Every December, the music-streaming universe is dominated by one resounding question: “What did I listen to the most this year?” While Spotify Wrapped always seems to make headlines, Apple Music is not too far behind. This is why this year’s Apple Music Replay 2025 experience has officially landed, bringing in some of the most detailed and thoughtful listening insights the company has ever offered.
The new Replay experience went live in early December, giving millions of Apple Music users a full breakdown of their year in music. From top songs and artists to deep listening habits, Apple’s year-end wrap is sharper, richer, and more personalized than ever. If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for.
A Smarter, More Insightful Replay
Replay has always included familiar stats like your top songs, artists, albums, and minutes listened, but the 2025 edition takes it to the next level. Apple has added three major categories that make your recap feel more meaningful:
- Discovery: This shows the number of new artists you listened to during the year.
- Loyalty: This is about spotlighting the artists to whom you returned regularly.
- Comebacks: reveals which artists made it back into your rotation after a long break
These features give a more emotional connection to your music history: instead of simply showing numbers, Replay now tells a story—your story—of how your listening evolved over the year.
The Global Trends That Shaped 2025
Along with your personal info, Apple Music has shared global trends—and they’re fascinating. The No. 1 song globally on Apple Music in 2025 was “APT.” by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, an impressive chart-topper that dominated playlists across continents. It was followed by a strong presence of female artists, with women featured in an impressive portion of the global top songs.
Replay also arrives ahead of Spotify Wrapped this year, too, letting Apple capture the buzz before the internet is deluged with Wrapped screenshots. This move shows Apple’s growing interest in community-driven features, the one area in which the platform has traditionally lagged but is rapidly catching up on.
Share and Access Easily—It’s Fun!
If you’re eager to see your Replay 2025, Apple has made the process seamless. On iPhone, iPad, or Android, open the Apple Music app and scroll through the Home or New tab. You’ll immediately find the Replay section waiting. On the web, go to replay.music.apple.com and sign in with your Apple ID.
The recap includes a series of wonderfully designed cards perfect to share on social media. Apple knows people love comparing results, so Replay includes quick-share formats for Instagram, X, Snapchat, and more. Whether you’re proud of your top artist or embarrassed by how many times you looped the same breakup song, there’s a card for every mood.
Why Replay Matters More Than Ever
Apple Music Replay is more than a fun recap; it’s a tool that cements Apple’s stake in the highly competitive landscape of streaming. Features such as Discovery and Loyalty build on user engagement to help listeners understand their habits in ways that far exceed basic play counts.
Equally as powerful, Replay is available for artists and music labels, too. This year, Apple also updated its artist-facing analytics to provide creators with an even clearer picture of where their music is being heard, how their audience has grown, and which songs resonated most throughout the year.
Final Thoughts
Apple Music Replay 2025 further shows that Apple is all in on making a year-end experience personalized, polished, and meaningful. With new insights, shareable formats, and a global music recap, Replay is now the premier annual event for the Apple Music community. If you haven’t already checked your Replay 2025, now is the perfect time. Your whole year of music lies just a tap away—and you might be surprised at what you find there.
