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Spotify Knows Which Songs You Were Obsessed With in 2018

Spotify Wrapped will show your top five artists, songs, and genres of the year along with other interesting tidbits like the first song you streamed in 2018, the first artist you discovered, and the oldest song you listened to.

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Heads up, Spotify users: For a trip down memory lane, the music-streaming service has released your yearly listening stats.

It's been a long year; do you even remember what music you were jamming to back in January or February? Spotify does. Just head to the Spotify Wrapped 2018 microsite and log in for a personalized musical year in review.

Spotify will show your top 5 artists, songs, and genres of the year along with other interesting tidbits like the first song you streamed in 2018, the first artist you discovered, the oldest song you listened to, and the astrological sign of the artists to which you gravitate musically. You can also guess how many total minutes you spent streaming music on Spotify this year, then see if you're right.

If you're proud of your results, you can share them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

To go along with your 2018 wrap-up, Spotify put together a playlist of your top 100 songs of 2018, so you can access all your favorites in one place. Sick of all those tunes? Spotify also created a personalized playlist of songs from genres and artists you don't normally explore, called Tastebreakers, just in case you're craving some fresh beats.

Spotify is rolling out the Wrapped microsite across its markets in the coming days.

Meanwhile, the streaming service also this week revealed the top artists of 2018 globally and Drake came out on top with 8.2 billion streams; Ariana Grande was the most streamed female artist. Drake's "Gods Plan" was the No. 1 song. For more, check out the infographic below.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

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My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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