Spotify launches personalised Wrapped playlists for 2021 

Whether it’s a heartbreak playlist or an album of 90s pop anthems, many of us have guilty pleasures on Spotify that we’d rather weren’t known to the world.

Now, Spotify is about to remind you just how cringe your listening habits are, with the launch of its annual Wrapped playlists.

The playlists showcase your most played songs, albums, artists and podcasts of the year, as well as the top tunes of Spotify’s 381 million users worldwide.

‘If 2020 was the year that flipped the world on its head, 2021 was the year that we got used to seeing things upside down,’ Spotify explained.

‘With “normal” thrown out the window, we embraced the unknown and championed all of the things that make each of us unique.’

‘Spotify’s 2021 Wrapped is a celebration of this — the millions of weird and wonderful ways to listen and live in a world that continues to keep us on our toes.’

Now, Spotify is about to remind you just how cringe your listening habits are, with the launch of its annual Wrapped playlists

The playlists showcase your most played songs, albums, artists and podcasts of the year, as well as the top tunes of Spotify's 381 million users worldwide

The playlists showcase your most played songs, albums, artists and podcasts of the year, as well as the top tunes of Spotify’s 381 million users worldwide

How to share your Spotify Wrapped

  1. Open the Spotify app on your smartphone
  2. Tap on Wrapped at the top
  3. Tap through to see your top songs, artists, albums and podcasts 
  4. When you see one you want to share, tap the Share icon at the bottom of the screen
  5. You’ll be given the option to share on  Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok

Spotify’s Wrapped playlists can be accessed here, and include ‘Your Top Songs 2021’ and ‘Your Artists Revealed’.

‘In addition to your top artists, genres, songs, podcasts and minutes listened, the personalised Wrapped experience includes several all new features, including: 2021: The Movie, Your Audio Aura, Playing Cards and 2021 Wrapped: Blend,’ Spotify explained.

The Wrapped playlists are wildly popular every year, with many fans opting to share their lists on social platforms including Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook – as well as on TikTok, which is newly available this year.

Ahead of the launch today, many fans took to Twitter to express their excitement, although many were nervous about showcasing their embarrassing listening habits.

One user said: ‘Oh boy oh boy, almost SpotifyWrapped time. I can’t wait to cringe at myself.’

Another wrote: ‘Hoping that SpotifyWrapped hides anything embarrassing that I’ve listened to this year.’

And one joked: ‘I know for a fact that I’m going to have to blur out two embarrassing bands.’

To see your top songs, albums, artists and podcats of 2021, simply open the Spotify app, and you should see the Wrapped experience at the top. 

Tap through your personalised cards, and if you see one you’d like to share, simply tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen. 

You’ll be given the option to share on Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok. 

Aside from the personalised Wrapped experience, Spotify has also unveiled the top songs, albums, artists and podcasts around the world in 2021. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny topped the list as the most-streamed artist of 2021, with more than 9.1 billion streams this year

Aside from the personalised Wrapped experience, Spotify has also unveiled the top songs, albums, artists and podcasts around the world in 2021. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny topped the list as the most-streamed artist of 2021, with more than 9.1 billion streams this year

Olivia Rodrigo's hit single 'drivers license' was the most streamed song, with more than 1.1 billion streams this year

Olivia Rodrigo’s hit single ‘drivers license’ was the most streamed song, with more than 1.1 billion streams this year

Aside from the personalised Wrapped experience, Spotify has also unveiled the top songs, albums, artists and podcasts around the world in 2021.

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny topped the list as the most-streamed artist of 2021, with more than 9.1 billion streams this year.

He was closely followed by Taylor Swift, BTS, Drake and Justin Bieber.

Meanwhile, Olivia Rodrigo’s hit single ‘drivers license’ was the most streamed song, with more than 1.1 billion streams this year.

Lil Nas X’s ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ came in second, followed by The Kid LAROI’s ‘STAY (with Justin Bieber) and Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘good 4 u.’

In terms of podcasts, The Joe Rogan Experience took the number one slot for most popular, followed by Call Her Daddy, Crime Junkie, TED Talks Daily and The Daily.

Spotify 2021 Wrapped Global Top Lists

Most Streamed Artists Globally

1. Bad Bunny

2. Taylor Swift

3. BTS

4. Drake

5. Justin Bieber

Most Streamed Songs Globally

1. ‘drivers license’ by Olivia Rodrigo

2. ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ by Lil Nas X

3. ‘Stay’ by The Kid LAROI with Justin Bieber

4. ‘good 4 u’ by Olivia Rodrigo

5. ‘Levitating’ by Dua Lipa feat. DaBaby

 Most Streamed Albums Globally

1. SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo

2. Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa

3. Justice, Justin Bieber

4. =, Ed Sheeran

5. Planet Her, Doja Cat

Most Popular Podcasts Globally

1. The Joe Rogan Experience

2. Call Her Daddy

3. Crime Junkie

4. TED Talks Daily

5. The Daily

Spotify 2021 Wrapped UK Top Lists 

Most Streamed Artists in the UK

1. Drake

2. Taylor Swift

3. Ed Sheeran

4. Justin Bieber

5. Juice WRLD

Most Streamed Songs in the UK

1. ‘good 4 u’ by Olivia Rodrigo

2. ‘drivers license’ by Olivia Rodrigo

3. ‘Bad Habits’ by Ed Sheeran

4. ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ by Lil Nas X

5. ‘Heat Waves’ by Glass Animals

 Most Streamed Albums in the UK

1. SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo

2. =, Ed Sheeran

3. Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa

4. Planet Her, Doja Cat

5. Justice, Justin Bieber 

Most Popular Podcasts in the UK

1. The Joe Rogan Experience

2. Times news briefing

3. Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

4. JaackMaate’s Happy Hour

5. Sh**ged Married Annoyed

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