My Spotify Wrapped 2025 | Music Highlights of the Year!

Alice - Founder
Dec 7
10 min read

My Spotify Wrapped 2025 | The Teen Safe Zone

That time of the year has finally come. . . and so our yearly tradition continues!

Hi everyone! Welcome, or welcome back, to The Teen Safe Zone, where it's safe for teens to be themselves! I'M BACK (and as a university student! fancy, fancy lol)! Sooo much has happened and changed since my last post in August. 2025 had quite a few unexpected events thrown at me, but nonetheless, I've overcame it and have learned some really life-changing lessons along the way. I always say that things happen for a reason, and that you won't be given an obstacle in life that's too big for you to handle (even in times when YOU convince yourself that you can't do it). I have so much to share, and I'll catch you all up about it in my next post, coming soon. For now, let's take a breather and chat about Spotify Wrapped!

My Overall Thoughts:

If you remember my 2024 Spotify Wrapped post I made earlier this year, you probably remember just how disappointed I was in my Spotify Wrapped results last year. I felt like it didn't quite capture my music taste at all, or just how much I changed my listening habits last year. Last year, I felt like I was really starting to find my music taste outside of mainstream artists and songs (not saying that listening to mainstream music is a "bad thing", I just felt like a lot of it was no longer "me" anymore). I began to find small and indie artists like Adrianne Lenker, Gigi Perez, etc., and their music was something I could truly connect to. I loved their songwriting skills and the beauty of it. These songs quickly filled my playlists towards the middle/end of 2024, but unfortunately, my Wrapped results didn't capture that. However, my music taste continued to evolve well into 2025, and I am proud to share my Wrapped results this year! This time, my Wrapped truly reflects who I am and the music that I love. I found so many great small and independent artists this year (my newly found hobby lol), and I can't wait to share them with you all!

Also, we need to give a round of applause to Spotify for listening to the criticisms of last year's Wrapped and improving Wrapped this year to be much better. So thanks, Spotify!

As always, I make a playlist each year that I've been working on since the beginning of the year, capturing my favorite songs I found and listened to! You can follow along and save it if you'd like. It's nearly 9 hours of beauty lol.

Listening Minutes:

(Drum roll!)

22,569 (15 days of nonstop music... again!)

One of my biggest goals for every year's Wrapped results is to outdo my previous year's listening minutes. Coincidentally, I fell into nearly the same range for listening minutes as last year's, and came about 200 minutes short this time. However, I still came in tied with 15 days of nonstop music, so it's a win-win for me. I was online reading other people's results, and some had 2x-3x more listening minutes than I have. So though it's not impossible to overcome my results, I think it's the best I can do. Next year, I would be completely fine if I came in tied again lol.

Top Artists of 2025:

Just as I thought, I am VERY pleased with the results this year:

Gigi Perez
I predicted this one for the entire year because I just KNEW. She released her debut album 'At The Beach, In Every Life' earlier this year, and it is practically a no-skip. I had this album on repeat for my entire year, and I play it on nearly every occasion—morning, noon, and night; spring, summer, fall, and winter; studying, writing, etc., you name it! So as you can see, this was no surprise here!
Noah Kahan
I've heard of Noah Kahan for a few years now, but I actually did not get into his music seriously until this year. His song 'Stick Season' went viral a few years back, but I personally didn't enjoy that one, so it explains why I'm a few years late to the party. However, it is no surprise that an artist's best songs are hidden in their discography (so I recommend you start looking at an artist's full discography, not just their mainstream songs). There are ALWAYS going to be hidden gems lol. I started writing a new novel (I'm a writer at heart, you see) during my spare time in the middle of senior year, and his songs matched PERFECTLY with the vibe that I have in mind for my story! Actually, I'm going to be honest and say that at least 70% of my nearly 9-hour playlist is inspired by my story, or whatever I'm writing at the time.
H.E.R.
Although I am an indie girlie, I also love R&B and found a ton of R&B gems this year. I enjoyed listening to more of H.E.R.'s discography and find myself jamming out to her songs in the car, while working out, etc.
Adrianne Lenker
Her songwriting skills are top-tier. I love it when artists don't try to put themselves in a box of what is "radio-friendly"and instead, they write about how they feel. Adrianne has a really beautiful way of capturing that feeling. Her songs are pure poetry. Also, I don't know why, but a lot of her songs give me "Little House on the Prairie" (which is one of my comfort shows!) vibes... anyone else? I can see the vision of her songs playing if that show had a modern spin-off.
Sabrina Carpenter
This was the one I was kind of thrown off by..? I'm not the biggest Sabrina fan anymore. Sure, she has a few catchy songs, but I don't see myself listening to her enough to be in my top five artists. I did attempt to listen to her album "Man's Best Friend" all the way through on Spotify when it first came out, but the only song I enjoyed enough to add to my playlist was 'Sugar Talking'. So maybe that explains why? I'm not sure, but I am so glad with my other results this time that I'll take my fifth artist being a bit inaccurate lol.

Top Songs of the Year:

Please Be Rude by Gigi Perez (played 188 times on Spotify alone... oops!)
If anyone asks, this is THE ultimate comfort song for me. It's my go-to for every situation. It's something about the melody that is just so relaxing! I listened to this song over and over again since the moment I found it in October 2024, and I just can't get tired of it (which is rare for a person like me haha)! I've heard this song in every form: slowed, sped-up, every cover I could possibly find on the internet, and every live performance, and I just LOVE it! I might have played this 188 times on Spotify, but that does not count all the times I stream it on YouTube too... I'm scared to know the number in total lol.
Sailor Song by Gigi Perez
Like many others, this song was how I originally found Gigi's music last year. The sailor and sea theme actually inspired the creation of my new story, so it's no surprise that this one is in my top five. As much as I enjoy this song and appreciate the vulnerability of it, I would still say that her songs 'Please Be Rude' and 'Normalcy' (which unfortunately didn't make the cut for top five songs of the year) are my favorite songs by her.
not a lot, just forever by Adrianna Lenker
I found this one towards the end of last year. It's a very beautiful and heart-wrenching song. I find it interesting how it can be taken as either a love song or a break-up song. It reminds me of peaceful December sunrises in the winter, but also the beauty of spring when the Earth gets a new layer of life. This song can be taken in a multitude of different ways, so maybe that's why I love it.
Love Letter From the Sea to the Shore by Delaney Bailey
As you can see, I wasn't lying when I said that my writing shaped a lot of my music this year lol. Here we are again with the sea theme, thanks to my story. But seriously, this song is another beauty of my playlist. It also inspired me to go to Lake Michigan and release a message in a bottle the day before my graduation as a signal of a closing chapter. So, as you can see, this song has good memories associated with it!
friends? by Aubory Bugg
(Me sitting here at my laptop trying to figure out a new way to mention for the millionth time the connection between my music and writing.) I'll just leave it at that...

Genres:

Genres are back this year! Here's what I got (which is sooo different from my usual every year):

Soft Pop
Alternative R&B
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Oldies

My Listening Age:

Speaking of oldies, you won't believe my "listening age"...

76

I'm an old soul, hehe.

My Club:

Soft Hearts Club

"Your club believes that vulnerability is the key to great music. Its doors are always open."

My Role:

Curator

"You're a focused playlist creator, combining the best of your club into mixes."

My Favorite Songs of 2025:

Now I can share the songs that shaped my year (and made up a nearly 9-hour playlist, haha). I won't share all of them, just a few highlights. But if you'd like to hear the full playlist, you can click on the link above! There's something (hopefully) for everyone!

Indie/Singer-Songwriter:

{there is still time} - Searows
Timeline - hey, nothing
i know, i know, i know - ALINA
Either Way - Odie Leigh (I LOVE this one!)
ingydar - Adrianna Lenker
give or take - lighthearted (this one's super cute)
Fear of Water - Noah Kahan
Still - Noah Kahan
Adam's Ribs - Jenson McRae
Vienna (In Memoriam) - The Army, The Navy (for a song that's literally about a mouse, it's soo sad aww)
Maine - Noah Kahan (I wanna go to Maine... for real after listening to this song lol)
anyone but you - lighthearted
Sleep Deprivation - Chance Peña
You're Gonna Go Far - Noah Kahan
Bullseye - Lucy Dacus, Hozier
Who Would've Thought - Emily James
We Hug Now - Sydney Rose
Love Letter From the Sea to the Shore - Delaney Bailey
Ships Passing By - Hunter Metts
Indigo - Sam Barber, Avery Anna (Sam Barber has a great voice for this genre)
Honey, I'll Drive - Emma Andersen
Oh What A Dream - Jake & Shelby
friends? - Aubory Bugg
love me more - Faith Zapata
Fable - Gigi Perez (this one took a bit of time to grow on me from its initial release last year, but after understanding the meaning better, I enjoyed it)
the hill i die on - Mori (this song got me through some of my toughest decisions this year, I mean it! I definitely recommend listening to this song if you're in a changing season in life.)
Everywhere, Everything - Noah Kahan
House Song - Searows (the harmonies are sooo good on every Searows song)
Tippy Toes - Sophie Holohan
A House in Nebraska - Ethel Cain (this artist has great storytelling skills. I LOVE an album that has a storyline)
Hold You - Searows (this song is like a blanket on a cold day.. just listen to you and you'll know what I mean lol)
Parachute - Nina Nesbitt

Indie Pop/Rock:

Sunny Disposition - Carol Ades (this one's super catchy!)
Never Need Me - Rachel Chinouriri
Lotus Eater - FINNEAS (this is one of my top songs for driving.. just be careful with the gas pedal when the bridge comes on lol)
Moments - MOIO
Heavy - The Marias
Steeeam - Shelly
from here on out - lighthearted
My Name on a T-Shirt - Odie Leigh (I am currently obsessed with this song right now lol. I need to figure out what this genre is called)
Parachute - Hayley Williams (why is this so relatable?!)
perfume - sombr (unpopular opinion: sombr has many good songs aside from just 'back to friends')

Pop:

This Song - Conan Gray (I was so late to Conan's album this year lol. I just found it a week ago and I wish I found it sooner! I love the direction his music is going with this album)
Prom - SZA
Cinema - Harry Styles
DAISES - Justin Bieber (this album was released on my 18th birthday this summer, so of course, I have a fond memory of listening to this song the morning of my birthday!)
Blast Off - Bruno Mars (no really "pop", but I love this vintage sound coming back)

R&B:

We Made It - H.E.R. (I low-key wish they played this at my graduation lol)
White Ferrari - Frank Ocean
Rain - SWV (a classic!)
Folded - Kehlani
Burning Blue - Mariah the Scientist (the songwriting for this song is amazing once you realize what it symbolizes!)
melt - Kehlani
Residuals - Chris Brown
everything - Kehlani

Country/Americana:

Let It Be Mine - Brett Young (found this on my mom's playlist a few weeks ago, and immediately added it to mine lol)
Make Me Wanna - Thomas Rhett
7 Summers - Morgan Wallen (I'm so late to the Morgan Wallen train, but this is the only song I genuinely liked so far)
Cannock Chase - Labi Siffre (a really old country throwback that's more "folk" than country, but I still like it!)
Americana Love Song - Infinity Song, Momo Boyd
Honey Ain't No Sweeter - Willow Avalon

Christian:

The Wonderful Blood - Tiffany Hudson
pure - Abbie Gamboa
i get overwhelmed sometimes - Abbie Gamboa

Top Albums:

At The Beach, In Every Life - Gigi Perez
Wishbone - Conan Gray
eternal sunshine (deluxe) - Ariana Grande

I totally didn't write this post while watching a 3-hour movie... lol. I hope you all enjoyed reading my results for Spotify Wrapped, and hopefully, you were satisfied with your results this year as well! As I mentioned earlier, I am now a university student, and it is finals season. Therefore, I will try to get some posts out either during my free time or during winter break in about two weeks. I have a ton of life updates and situations that happened in 2025 that I plan on sharing soon. Also, I mentioned a few months ago about plans to work on the website a bit, so you may see some changes coming as well. I'm so excited to be back, and I'll see you soon! Thanks for sticking around!