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Spotify Wrapped 2024 has arrived — here are the artists dominating the charts

Here's when Spotify Wrapped 2024 will drop

The time has come to reflect on your music habits, with Spotify Wrapped 2024 finally here to highlight your top songs, favourite artists, most-played genres, and even quirky stats like how many minutes you spent listening.

After a week of teasing the release of the roundup all week, starting with a post to X on Monday that read, “Any guesses on your Top 5 songs of 2024?”, followed by an in-app pop-up on Wednesday 27 November, here's how you can access your Spotify Wrapped for an exciting and personalised review of your year in music.

 

The top global artists in Spotify Wrapped 2024

Taylor Swift was Spotify’s 2024 Global Top Artist for the second year running, following the release of her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department. Taking second place was The Weeknd, followed by Bad Bunny in third place. The remaining artists in the top 10 are:

  • Drake
  • Billie Eilish
  • Travis Scott,
  • Peso Pluma
  • Kanye West
  • Ariana Grande
  • Feid

Closer to home, The Wiggles were the top local artist in Australia. They were followed closely by The Kid Laroi, AC/DC, Vance Joy, and RÜFÜS DU SOL.

 

How to access your Spotify Wrapped

Spotify Wrapped is available exclusively in the Spotify mobile app, making it easy to explore your year in music on the go. Simple open the Spotify app, where you’ll find a dedicated Wrapped banner on the home screen.

Tapping this will open your personalised Wrapped story – a vibrant, interactive experience that takes you through your top tracks, artists, and more.

Additionally, Spotify sends notifications to eligible users, ensuring you don’t miss your Wrapped moment. Wrapped is available to users with and without Premium subscriptions.

 

 

When was Spotify Wrapped 2024 released?

Historically, Wrapped been released anywhere from 29 November until 6 December. This year, the music streaming app's highly anticipated annual recap dropped overnight on December 4, 2024.

Last year, in 2023, it was released on 29 November. In 2022, it was 30 November, and in 2021 it was released on 1 December.

 

Can I share it?

For those who enjoy sharing their stats, Wrapped also generates aesthetically pleasing graphics perfect for posting on Instagram, TikTok, and beyond. Expect shareable highlights such as your “Top 5 Artists,” “Top 5 Songs,” and even your “Listening Personality,” which offers a playful twist on how your music choices define you.

 

What is Spotify Wrapped?

Every year, Spotify's annual Wrapped feature sparks social media trends as users compete to share their most surprising or quirky listening habits. Whether it’s discovering that Charli XCX dominated your year or finding out you’re in the top 0.01% of Clairo fans, Wrapped lets users revel in their unique tastes.

 

What about Apple Replay?

After much anticipation, Apple Music's iteration – Apple Replay 2024 – was released on Tuesday 3 December 2024, to subscribers worldwide, giving users a comprehensive peek at their insights from the entire year.

 

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