What kind of music do Millennials listen to?
Although the group lists traditional genres like R&B, Hip-Hop and Top 40 Pop as favorites, popular cultural genres among Millennials include K-Pop, J-Pop, Regional Mexican, Bollywood and Spanish Contemporary.
Millennials are more likely to say no one music artist is their favorite, but are also more likely to list Eminem, Justin Bieber, and Taylor Swift as their favorite music artists.
The number of Gen Z respondents who say they enjoy listening to hip hop/rap has increased drastically between 2019 and 2021, while remaining steady among Millennials.
For young music fans, “old is the new cool.” Gen Z Americans are particularly fond of songs released decades before they were born, according to a recent study. So much so that some even feel they were not born in the right musical era.
- " No Scrubs" by TLC. ...
- " Oops!... ...
- " Doo-Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill. ...
- " Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, & Pink. ...
- " Hey Ya!" ...
- " Dilemma" by Nelly and Kelly Rowland. ...
- " Wannabe" by Spice Girls. ...
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- Pop. The quick and easy definition of “pop music” is any music that is popular during a particular time in history. ...
- Hip-Hop. Hip-hop is one of the most popular music genres in the music industry. ...
- Electronic Dance Music (EDM) ...
- Rock. ...
- R&B. ...
- Latin. ...
- K-Pop. ...
- Country.
Among US adults overall, the 1970s and 1980s prove to be the best decades for music, with 21% and 22% of the vote, respectively. Slightly fewer point to the 1960s (14%) or the 1990s (14%) as standout music decades, while even fewer choose the 2000s (6%) or the 1950s or earlier (6%).
Though “hard-working” also made the top ten ranking, Gen Z is more likely to think Millennials are the opposite. Over a quarter of Gen Z also feel the older generation is “moody”—which puts those TikTok comments about Millennial wining and whining into context.
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Arguably the best-known singer of her generation, there will never be another voice like Whitney Houston's.
- 2:22. Tiësto & Karol G - Don't Be Shy (Official Music Video Part II) ...
- 3:12. About Damn Time. ...
- 4:16. Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, David Guetta - DON'T YOU WORRY (Official Music Video) ...
- 3:06. Light Switch. ...
- 2:46. Marshmello, Khalid - Numb (Official Video) ...
- 3:43. ...
- 2:45. ...
- 2:25.
What music is most popular with Gen Z?
Nostalgia is the most popular music genre for Gen Z – and that's nostalgia for a time before they were alive. 90s fashion, music and films in particular are having a resurgence, something that's been driven by popularity on TikTok, where the hashtag #90sthings was the top trending around the world in 2021.
- As It WasHarry Styles.
- Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - 2018 RemasterKate Bush.
- DESPECHÁROSALÍA.
- About Damn TimeLizzo.
- I Ain't WorriedOneRepublic.
- I Like You (A Happier Song) (with Doja Cat)Post Malone, Doja Cat.
- BREAK MY SOULBeyoncé
- Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52Bizarrap, Quevedo.
Since 2017, R&B/hip-hop has been the dominant music genre on the United States Billboard charts, becoming bigger than pop and rock and coming to define modern popular music.
Every generation has its own soundtrack. The Silent Generation (people born in the '20s and '30s) had big band and swing. Baby Boomers (born in the '40s and '50s) had rock and soul. Generation X (born in the '60s and '70s) had grunge and hip-hop.
The youth become nostalgic when the economy is struggling, seeking comfort and connection. It's why Gen Z is reviving indie sleaze, old-money prep, and Y2K trends of the '90s and early 2000s. Instead of turning to their own childhood memories, they're seeking simpler pre-social-media times.
Characteristic | 16-19 | 25-34 |
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Pop Music | 52% | 56% |
Rock Music | 28% | 44% |
Hip Hop/Rap | 48% | 42% |
Indie/Alternative Rock | 31% | 35% |
Rock is the favorite musical style of those ages 16 to 29, 30 to 49 and 50 to 64.
PART ONE: The Hip-Hop Audience
Almost two thirds of the audience is between the ages of 18-34. Very few are over the age of 65. There are slightly more women than men in the audience, but there are slightly more women than men in the general population.
Hard rock and blues are coming back into vogue on the wave of interest in vinyl media. People are increasingly interested in psychedelic and prog-rock music as the genre is now popular. So many new artists seem to be emerging from these genres as well.
Rank | Song | Streams (In Millions) |
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1 | "Shape of You" | 2,500 |
2 | "rockstar" | 1,910 |
3 | "One Dance" | 1,855 |
4 | "Closer" | 1,780 |
What is the number 1 music genre in the world?
Deserving of its name, pop music is in fact the most popular music genre in the world. According to IFPI's latest Music Consumer Insight Report, 64 percent of the 19,000 consumers from 18 countries surveyed listen to pop music, edging out rock and dance/electronic music as the second and third most popular genres.
In Q1 2021, 42% of all Hot 100 top 10s were of primarily pop, the leading genre for a third consecutive quarter. Though down from a 48% share in Q4 2020, the genre rose from 41% in Q3 2020 (when it tied for the lead with hip-hop/rap) and 30% in Q2 2020.
Every generation has its own soundtrack. The Silent Generation (people born in the '20s and '30s) had big band and swing. Baby Boomers (born in the '40s and '50s) had rock and soul. Generation X (born in the '60s and '70s) had grunge and hip-hop.
The Silent Generation – born between 1928 and 1945 – is the only generation where a notable percentage (39%) believes the best music was made in the 1950s or earlier. Fewer members (32%) of this generation cite the 1960s as being the best decade for music.
Generation Z (or Gen Z for short), colloquially known as zoomers, is the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. Researchers and popular media use the mid to late 1990s as starting birth years and the 2010s as ending birth years.
“Millennials”—people born in the last two decades of the 20th century—are less likely to be licensed drivers, and even those with licenses drive less than comparable cohorts a few years ahead. The Millennials have even been dubbed the “go-nowhere” generation (Buchholz & Buchholz, 2012).