Prepare to revisit your favorite tunes, as Apple Music has launched its much-anticipated 2024 Replay feature on December 3. This updated experience allows subscribers to explore their most-played songs, albums, and artists from the past year. Additionally, Apple Music released the annual Year-End Charts showcasing the most streamed music of 2024.
In an official announcement, Apple Music highlighted that 2024 was a groundbreaking year in music, with a record number of women appearing on the year-end global songs chart, a surge in global genres, and many artists making their year-end chart debuts for the first time.
The curated Year-End Charts were generated based on various metrics, including Apple Music streams, Shazam tags, and radio plays. Leading the charts, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” captured the most global streams, holding the top spot on the Global Daily Hot 100 for over six weeks since its release in May. Following Lamar, Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” ranked second, with Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” in third and fourth place, respectively. Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” rounded out the top five.
In a notable achievement, Boone also secured the top position on the Global Shazam chart, while Dua Lipa led the new Shazam Global Radio Spins chart, showcasing data from over 40,000 stations around the world.
The 2024 Replay introduces exciting new features for users. Now, listeners can discover if they rank among the Top 500 or Top 1000 fans of their favorite artists or genres. The new insights also include:
– Listening Streaks: Users can track their longest consecutive days of listening.
– Monthly Replay: A review of No. 1 songs, artists, and albums for each month of 2024.
– Top Artist Streak: Highlights users’ loyalty to their most played artists over consecutive months.
– Date of First Play: A feature that reveals when users first listened to their top songs, artists, and albums this year.
To access the 2024 Replay, iPhone users with iOS 18.1 can open the Apple Music app and explore the Home, New, or Search tabs. For those with older iOS versions or using desktop, visiting replay.music.apple.com will provide access.
This year’s Replay promises to be a reflection of not just personal listening habits but also the evolving landscape of the music industry, making it an exciting opportunity for music lovers to celebrate their year in music.
In summary, Apple Music’s 2024 Replay not only serves as a recap of individual listening habits but also illustrates the vibrant changes in the music realm, providing a platform for both established and emerging artists to shine. This year looks bright for fans and artists alike as we embrace the diverse sounds of music.