Apple Music has officially launched its highly anticipated Replay feature for 2024, mirroring the popular Spotify Wrapped. This new offering allows users to delve into their unique listening habits, showcasing the artists, albums, and genres that resonated with them the most throughout the year.
In a broader analysis, Apple Music listeners have demonstrated a strong affinity for pop artists and edgy diss tracks. Notably, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar have claimed the top chart positions, while Taylor Swift’s enduring hit from five years ago still made it into the top five most streamed songs. Additionally, emerging talents like Benson Boone and Teddy Swims captured listeners’ hearts with their romantic ballads, and country newcomer Shaboozey has made a remarkable impact on the platform.
To access your personalized Apple Music Replay report, iPhone users with iOS 18.1 or higher can simply navigate through the Music app, while others can visit replay.music.apple.com on their desktop or mobile devices. The new report displays in a slideshow format, making for an engaging user experience.
This year’s Replay has introduced several exciting features. Notably, an exclusive Replay for artists has debuted, giving musicians insights into which of their tracks are most popular, including data on Shazam discoveries and listener demographics.
The improvements don’t stop there; users can now view expanded “Top Listeners” data, with options to check if they rank among the top 500 or 1000 listeners for particular artists and genres. There’s also a new feature called “streaks” that tracks the longest consecutive days a user has listened to specific music. Another interesting addition is the “date of first play,” revealing when users first encountered a song or artist that significantly influenced their music tastes over the year.
For those nostalgic for past favorites, Apple Music maintains an archive of previous Replay playlists, allowing users to revisit cherished songs from earlier years.
Collectively, Apple Music users have also set noteworthy trends in 2024; there has been a significant increase in the number of women featured on the year-end global songs chart, with many securing spots for the first time.
The standout tracks this year include:
**Top 5 Songs (Global):**
1. “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
2. “Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone
3. “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
4. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey
5. “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift
**Top 5 Most-Read Lyrics:**
1. “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts
2. “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
3. “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
4. “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish
5. “Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone
**Top 5 Most Shazam-ed Songs (Global)** details were not provided in the article.
Overall, the release of Apple Music Replay not only enriches the listening experience for individual users but also highlights broader music industry trends, particularly the rise of female artists and new talents. This offers a promising outlook for the future of music diversity and representation in the industry.