When is Spotify Wrapped 2024 out in the UK?
Music lovers are eagerly awaiting the release date
As 2024 draws to a close, music lovers are eagerly awaiting the release of Spotify Wrapped, the streaming app's yearly round-up.
The viral trend takes social media by storm every December, with brightly coloured infographics dominating Instagram and Facebook feeds. But when exactly will Wrapped 2024 be released? Here is everything we know so far.
What is Spotify Wrapped?
Spotify Wrapped is popular annual feature which reveals users' most-played songs, artists and podcasts of the year. Wrapped, which first launched in 2016 as a marketing tool, has become an end-of-year tradition for many Spotify fans, who proudly share their stats and listening habits on social media.
The personalised data includes a breakdown of listeners' favourite genres, and shows exactly how many minutes they've spent listening to music over the past 12 months.
The app also creates playlists for the most-played songs and artists across the UK and the world. It includes video messages from top musicians, such as Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish, thanking their most dedicated fans.
Swift was named Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2023, ahead of Bad Bunny, The Weeknd and Drake, after garnering more than 26.1 billion global streams. Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus' hit Flowers was the most popular song of the year globally as it secured more than 1.6 billion streams.
Wrapped is available to all Spotify users, even if they are not subscribed to the app's ad-free Premium tier.
When is Spotify Wrapped 2024 out in the UK?
Ready to find out how long you spent listening to Charli XCX or Chappell Roan this year? Sadly, Spotify has yet to reveal when Wrapped 2024 will be released, but we probably don't have too long to wait.
Based on previous years, it is very likely to be launched in late November or early December. The 2023 and 2022 editions were both rolled out on 30 November, so that same date could be earmarked for 2024's launch. Meanwhile, Wrapped 2021 landed on 1 December and Wrapped 2020 arrived on 2 December.
Users should receive a notification via the Spotify app when Wrapped eventually arrives. A message on Spotify's website reads: "Keep playing what you love, and we'll get in touch when it's ready."
To ensure you don't miss the notification, make sure you have the latest version of Spotify installed. You can update the app via the App Store if you have an iPhone or iPad, or Google Play if you're an Android user.
Is there an Apple Music version of Spotify Wrapped?
Wrapped is exclusive to Spotify, but rival streaming services have introduced similar end-of-year features. Apple Music's equivalent is called Replay, while YouTube Music has Recap, Tidal has Rewind and Deezer has My Deezer Year.
Meanwhile, third-party services such as last.fm and Airbuds allow listeners to track their listening data year-round.
Spotify Wrapped 2024 is coming soon