If you’re refreshing your app wondering whether Spotify Wrapped 2025 is late, you’re not alone. Wrapped season is officially here, and with Spotify confirming it stopped tracking listening data on November 20, users are now waiting for the big drop — which is expected to land in early December, most likely between December 3 and 4 based on previous years.
But every year, there's intense speculation on exactly when Spotify Wrapped will drop — especially because Spotify never confirms the date ahead of time. As November is over, Spotify users everywhere are refreshing their apps and wondering: is Spotify Wrapped 2025 late? The annual music recap has become a cultural moment – one that arrives around the same time every year, yet never with an official date. Here’s what we know so far.
Is Spotify Wrapped 2025 later than usual?
Short answer: No — Spotify Wrapped 2025 is not late.
Based on previous years, Spotify Wrapped typically drops between 29 November and 4 December, with most releases happening in the final days of November or the first days of December.
Recent release dates include:
- 2024: 4 December
- 2023: 29 November
- 2022: 30 November
- 2021: 1 December
Because many past releases fell on a Wednesday, we think 3 December 2025 looks especially likely. With the loading page already live and Spotify urging users to update their app, it appears Wrapped could be around the corner – even if it hasn’t dropped yet.
When does Spotify stop tracking data for wrapped?
A common question every year: “Will my recent listening count?” Although fans long believed Spotify stopped collecting data on 31 October 2025, the platform clarified last year that it extended its tracking deadline to 20 November.
If Spotify follows the same pattern in 2025, the cut-off was likely in mid-November, meaning most of your recent streams should be included. And if you didn't already know, here's how to hack your profile.
How can I make sure I don’t miss it?
Spotify has already begun hinting at its release, telling users to update the app for the best Wrapped experience. To be ready:
- Update your Spotify app to the latest version
- When Wrapped goes live, a banner will appear on your Home page
- You’ll also get an in-app notification
- Wrapped becomes available on desktop shortly after the mobile launch
Who might top Spotify Wrapped 2025?
This year’s leaderboard is expected to be competitive, with big releases and tours from:
- Taylor Swift
- Beyoncé
- Kendrick Lamar
- Bad Bunny
- Sabrina Carpenter
But we’ll know for sure as soon as Wrapped drops – any day now.
Who topped Spotify Wrapped in 2024?
If you need a quick refresher before this year’s results land, Taylor Swift dominated Spotify Wrapped 2024 as the most-streamed artist worldwide, with The Weeknd and Bad Bunny close behind. On the singles front, Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” claimed the title of most-streamed song of the year — a track that is still stuck in our heads a year later.
Apple Replay has dropped, will this affect the Spotify Wrapped release?
Apple Music fans opened their phones today to the new that Replay for 2025 was officially here. Perhaps Spotify could shift its release back by a day so they're not competing with Apple users? It's all just speculation at this point.
