By Layla Troyer

    Spotify Wrapped is an individualized slideshow and playlist showcasing a listener’s top artists, genres, songs, and other data points collected from January 1st through October 31st. This year's Spotify Wrapped was released at 8 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 29, a day earlier than the Nov. 30 launch last year. Every year when the new Spotify Wrapped is released, music listeners get excited to see their results. 

    Spotify also creates a playlist of your top 100 songs of 2023.

    Afterward, you have the opportunity to express your gratitude to your top artist by sending a 'Thanks.'

    Following that, they reveal the months when you listened most to your top artists.

Mine were:

1. Arctic Monkeys: July

2. Cavetown: July

3. Frank Sinatra: July

4. Ramones: May

5. Alex Turner: July

    For certain users, Spotify displays a message recorded by someone from your top 5 artists. However, not all users receive this, as many artists chose not to participate.

    Next, for users who enjoy podcasts, Spotify provides information on the total minutes spent listening to podcasts and highlights your top podcasts.

    This year's Spotify Wrapped showcased remarkable innovation and left a strong impression on Spotify users. The graphics, new components, and interactive content were particularly noteworthy, and there's a clear trend of continuous improvement. I eagerly look forward to seeing if they can surpass this in the upcoming year.