Everything You Should Know About the New 2024 Edition of Spotify Wrapped
If you'd been repeatedly checking Spotify since Thanksgiving to see if your Spotify Wrapped is ready, you're far from alone—and we have some very exciting news to share now that Spotify Wrapped 2024 has officially dropped today, Dec. 4.
Spotify Wrapped is technically a summary of your listening habits, but it can feel like a personality test and reflection of your soul all in one as it reveals everything from just how much music you listened to and your favorite genres to your most-listened songs and artists of the year, assigning you different qualities based on your one-of-a-kind tastes. Now that this year's Wrapped has arrived with its personalized user experience, it's time to celebrate the biggest music of the year and the artists, fans and creators who made 2024 what it was.
How did your musical taste evolve over the course of 2024? Chances are that you've discovered a few new favorite artists or listened to a certain song way too many times on repeat, or maybe you've surprised yourself with your listening trends. You might have also gotten a special video message from your favorite artists or creators with this year's Wrapped. Want to see what everyone else was up to on Spotify? You can click HERE for even more insights on Spotify Wrapped 2024.
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So what was trending in 2025? Well, the country music genre saw unprecedented growth, while more and more Spotify listeners turned to podcasts and audiobooks, in audition to their musical offerings.
Of course, music was just as big as ever in 2024, and no one was bigger than Taylor Swift—for the second year in a row—with a whopping 26.6 billion streams around the globe. Spotify also celebrated Taylor by giving her the inaugural Global Top Artist badge, as well as delivering animated Easter eggs for anyone listening to her discography. Next up were The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Drake and Billie Eilish, who also had an unforgettable year.
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As for the most-listened songs, Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso" smashed all expectations with more than 1.6 billion streams. Following in her footsteps were Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things," Billie Eilish's "BIRDS OF A FEATHER," FloyyMenor's "Gata Only" and Teddy Swims' "Lose Control."
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There were no surprises on the most-streamed albums list, with Taylor Swift's THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY taking the top spot. Rounding out the top five, Spotify has Billie Eilish's HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet, KAROL G's MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO and Ariana Grande's eternal sunshine.
And when it comes to music culture, it's not just about how many listens a song gets, but also how it's shared and communicated. Spotify's most viral and socially shared hits were Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile," Billie Eilish's "BIRDS OF A FEATHER," Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things," Teddy Swims' "Lose Control" and, of course, Chappell Roan's "Good Luck, Babe!"
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As for our individual Wrapped experiences, AI played a big role in making this year's Spotify Wrapped more personal than ever. From the AI podcast feature to the new AI DJ bringing the experience to life, as well as personalized Wrapped AI playlists for Premium users, we're learning more about ourselves and our music than ever, making this our favorite year of Spotify Wrapped yet.
Curious about our favorite new tunes as we move into the end of the year? Click HERE to discover 10 big things that happened in music the week of Nov. 22, 2024.