Spotify Wrapped: How your 'listening age' was calculated

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This year's edition broke engagement records. Maybe because she found a whole new way to make fun of us.

Currently, your pages TikTok ” For you “ and your stories Instagram were inundated with people sharing their data Spotify Wrapped — the usual summary of the best artists, songs and genres. But this year, Spotify added a fun touch that invaded the discussions: a new function “Listening Age” (Listening Age), which assigns users an age based on the music they consumed in 2025.

A viral phenomenon

On Xseveral posts and memes related to the viewing age quickly went viral, mocking what this age could actually mean for those whose ages are far removed from their actual ages. A post with almost four million views said: “his Spotify listening age was 19 you sick person. » Another said: “I think if your Spotify Wrapped listening age is older than your actual age it's cool and good and it makes you smart and interesting. If your viewing age is lower than your actual age you need a psychiatric evaluation to understand why you are the way you are. » Another joked about “relationship with Spotify listening age gap. »

@gingernutkinyet my top artist was addison rae…♬ original sound – patience🥂

Even some stars have jumped into the chaos of the viewing age. Karol G clocked in at 51 thanks to his love of early 90s music. Gracie Abrams landed at 73 because she was fully into her late 60s. And Charli ? His listening age reached 75 years. Such Brat !

Hazan claims that the Viewing Age feature was an early success of their data Wrapped this year, that Spotify revealed to be their biggest yet, reaching 200 million users and over 500 million shares in just 24 hours. Yesterday, the platform also shared its year-end data, revealing that Bad Bunny was the biggest artist of 2025 globally with 19.8 billion streams.

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