Apple Music Wrapped 2025 — or more precisely, Apple Music Replay 2025 — has officially dropped, giving users their personalized recap of the songs, artists, and albums that defined their listening year. For many fans, it’s the most anticipated musical moment of December: a chance to look back on 2025 through the soundtrack of their life.
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✨ What Is Apple Music Wrapped 2025
This year’s Apple Music Wrapped release follows the service’s typical tradition of unveiling their “Replay” overview in late November or early December. For 2025, the full version became available on Tuesday, December 2.
Replay isn’t just a playlist — it’s a comprehensive dashboard. It captures:
- Your top songs, albums, and artists from the year.
- Total minutes listened, the number of artists you streamed, and your longest artist streak.
- Favorite genres, plus new “insight tiers” such as:
- Discovery — new artists you discovered in 2025.
- Loyalty — artists you keep returning to year after year.
- Comebacks — artists who reentered your rotation after some time away.
On top of that, your Replay displays past monthly summaries and offers a permanent “Replay All Time” playlist — a collection of your most played songs since you first joined Apple Music.
🎵 The Songs, Artists and Trends That Defined 2025
Alongside personal stats, Apple also revealed the global top songs of 2025 across its user base:
| Rank | Song / Artist |
|---|---|
| 1 | “APT.” — Rosé & Bruno Mars |
| 2 | “luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA |
| 3 | “Die With a Smile” — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars |
| 4 | “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar |
| 5 | “Birds of a Feather” — Billie Eilish |
“APT.” by Rosé and Bruno Mars claimed the top spot worldwide — marking a milestone: it’s the first time either artist has led Apple Music’s year-end global chart. The song also dominated other categories: most-identified on Shazam, most-played globally on radio, and most-viewed lyrics on Apple’s platform.
On the broader cultural front, 2025 reinforced a few clear trends:
- Cross-genre and cross-cultural collaborations soared — from K-pop meets pop in “APT.” to rap-pop duos like Kendrick Lamar & SZA.
- Listeners continued embracing big names while also discovering new voices, a dynamic reflected in Replay’s “Discovery” and “Comebacks” segments.
🧭 How to See Your Own Apple Music Wrapped 2025
If you already subscribe to Apple Music, here’s how to check your Replay:
- Open the Apple Music app (or go to the web at replay.music.apple.com) using the Apple ID linked to your subscription.
- On the Home tab, scroll to “Replay: Your Top Music.”
- Tap “Go back in time” to view your personalized recap, including a social-ready shareable highlight reel.
Be sure “Use Listening History” is enabled in your settings — this ensures Replay captures a full year’s worth of data.
📅 Why December and What’s Different This Year
Apple has followed a pattern of releasing Replay in late November or early December — with 2025 continuing that tradition. Unlike some other platforms that pause data collection toward the end of the year, Apple Music’s Replay system gathers listening data continuously. That means your musical journey is captured fully, even as you stream up to the last days of December.
Replay 2025 expands on previous years by adding richer analytics: not only what you listened to, but how your habits shifted, whether you rediscovered favorites, and which songs or artists defined your cultural moment.
🎉 What This Means for Listeners
For fans, Replay transforms streaming from a passive activity into a personal yearbook — a chance to revisit forgotten tracks, rediscover longtime favorites, or realize just how wide a musical net you cast in 2025.
For artists, it offers a new lens on listener engagement, global trends, and audience growth. Songs like “APT.” topping the charts highlight how collaboration and cross-cultural blending continue to drive streaming success worldwide.
Whether you spent the year deep in one genre or bouncing from K-pop to hip-hop to indie rock, Replay 2025 offers a snapshot of your tastes, moods, and memories — all wrapped up in one interactive experience.
Let me know what your top songs were this year — and if your Apple Music Wrapped 2025 surprised you!