It’s nearly that time of year – when you have to decide whether to show off the music you have been listening to for the past 12 months, or if your guilty pleasures should remain a secret.
Spotify Wrapped sends subscribers their personalised roundup of their listening habits, but also announce the artists who racked up the biggest numbers.
Swifts celebrated in 2024 as Taylor Swift claimed the title of both Global and UK top artist for the second year running, achieving more than 26.6 billion streams thanks to the release of her Grammy-nominated album, The Tortured Poets Department.
Sabrina Carpenter was named as topping the global songs chart with her catchy single “Espresso”.
In fact, all five of the biggest-streamed albums were by women.
Taylor Swift got top spot, followed by Billie Eilish’s third album Hit Me Hard and Soft, then Sabrina Carpenter in third.
Colombian singer Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito was rated fourth while Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine came in at fifth.
Fans were previously advised to make sure their app is up to date in order to get their listening data.
What is Spotify Wrapped?
It is a round up of your most-listened-to songs of 2025 that you can then share on social media with snazzy graphics created by the app.
Each user gets their very own compilation of what they have loved listening to. From their top songs, artists and genres to just how many minutes they have spent listening.
It all pops up on the Spotify app on the date Wrapped is released.
When is Spotify Wrapped 2025 out?
Spotify hasn’t announced an official date yet for Spotify Wrapped 2025 but it will likely be released in early December 2025.
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.
When have previous Spotify Wrapped come out?
2024 is the the ninth year of the round-up and Spotify stayed true to previous year round-ups by going live on December 4.
In 2023 and 2022, it was released on November 30 while, in 2021 and 2020, it was December 1.
In 2019, it came out on December 5.
How can I see my Spotify Wrapped data?
The data is not available just yet. Once it goes live, users can click on the app as usual and pop ups will show that their Wrapped is ready to view.
