The festive season has arrived, bringing with it the highly-anticipated Spotify Wrapped, a yearly snapshot of top music and audio content. In a surprising turn of events, Bad Bunny from Puerto Rico has reclaimed the title of the most-streamed artist, surpassing Taylor Swift for the fourth time.
Spotify recently unveiled its annual recap, offering millions of users worldwide insights into their top songs, artists, podcasts, and more from the past year. Despite some user criticism, Wrapped has become a highly anticipated event in the music streaming industry since its inception around a decade ago.
Bad Bunny, known for his diverse music style, emerged as the top global artist of 2025 with over 19.8 billion streams, overtaking Swift. The top five most-streamed artists also include The Weeknd, Drake, and Billie Eilish in consecutive order.
Bad Bunny’s album “Debi Tirar Mas Fotos” claimed the title of the most-streamed album worldwide, followed by the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack and releases from 2024 by Billie Eilish, SZA, and Sabrina Carpenter. The most-streamed song of the year was “Die with a Smile” by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga, with over 1.7 billion streams.
Spotify’s Wrapped reports are compiled based on listening data collected from January to mid-November. To make it on the Wrapped lists, users must listen to a certain number of tracks or artists for a specified duration. The company ensures data collection from various platforms, including offline listening, and excludes background sounds like white noise.
New features introduced in this year’s Spotify Wrapped include “Top Albums,” a fan leaderboard, and a “Listening Age” comparison feature. Additionally, users can engage with the “Wrapped Party” interactive tool to compare their results with others. The 2025 edition also reinstates features like “Top Genres” after user feedback from the previous year.
Spotify utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance its operations, including the compilation of Wrapped. While AI plays a significant role in improving the product and reaching a vast user base, human creativity remains at the core of Spotify’s yearly recap production.
Overall, Spotify Wrapped continues to be a highlight for music enthusiasts, providing a personalized overview of their listening habits and preferences throughout the year.