Anna Kendrick Confesses to Playing One Song 48 Times in a Single Day — Fans Are Both Amused and Amazed

Anna Kendrick has built a reputation for being refreshingly honest about her quirks, whether it’s through her sharp humor on talk shows, her candid social media posts, or her love of unexpected hobbies. But in a recent interview, the Pitch Perfect star revealed a personal story that left fans laughing — and slightly stunned.

Kendrick admitted that she once became so obsessed with a single song that she played it 48 times in just one day.

“That song haunts me,” she said with a laugh. “I couldn’t stop. It was like I was under some kind of spell.”

Known for making Cups (When I’m Gone) a viral sensation thanks to her role in Pitch Perfect, Kendrick clarified that the tune in question wasn’t even her own music. She hinted only that it was a strangely hypnotic track — repetitive, haunting, and impossible to shake.

“It wasn’t even about liking it,” she explained. “It was like I had to hear it again to figure out why it had this hold over me. By the end of the day, I didn’t know if I loved it or hated it.”

The confession quickly sparked a guessing game online. Fans flooded social media with theories ranging from classic Broadway ballads to obscure indie songs. Some joked that Kendrick had simply fallen victim to the same Spotify rabbit holes many know all too well.

One tweet read: “Of course Anna Kendrick would obsess over a song to the point of madness. That’s why we love her.” Another joked, “48 times? That’s not obsession, that’s endurance training.”

Kendrick admitted she eventually had to ban herself from listening to the track for a while — but even now, when it plays unexpectedly, it hits differently.

“It’s like running into an ex you’re not sure you’re over,” she joked.

For fans, the story feels quintessentially Anna Kendrick: funny, self-aware, and perfectly relatable. Even global stars, it seems, aren’t immune to the mysterious power of a song that just won’t let go.