Here are the artists, albums, and songs we couldn't stop listening to this year

Clockwise from left: The Weeknd in "Blinding Lights," Taylor Swift in "Cardigan," Harry Styles in "Watermelon Sugar," and Frank Ocean in "Nikes."The Weeknd/Taylor Swift/YouTube / Tyrone Lebon/Vimeo / Erskine Records

• The annual release of Spotify Wrapped inspired Insider's biggest music fans to compare notes.
• Taylor Swift was the most common appearance in our top artists and songs, especially tracks from her newest album "Folklore."
• We loved songs like The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights," Chloe x Halle's "Do It," and Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now."
• Other standout artists included Halsey, Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, The 1975, Tame Impala, Phoebe Bridgers, and Frank Ocean.

December is the month of reminiscence - a fact that Spotify knows all too well.

On Tuesday, the streaming app unveiled 2020 Wrapped, an annual summary of listening habits that's personalized for each user.

Music is always a connective force. But in a year that doesn't have much we'd like to revisit, it was especially fun to pay tribute to the sounds that kept us sane - and, of course, to compare notes with fellow fans.

Insider's music team (reporter Callie Ahlgrim and editor Courteney Larocca) was inspired to do just that. We collected Spotify Wrapped data from nine fellow music lovers at Insider, seeking patterns and shared favorites to figure out the defining artists, albums, and songs of 2020.

Below, you'll find our 11 biggest takeaways.