As the end of the year approaches, it’s time for music streaming services to share insight into what their listeners’ music streaming habits are like. Highlight top artists, songs, most streamed albums, and more.
This case is no different for Apple Music. Apple Music yesterday announced the long-awaited Replay 2024 experience with all-new insights and features, now available within the Apple Music app. Artists can now post and share year-end insights, and replays are now available on Apple Music for Artists.
Apple Music also announced its 2024 year-end chart, highlighting the year’s biggest songs from Apple Music streams, Shazam tags, radio spins, lyric reading, and more. Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” is the top streaming song on Apple Music worldwide, Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” is the most recognized song on Shazam this year, and Dua Lipa’s “Houdini” is the top streaming song worldwide It has become the most played song on the radio.
Replay 2024: Personal Insights for Listeners
Starting now, Apple Music subscribers can dive into 2024’s listening trends. Replay provides a detailed summary of the top songs, albums, and artists that defined the year. The main features are:
Top Listener Rankings: Users can see if their favorite artists or genres are ranked in the top 100, 500, or 1,000 listeners. Consecutive Listening: Insights on longest continuous listening in consecutive days. Monthly plays: Monthly breakdown highlights the top songs, artists, and albums for each month of 2024. Top Artist Streaks: Identify if one artist dominated your playlist for multiple months. First played date: See when you first played your top song, album, or artist.
Subscribers can access the playback experience directly in the Apple Music app starting with iOS 18.1, while users on older iOS versions can visit replay.music.apple.com. All insights are optimized for easy sharing across social media and messaging platforms.
Replay for artists: new milestones
For the first time, artists can access their replay insights through the Apple Music for Artists dashboard. These include:
Total Minutes: The total amount of time fans have spent listening to your music. Total Listeners: Number of unique listeners throughout the year. Top Cities: A list of cities where their music has resonated the most. Top Shazams: Most frequently Shazamed songs.
Artists can download and share their insights as videos or still images, allowing them to celebrate milestones with their fans.
2024 Year-End Chart: The biggest hits of the year
Apple Music also announced its 2024 year-end chart, which includes top songs based on streaming, Shazam tags, radio spins, and more. Key highlights include:
Top Global Song: Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” takes the title of the most streamed song in the world. Shazam Leader: Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” was Shazam’s most famous song. Radio Spin Champion: Dua Lipa’s “Houdini” dominated the airwaves around the world as the most played song on radio.
Across Africa, Kabza De Small & Mthunzi’s “Imitandazo” topped the list in South Africa, while Say Vivez’s “Different Patterns” took the top spot in Nigeria.
Celebrating women in music and global diversity
This year saw a record-breaking presence of female artists on the global charts, with 39 songs by or featuring female artists making the list. Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” secured the third place among songs by female artists. Taylor Swift also had a big influence, having seven songs on the charts.
2024 saw a rise in global genres, with Japanese duo Creepy Nuts leading both the most-read lyrics and vocals charts with “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born.” Additionally, the year saw an increase in non-English songs, with 28 songs making the Sing feature’s most played list.
Apple Music features: Personalization and collaboration
Replay 2024 caps a year of innovation at Apple Music, including:
Collaborative playlists: Share playlist creation with friends and react to songs using emojis. Discovery Station: A personalized radio station that introduces new music based on your evolving tastes. Heavy Rotation Mix: A daily updated mix featuring songs that listeners play over and over again. Apple Music Sing: Interactive singing feature with real-time lyrics and adjustable vocals.
Apple Music’s year-end charts celebrate a year of musical milestones, from smash hits to reimagined iconic classics. Check out the full suite of charts and personal replay insights on Apple Music today.
