The end of the year is fast approaching, and for any users of Spotify, that means one thing: their Spotify Wrapped for 2025 is nearly here.
Back for its tenth instalment, the popular music recap gives Spotify users the chance to reflect on their musical tasstes and the evolution of their playlists over the year.
A staple since 2016, the marketing campaign allows listeners to discover and share the ins and outs of their listening habits, including their top five artists, songs, the number of minutes they’ve listened to and, as of last year, the city (anywhere around the globe) that shares their favourite songs and artists.
Over the years, Spotify Wrapped has become even more elaborate and insightful, and of course it’s pretty common to see social media friends share their findings on Instagram every December.
With new features typically added to keep users on their toes each year, many are still wondering when the Spotify Wrapped tracking period ends.
When does the tracking period for Spotify Unwrapped begin and end?
Unfortunately, the answer to this question is still a bit of a mystery.
While it’s generally believed that tracking begins on January 1 each year, the end date is contested.
In 2021, a source from Spotify told Newsweek that tracking ended in October, which gave the team enough time to prepare the information and data featured in the campaign. But, two years later, Spotify threw a spanner in the works when they responded to one Twitter user, claiming that tracking for Wrapped continued past October 31.
In short, it’s hard to tell when Spotify stops tracking people’s musical habits, but either way the Wrapped summaries tend to always be pretty accurate nonetheless.
When will I receive my Spotify Wrapped this year?
Usually, Spotify releases Unwrapped at the end of November or the beginning of December as a round up for the end of the year.
In 2023, it went live on November 29 while in 2022 it came out on November 30, and the 2021 edition was released on December 1.
We don’t have an official release date for the 2025 Spotify Wrapped segment, but you can generally assume it’ll be around the same time.
How do I find my Spotify Wrapped?
When users open Spotify on the day of Wrapped’s release, a banner and feed will be visible, allowing them to access their listening data for the year.
What else does Spotify Wrapped tell me?
As well as learning the details of individual listening habits, Spotify Wrapped will also share the platform’s wider data across the year, including the top five songs worldwide and the most popular artists and podcasts listened to.
In 2024, some of the most popular artists streamed worldwide included Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Shaboozey, whereas most frequently shared songs on social media incuded “Die With A Smile” by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga and “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” by Billie Eilish.
In just a few months time, we’ll find out exactly which artists landed the top spot in 2025.
