Jimmy Fallon was listening to one artist on repeat in 2024 — at least according to his Spotify Wrapped.
“Taylor Swift was my top artist,” Fallon, 50, exclusively told Us Weekly at iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball on Friday, December 13. “I am a Swiftie. I’m a fan of hers since day one. I love her.”
Aside from Swift, 35, Fallon revealed that his other top artists this year were Chappell Roan and The Carpenters. While clarifying that he wasn’t referring to Sabrina Carpenter, Fallon quipped that his love for the beloved ’70s band showed his age.
“I mean, I took a real curve on my playlist,” Fallon said at the event, which was held at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. “I let my daughters use my Spotify as well, so you can see where dad hopped in. And then The Beatles and then Paul McCartney and John Lennon. But it’s a good mix and it’s an honest mix. I didn’t make it up.”
Swift was Spotify’s most-streamed global artist of the year and had the top-streamed album of the year with The Tortured Poets Department. This was Swift’s second year in a row taking home the title of top-streamed artist. Swift was also named top artist of 2024 by Apple Music, while TTPD earned the top album. She received the same accolades from Amazon Music.
When he’s not listening to Swift’s discography, Fallon can be found celebrating the success of his own holiday tune. Fallon and the Jonas Brothers’ “Holiday” recently topped the Billboard charts.
“I never thought any of this would ever happen. I wanted to write a comedy album and I just wanted to make people laugh,” Fallon told Us. “I grew up listening to ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic and Dr. Demento and all the weird comedy songs, so I wanted to make an album, and now I’m just thinking about all the little kids out there that are hearing how much fun you can have and be weird and be creative and write stuff and don’t write what anyone thinks.”
Fallon noted that his lyrics came entirely from his brain — no technological assistance required. “AI could not write this, I’ll tell you that,” he quipped. “This is too weird. AI would tell you not to write this, in fact. So that’s what I’m proud of. I really spent a lot of time and work on this and I’m so proud of it. Thanks to anyone who listened to it. I’m very, very grateful.”
With reporting by Molly McGuigan
