Definition • Last updated: 2026-10-06

What Is a Scrobble?

A scrobble is a single play of a track logged by Last.fm — a timestamped record that a song was listened to. Last.fm aggregates scrobbles into top tracks, artists, and albums over periods from 7 days to all time.

Scrobbling is automatic once you connect a music player (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or a desktop player). Because scrobble data is public via the Last.fm API, you can generate a receipt from any username without a password.

Last.fm has logged billions of scrobbles since 2002. VibeSlip’s Last.fm generator uses public username import with periods 7day to overall.