Move over Christmas, there's a new December highlight that has Aussies glued to their phones. The annual cultural phenomenon, Spotify Wrapped, has officially dropped for 2025, serving up a personalised data feast of everyone's listening habits from the past year.
Aussie Tunes: Swift Reigns, Nostalgia Rules
In Australia, the top artists list had a strong international flavour, but one name was utterly unsurprising at the summit. Taylor Swift claimed the number one spot, followed by global heavyweights Drake, Morgan Wallen, The Weeknd, and Billie Eilish.
The list of top local artists, however, tells a uniquely Australian story. Children's entertainment icons The Wiggles led the pack, with The Kid LAROI and legendary rockers AC/DC close behind. This year also saw several acts make their debut on the local top artists list, including Tame Impala, Royel Otis, Sia, Dom Dolla, and Spacey Jane.
When it came to songs, TikTok sensation Alex Warren's track "Ordinary" was the most streamed track nationally. The top local song was a blast from the past: Vance Joy's "Riptide," a track that is now twelve years old. This nostalgic trend continued, with AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" crowned the top throwback song (pre-2000), and the band dominating the retro list with five entries.
Global Charts and New Wrapped Features
On the world stage, Spanish rapper Bad Bunny made history, becoming the most-streamed artist globally for an incredible fourth time, amassing 19.8 billion streams in 2025. His album "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" was also the year's most-played globally.
The most-listened-to song worldwide was the powerhouse collaboration "Die with a Smile" by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. Billie Eilish's "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" and another Bruno Mars track, "APT." with ROSÉ, followed closely.
Spotify introduced several engaging new features to the Wrapped experience this year. Users can now discover their "Listening Age" based on the release years of their favourite tracks. The platform also highlights albums played on repeat and has launched "Wrapped Party," an interactive feature that lets friends compare their musical tastes and calculates a compatibility percentage.
Your Personalised Music Story Awaits
The full Spotify Wrapped 2025 experience, including all personalised stats, playlists, and the new interactive features, is available exclusively within the Spotify mobile app. It's the digital scrapbook of the year that has everyone talking, posting, and discovering just how unique—or similar—their musical year really was.
