What we know about release date, tracking period

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From Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” to Charli XCX’s “Brat” to Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight,” 2024 is proving to be an exciting year for music, and Spotify is ready to celebrate.

Spotify wrapped almost here! Soon you will be able to share your most listened songs of 2024 on social media.

Contrary to some panicked social media posts, the audio streamer didn’t stop tracking listener data when the calendar turned to November.

Users will be alerted when their Spotify Wrapped is ready by another pop-up when they open the Spotify app, as long as no updates are pending. Spotify will probably also write about the release date on its social media.

When is Spotify Wrapped 2024?

While Spotify has yet to announce when 2024 Wrapped will drop, the history of the event suggests it will be coming soon. The service has organized previous release dates over the past few years, sticking to midweek:

  • 2023: Thursday 30 Nov
  • 2022: Wednesday 30 Nov
  • 2021: Wednesday 1 December
  • 2020: Tuesday 1 Dec
  • 2019: Thursday 5 December
  • 2018: Thursday 6 December

When will Spotify Wrapped stop tracking?

Because Spotify Wrapped will be released before December 31st, users may wonder when the tracking of their listening habits will end. Some seem to believe that Spotify only tracks data between January 1st and October 31st.

However, Spotify itself took to social media to dispel these rumors and reassure users that the tracking would continue into November. On the last day of October, the audio streamer posted a Halloween-themed graphic of a jack-o’-lantern filled with candy and a message that read, “Spotify Wrapped won’t stop counting on October 31st.”

Aside from this assurance, it remains unclear when Spotify do stop tracking listener data. All we know is that it’s sometime between November 1st and when Wrapped drops.

On Monday, Spotify issued a reminder to artists to submit clips thanking fans for their support. The audio streamer extended this deadline from November 15th to November 20th.

“Spotify For Artists extended the deadline to update artist accounts from November 15th to Wednesday November 20th, but don’t expect another extension.” said the post.

What is Spotify Wrapped?

Established in 2016, Spotify Wrapped is an annual campaign that combines Spotify user listening data into an interactive display of the user’s most listened to music.

Typically, Spotify Wrapped shows a user’s top songs, artists and genres. Users are encouraged to share their Spotify Wrapped on social media. The streaming platform also creates a playlist of a user’s 100 most streamed songs and shares fun facts like whether they’re in the top 1% of Taylor Swift’s listeners or what their music aura looks like.

User data is collected from January 1 to the fall of the same year to produce a user’s Spotify Wrapped.

When will Apple Music Replay be released?

In 2019, Apple jumped on the Wrapped bandwagon and released its own feature called Apple Music Replay. Apple Music Replay works similarly to Spotify Wrapped and has begun releasing monthly Replay experiences that highlight a user’s listening habits at the end of each month.

A release date for 2024 Apple Music Replay has not been announced.

Music lovers share concerns ahead of 2024 Spotify Wrapped

Since its official launch in December 2016, the app’s users have been eagerly awaiting its annual drop. While the majority seem to enjoy sharing their results, many also joke that their Spotify Wrapped can be “embarrassing”. Music taste is very subjective, and some may fear online judgment if their listening habits do not match the music they are expected to listen to, whether it relates to a particular artist or a genre as a whole.

Spotify users have begun to speculate about their versions of Spotify Wrapped and what it might reveal about their personalities and interests.

When will Spotify Wrapped 2025 start tracking?

Spotify will resume tracking listener data for next year’s Spotify wrap January.