What did the decade sound like to you?

We’re mere weeks away from the start of 2020. It’s a new year – the advent of a new decade – and a chance to reflect. In 2010, I wanted to be fitter, taller and wiser – at least, I think I did. Truth be told, the past 10 years have flown by. Who did I want to be? What did I stand for? And why did I think a topknot was a good choice? The jury’s still out on that one.

Still, a few moments stand out: there was the breakup in 2013, when I wore out Adele’s discography on Spotify until my phone was flooded with texts: “u ok hun xx”. There was the summer of 2015 when I was so deeply besotted with a new exercise regime that I was only ever one Britney Spears song away from breaking into a deep, heart-pounding sweat. There was the summer of 2018 that I spent wild swimming to the grimy, industrial beats of Berlin’s techno revival, and the following winter, spent in my flat, diving into Carole King’s back catalogue.

Music doesn’t just tell personal stories. It’s a window into how whole societies can come together around historic events. So it’s no surprise that the soundtrack of our past decade offers insight into who we were and where we’ve been since the noughties came to a close. Who could forget Emeli Sandé’s soaring triumph at the 2012 Olympics? What better symbol of our world becoming more connected over the past decade is there than Psy’s unexpected breakthrough with Gangnam Style? We laughed at Ylvis’ The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?). Who among us hasn’t relished the simple joy of roaring along to Lady Gaga’s throaty Shallow? These are the songs that scored the highs and lows of the past 10 years.

The end of the decade is also a chance to look forward. What do we want to change about ourselves? We could fix our postures for a start, and save more money. We could Marie Kondo the box of fidget spinners, selfie sticks and Atkins diet books in our cupboards. We could wonder how we got here. We could floss more.

Related: Do you know the most streamed music of the 2010s? Take the end of decade quiz

There’s a lot to be said about reckoning with the future, but it’s important, and fun, to indulge in the past – the breakups, the holidays, the sights, the sounds. And with Spotify, reliving these moments is about to be easier than ever before. Spotify’s Wrapped campaign is back, and bigger than ever. To celebrate 10 years of streaming, Spotify is offering a tour of our musical past, unlocking a decade of our listening history for an in-depth scoop on how we got to where we are. Which artists and albums defined your 2010s? And which of our forgotten tracks are waiting to be rediscovered?

Will that weekend you endlessly streamed Rolling in the Deep while sobbing into a pint of mint-chocolate chip mean it comes out as a top track? For that, my lips are sealed. For everything else, log on to Spotify, and take a glimpse at your own decade in review.

Log in to Spotify to unlock your decade of streaming with Wrapped