Apple Music’s new Replay experience and the most popular tracks of 2022

Starting today, Apple Music subscribers will be able to see their most popular songs, artists, albums, genres and more in the redesigned Replay interface. In an exciting 2022 for music, listeners have spent more time than ever learning new sounds, new languages ​​and new genres. The charts for the end of 2022 show how effectively Apple Music listeners are making 2022 an unforgettable year for both themselves and the community.

“When Replay was first available, it became an instant listener favorite on Apple Music. We wanted to further enhance this experience and make it more special, personal and unique.” Oliver Schusser, Apple VP of Apple Music and Beats, said: “The music we listen to throughout the year is almost like a soundtrack. It’s so great to be able to come back and relive those meaningful and unforgettable moments.”

Reworked Apple Music Replay

A new feature for 2022 is a complete year-end experience, enhanced with new features such as deeper listening analytics and fully personalized highlight video. Users can learn about their most streamed songs, albums, artists, genres and more. Superfans can even see if they are in the top 100 listeners of their favorite artist or genre.

Apple Music listeners will be able to view Replay through December 31 to see if their listening patterns have changed by early 2023. As the new year begins, they can continue to listen to music content on Apple Music and discover and share new insights into 2023 every week.

All analytics in Replay have been optimized so that users can share them with family and friends through social channels or any messaging platform.

How does Apple Music Replay work?

Visit replay.music.apple.com and sign in with the Apple ID you use with Apple Music. Play the highlight video or scroll down the page for a deeper analysis. A shortened version of the site is available all year round or after the user completes the eligibility requirements.

How to view listening statistics

1. Listen to enough music content to view statistics. You can measure availability with a personalized progress bar on the Replay website. The right to use the playlist and analytics is based on the same threshold listening condition.
2. Users who meet the playback requirements can visit replay.music.apple.com.
3. Discover listening statistics, listen and share your content on the site.

Replay is localized into 39 languages ​​for 169 countries and regions where Apple Music is available.

Apple Music Replay and Privacy

Despite the emphasis on data, Replay maintains Apple’s standard privacy throughout the experience. User-specific analytics are never shared, sold, or used in marketing materials. The user can share his own analyzes only if he wishes. Except for a user-selected overview, no other Apple Music subscribers or employees will ever be able to access a user’s analytics.

Most popular content analytics

Apple Music also unveiled its year-end charts, which show the most played songs of 2022, the most viewed content on Shazam, the most popular fitness songs, and the most read lyrics. As music lovers delve deeper into the charts, they are noticing the growing presence of non-English songs, the rise of genres that were once considered niche, and the impressive success of up-and-coming artists.

Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber ended the year at #1 on the Most Played Songs of 2022 list with their joint caption “STAY”. Launched in the summer of 2021, STAY topped the Daily Top 100: Global for 51 days and remained on the list throughout 2022. Remaining on the Daily Top 100: Global list from the first day of its release, STAY ranked first on the Daily Top 100 list in 69 countries and regions around the world.

Hip-hop has maintained its lead in the list of the most popular songs, with 32 of the 100 most popular songs of the year belonging to the hip-hop genre. Hip-hop is followed by pop with 23 songs and R&B/Soul with 11 songs. Latin is in fourth place with eight songs and J-Pop is in fifth place with six songs.

On the other hand, the Top Lyrics list shows very different results. Topping this list is “We’re Not Talking About Bruno”, which stands out among Disney’s Encanto soundtracks. In the Lyrics List, one of the most global charts, 29 out of 100 songs are not in English.

British DJ Joel Corrie’s “Head & Heart” with MNEK tops the “Fitness Songs” list, which includes the most popular songs on Apple Fitness+ and Apple Music fitness playlists. “Head & Heart” entered the Daily Top 100 in 53 countries and regions around the world and entered the top 20 in 12 countries and regions.

The song “Frozen (PNAU Remix)” performed by Elton John and Dua Lipa took first place in the Shazam list. This is the first time Elton John has topped the Shazam Global Chart. Topping 17 national charts and topping the UK charts for the first time, the track represents a record for both singers. In addition, the top five also included “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals, “As It Was” by Harry Styles, “Pepas” by Farruko and “Do It To It” by Acraze and Cherish.

Elsewhere, Bad Bunny, who was named “Artist of the Year 2022” by Apple Music, became the first Latin American artist to release the biggest album of the year with his album Un Verano Sin Ti. Just four months after its record-breaking release, Un Verano Sin Ti became the highest streamed Latin album in a lifetime.