Artwork by Sean Mayer

Karolina Simonik ‘27

STAFF WRITER

As another year passes, so does another Spotify Wrapped, the most long-awaited day for passionate Spotify users worldwide. For each Spotify user, Spotify Wrapped is a personal overview of their music tastes and habits throughout the year. Revealing users’ top artists and favorite songs in a creative format, Spotify Wrapped is one of the best days for most Spotify users. However, for those dissatisfied with their Spotify Wrapped results, don’t worry! There are a couple tips and tricks to keep in mind for improving your 2025 Wrapped.

As many people have guilty-pleasure songs on repeat filling their playlists, listeners might be embarrassed when these songs show up in their Spotify Wrapped at the end of the year. However, Spotify generates recommended playlists for each specific user, so people can discover new music. Listening to these “Made for You” playlists and giving new songs some attention can help tweak one’s personal playlists to perfection and offset the embarrassing favorites.

Even if a user is still embarrassed by the music they listen to, there is always the option to open a private session. This option allows a user to listen to their favorite guilty-pleasure songs privately, without allowing those songs to make it onto their Spotify Wrapped. 

Although these tricks can help improve a user’s Spotify Wrapped, we should remember that music is a type of personal expression. Whether someone is listening to the Hamilton soundtrack or heavy metal, let them! At the end of the day (or year), music is expression – embarrassing or not. So next year, embrace your Spotify Wrapped in all its glory.