Apple Music Replay is right here to spotlight your questionable tastes

Apple has wrapped up all of your listening stats in a bow with its annual recap of your whole 12 months in music streaming. This time, you may view the total Replay expertise within the Apple Music app by way of the house, new and search tab — sure, no have to go to a microsite to your important listening statistics. It can save you a playlist of your most-played songs in 2024, although that and your stats will probably be cemented in January — for those who’re trying to kick out a very embarrassing tune that’s wormed its manner into your head, you could possibly spam different tracks? You’ll be able to even entry your Replays from earlier years (one thing Spotify doesn’t supply with Wrapped).

Extra extensively, the most-listened-to tune on Apple Music general this 12 months was Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” his most up-to-date Drake-diss monitor. Benson Boone’s “Stunning Issues,” in the meantime, was essentially the most recognized tune on Shazam. Superbly onerous to determine.

— Mat Smith

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