How Spotify calculated 'listening age' in 2025 Wrapped
What's the story
Spotify has introduced a new feature in its annual Wrapped report, called "listening age." The innovative addition was unveiled on December 3, 2025. The listening age is a unique way to show how your musical preferences have evolved over time. It compares the era of the music you listen to with the typical habits of listeners from different generations and assigns an approximate "age" to your current taste in music based on your reminiscence bump.
Calculation process
How Spotify determines your listening age
To calculate listening age, Spotify analyzes the release dates of all songs played by a user in the past year. It then identifies a five-year period of music that the user has engaged with more than their peers. This period is considered their "reminiscence bump," and it is assumed that they were between 16-21 years old when these songs were released. For example, if your listening age is 30, it means you listen to more music from the early 2010s.
Annual tradition
Spotify Wrapped: A personalized year in review
Spotify Wrapped is an annual tradition that gives users a chance to reflect on their year in music, podcasts, and audiobooks. The data for the 2025 edition was collected from January to mid-November. "Behind every colorful card and stat is data that's as personal as your playlists, shaped to tell the real story of your year of listening," Spotify said about this year's report.
Mixed responses
User reactions to Spotify's new feature
The introduction of listening age in the 2025 Wrapped report has drawn mixed reactions from users. Many have taken to social media to share their results, with some expressing surprise at the age of their music taste. The feature has sparked curiosity among users about how Spotify calculates this unique metric and what it says about their musical journey over the years.
Additional features
Wrapped 2025: More than just listening age
Along with the new listening age feature, Spotify Wrapped 2025 also includes other familiar categories like minutes listened, top songs, top podcasts, top artist, top genres, and fan leaderboard. Each user's Wrapped report is unique based on their content consumption and settings. For instance, private mode sessions are counted in minutes listened but not for other categories like top albums.