Decades of Love: Analyzing Wedding Music Trends and Billboard Hits

Data-backed analysis about love songs through the decades on Billboard and what's hot on wedding playlists right now.

Matthew Campbell

Chris Dalla Riva

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rutger

Sep 27, 2023

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Correction 9/27/2023: The songs on Apple and Spotify playlists were inaccurately calculated. This has been corrected and all information updated.

This article explores the evolution of love songs and wedding music in the United States, spanning decades from 1960 to August/September 2023. By analyzing search trends, user-generated playlists on Spotify an…

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Chris Dalla Riva

Chris Dalla Riva is a musician from New Jersey who works on analytics and personalization at Audiomack, a popular music streaming service. He writes Can't Get Much Higher, a weekly newsletter about the intersection of music and data.

A guest post by

rutger

My mission is to situate analytical insights within a cultural and creative context and, in doing so, break down the barriers between industry and artistry: https://tfftt.substack.com