs written for the purpose of this very moment like Vitamin C’s 2000s era earworm “Graduation (Friends Forever),” to classics like Kool & The Gang’s “Celebration,” to melancholy yet optimistic numbers like Billie Eilish’s quarantine-era “my future,” to rocking tunes written for those who are wholeheartedly anti-school like Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out,” there’s something on this list that everyone is sure to enjoy. To get the party started, Billboard has rounded up 22 tracks that make great additions to any graduation playlist. And before even getting a chance to catch your breath, it’s time to bust out the caps and gowns for pomp and circumstance, snatch that diploma you’ve worked so hard to get, say your farewells and, of course, celebrate. It’s a lot to take in - on top of prom and college decisions for high schoolers and job-hunting for higher ed students. Excitement, nervousness and at least a hint of sadness are just a few of many emotions that senior students feel as they prepare for the next chapter of their lives.Įven those who are not part of the class of 2023 can remember all the “lasts”: your last first day, last homecoming game, last spring break, last exam, and finally, the highly-anticipated last day of school. Your final year of school is nothing if not an emotional rollercoaster. ![]()
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