{"id":2430144,"date":"2026-05-24T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2430144"},"modified":"2026-05-24T11:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:14:00","slug":"spotifys-new-your-all-time-top-songs-playlist-has-revealed-a-lot-about-my-listening-history-and-i-think-its-even-better-than-spotify-wrapped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/spotifys-new-your-all-time-top-songs-playlist-has-revealed-a-lot-about-my-listening-history-and-i-think-its-even-better-than-spotify-wrapped\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify\u2019s new \u2018Your All-Time Top Songs\u2019 playlist has revealed a lot about my listening history, and I think it\u2019s even better than Spotify Wrapped"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-07e3b22b-e5a8-411c-bd3e-df18045048d7\">It&#8217;s been 20 years since Spotify first graced our phone screens, and the music streaming app has come leaps and bounds since.<\/p>\n<p>The brand <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/entertainment\/music-streaming\/spotify-just-dropped-something-better-than-wrapped-heres-how-to-see-your-all-time-stats-including-the-first-song-you-ever-streamed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/entertainment\/music-streaming\/spotify-just-dropped-something-better-than-wrapped-heres-how-to-see-your-all-time-stats-including-the-first-song-you-ever-streamed\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/entertainment\/music-streaming\/spotify-just-dropped-something-better-than-wrapped-heres-how-to-see-your-all-time-stats-including-the-first-song-you-ever-streamed\">celebrated its 20th anniversary<\/a> just over a week ago, and as a &#8216;thank you for listening,&#8217; it dropped a free gift for those on Premium and Free plans. Your Party of the Year(s) popped up on our phones and we were able to see stats even Spotify Wrapped didn&#8217;t reveal. From your first song to the total minutes listened since you opened your account, Spotify&#8217;s free update was full of surprises.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-07e3b22b-e5a8-411c-bd3e-df18045048d7-2\">Not all pleasant surprises, of course, because imagine my surprise when I found out that the first song I&#8217;d listened to on Spotify, back in 2018, was &#8216;Love the Way You Lie&#8217; by Eminem and Rihanna&#8230; and I haven&#8217;t played it on Spotify since then. Alongside some <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"http:\/\/spotify.com\/20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"http:\/\/spotify.com\/20\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">retro-fuelled graphics <\/a>which some may argue were better than Spotify Wrapped&#8217;s, Spotify also created a &#8216;Your All-Time Top Songs&#8217; playlist for users to enjoy.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-collectionwidget-23f6871ee51755bb80dba1ee8500b29a\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-46412e00-7f14-4c21-95c0-92f09a9c1ea4\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-83170c66-803c-46e3-a686-a96edf56096e\">I&#8217;ve been going through the playlist for the past week and it has surprised me in more ways than one. It&#8217;s provided more insight into my listening history and patterns than Spotify Wrapped has ever managed to do. So, join me as I dissect my top songs of all time, and share what surprised me most (and what didn&#8217;t).<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-c8330480-29c2-4384-a2aa-2ece83825814\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-does-it-work-3\">How does it work?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-f81f3bc8-28c0-43f3-afdb-9d90db804968\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E7LMxE63aJPpdTXfDrFvMH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E7LMxE63aJPpdTXfDrFvMH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E7LMxE63aJPpdTXfDrFvMH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E7LMxE63aJPpdTXfDrFvMH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E7LMxE63aJPpdTXfDrFvMH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E7LMxE63aJPpdTXfDrFvMH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/>\n<\/picture><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E7LMxE63aJPpdTXfDrFvMH.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"expand-button icon-expand-image icon\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E7LMxE63aJPpdTXfDrFvMH.jpg\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Spotify \/ Tom&#8217;s Guide)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-973c978f-9151-476f-ad6b-38cae547c2e7\">First things first, how does Spotify&#8217;s 20th anniversary gift work? All you need to do is open the app on either desktop or mobile, and there should be a &#8216;Your Party of the Year(s)&#8217; banner that you can click on. If that doesn&#8217;t work, you can <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/spotify.com\/20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/spotify.com\/20\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">go to the website<\/a> and access it. Easy to do!<\/p>\n<p>Spotify will then give you a few graphics, akin to the ones featured in the annual Spotify Wrapped, and it will even quiz you on which song <em>you <\/em>think you played first. I, incorrectly, guessed mine was &#8216;Another Brick in the Wall&#8217; by Pink Floyd. Turns out it was that Eminem track. My partner and coworkers guessed theirs incorrectly, too, so you may be in for a surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Once the graphics have finished doing their thing, Spotify will ask if you want to check out a curated &#8216;Your All-Time Top Songs&#8217; playlist and save it to your library. This playlist gives you the exact number of plays for, well, your top songs of all time. It&#8217;s definitely worth going through the list. Some songs may shock you.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-XV8y7vZDNjBwuR7Ne65CkF\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-XV8y7vZDNjBwuR7Ne65CkF slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-b477c4e5-e745-4b33-a9f3-00b689fcb0fa\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-i-suspected-is-in-fact-true-3\">What I suspected is, in fact, true<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-4a46f89b-ce06-44be-a058-11378e04c243\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify All-Time Top Songs playlist and songs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline expandable\"\/>\n<\/picture><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"expand-button icon-expand-image icon\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Uciwv4mZRMceaBMRAaDKH.jpg\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Spotify \/ Tom&#8217;s Guide)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-e3654bb3-cb9d-4602-8392-21051bbdadc0\">If there&#8217;s one thing you need to know about me, it&#8217;s that I can be a bit obsessive. If I like a piece of media \u2014 like, <em>really <\/em>like it \u2014 I will consume it incessantly. It could be a video game (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/i-didnt-pre-order-the-nintendo-switch-2-but-it-would-be-an-instant-buy-if-they-ported-this-game\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/i-didnt-pre-order-the-nintendo-switch-2-but-it-would-be-an-instant-buy-if-they-ported-this-game\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/i-didnt-pre-order-the-nintendo-switch-2-but-it-would-be-an-instant-buy-if-they-ported-this-game\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/gaming\/nearly-a-year-later-clair-obscur-expedition-33-still-has-the-best-game-soundtrack-of-all-time-and-hearing-it-live-confirmed-it-further-for-me\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/gaming\/nearly-a-year-later-clair-obscur-expedition-33-still-has-the-best-game-soundtrack-of-all-time-and-hearing-it-live-confirmed-it-further-for-me\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/gaming\/nearly-a-year-later-clair-obscur-expedition-33-still-has-the-best-game-soundtrack-of-all-time-and-hearing-it-live-confirmed-it-further-for-me\">Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/a> in my case), or a TV show (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/entertainment\/disney-plus\/this-is-the-one-disney-plus-show-im-watching-this-pride-month-and-its-a-binge-worthy-witchy-adventure\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/entertainment\/disney-plus\/this-is-the-one-disney-plus-show-im-watching-this-pride-month-and-its-a-binge-worthy-witchy-adventure\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/entertainment\/disney-plus\/this-is-the-one-disney-plus-show-im-watching-this-pride-month-and-its-a-binge-worthy-witchy-adventure\">Agatha All Along<\/a> for me), but whatever it is I won&#8217;t let it go. And clearly, those interests show up in my listening activity, too, and that&#8217;s something I&#8217;m very aware of. Yes, even if they aren&#8217;t really related to music, per se.<\/p>\n<p>Well, Spotify&#8217;s &#8216;Your All-Time Top Songs&#8217; playlist only further confirmed it. I will obsessively listen to songs \u2014 be it from TV shows and video games, or parodies. Take a look at the screenshots above and you&#8217;ll see what I mean. You&#8217;re telling me I listened to &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2pmVe98GKGppjVaXxG8JOr?si=5b37526a00b544a2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2pmVe98GKGppjVaXxG8JOr?si=5b37526a00b544a2\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">The Ballad of the Witches&#8217; Road<\/a>&#8216; from Agatha All Along 398 times?! Followed by &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7xwOUKJ27HOqkiTOuiu58k?si=27cc1f0573004b81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7xwOUKJ27HOqkiTOuiu58k?si=27cc1f0573004b81\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">The Chosen<\/a>,&#8217; a Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 parody by Space Bards <em>249 times<\/em>? That&#8217;s&#8230; a lot of listens. You know what else I&#8217;ve listened to a lot of? The entirety of the Expedition 33 soundtrack. That one wasn&#8217;t surprising, though, as the game only came out last year.<\/p>\n<p>I know these aren&#8217;t isolated instances either. For instance, right at this moment, I&#8217;m obsessed with &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/23p1uP74XiVYCXjPP23Kz7?si=53462eafe6ce4888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/23p1uP74XiVYCXjPP23Kz7?si=53462eafe6ce4888\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">FA9LA<\/a>&#8216; and &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2dQMisG0lyz6Z8J4zYdAsG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2dQMisG0lyz6Z8J4zYdAsG\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Lutt Le Gaya<\/a>,&#8217; from the Bollywood movie Dhurandhar. I doubt it&#8217;ll be long before this song creeps into this playlist \u2014 if Spotify updates it regularly, like the automated &#8216;On Repeat&#8217; one, but this remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-40fdcfa3-9f2b-4c72-81b3-532cfe8fc135\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"old-loves-and-new-alike-3\">Old loves and new alike<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-ca54b00b-cbb8-4eec-81f4-651b94a55eef\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify All-Time Top Songs playlist and songs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline expandable\"\/>\n<\/picture><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"expand-button icon-expand-image icon\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/knrspCjFRh4gaKQeQEU7JH.jpg\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Spotify \/ Tom&#8217;s Guide)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aa5c2962-0134-48bb-89a9-097bfdeccf4e\">In addition to helping me understand my listening patterns better, Spotify&#8217;s &#8216;Your All-Time Top Songs&#8217; has done something else: it&#8217;s reignited my love for songs I used to love way, way back when. And the number of songs and artists I used to obsess over but have forgotten about since really surprised me.<\/p>\n<p>Take Mitski, as an example. Mitski writes lots of sad songs, and I don&#8217;t like listening to sad songs. I&#8217;m all about whimsy (when I&#8217;m not having an existential crisis over what Pink Floyd sang in &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7kriFJLY2KOhw5en9iI2jb?si=a2b1e03b3b334b1d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7kriFJLY2KOhw5en9iI2jb?si=a2b1e03b3b334b1d\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Echoes<\/a>&#8216; and the like). I know my music taste is quite varied, though, but imagine my surprise when Mitski&#8217;s &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3sslYZcFKtUvIEWN9lADgr?si=f1bdb66a3c6d4a0d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3sslYZcFKtUvIEWN9lADgr?si=f1bdb66a3c6d4a0d\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">First Love\/Late Spring<\/a>&#8216; showed up as my second-most listened to song \u2014 and the rest of the playlist features many other songs by her, too.<\/p>\n<p>I consider myself a deep thinker, and someone who will overanalyze everything, and I couldn&#8217;t help but look back to when I was a huge Mitski fan (which was, in the end, a passing phase) or when I was in love with, say, &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5mkoR8mVrEwpDQc9y54sM2?si=23bfad863b954913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5mkoR8mVrEwpDQc9y54sM2?si=23bfad863b954913\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Sea Shanty Medley<\/a>&#8216; by Home Free. I was in different phases of my life back then \u2014 be that heartbreak, struggle, or joy. Not to get too deep about it, but Spotify&#8217;s playlist reminds me of how far I&#8217;ve come, and how I&#8217;ve overcome sadness that hung over me like a dark cloud.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-0aa6849f-2f0a-46f6-a75a-63336236f4f6\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1916px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:47.49%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-1200-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4.png\" alt=\"Spotify 20 page during outage 5-12-26\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-1200-80.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-1024-80.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-970-80.png 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-650-80.png 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-480-80.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4-320-80.png 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4.png\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline expandable\"\/>\n<\/picture><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"expand-button icon-expand-image icon\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QnY4AaPQjPesFRKMFwrRj4.png\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Spotify)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-65bf4955-063e-49fe-86db-7c3c902b950f\">That&#8217;s one of the reasons why I think &#8216;Your All-Time Top Songs&#8217; is much, much better than the 2025 iteration of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/audio\/spotify-wrapped-will-be-here-soon-and-the-most-insufferable-person-you-know-is-about-to-become-even-worse\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/audio\/spotify-wrapped-will-be-here-soon-and-the-most-insufferable-person-you-know-is-about-to-become-even-worse\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/audio\/spotify-wrapped-will-be-here-soon-and-the-most-insufferable-person-you-know-is-about-to-become-even-worse\">Spotify Wrapped<\/a>. Sure, Wrapped is fun and it&#8217;s something users look forward to every December, because it gives them a yearly recap of their listening activity.<\/p>\n<p>But Wrapped is an annual event, and Spotify dropping its latest playlist on a random Wednesday has gone down a treat in my friends circle. Combine that with its &#8216;Listening Stats&#8217; which give you an insight into your week&#8217;s activity and you&#8217;ve got yourself an insightful, winning formula. I want Spotify to do more things like this. Rekindle my love for obscure tracks I&#8217;ve forgotten about. Show me how I&#8217;ve changed. 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