diff --git a/metadata/src/audio/item.rs b/metadata/src/audio/item.rs
index b2789008..656d07cd 100644
--- a/metadata/src/audio/item.rs
+++ b/metadata/src/audio/item.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ pub enum UniqueFields {
     Track {
         artists: ArtistsWithRole,
         album: String,
+        album_date: Date,
         album_artists: Vec<String>,
         popularity: u8,
         number: u32,
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ impl AudioItem {
                 let uri = track_id.to_uri()?;
                 let album = track.album.name;
 
+                let album_date = track.album.date;
+
                 let album_artists = track
                     .album
                     .artists
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ impl AudioItem {
                 let unique_fields = UniqueFields::Track {
                     artists: track.artists_with_role,
                     album,
+                    album_date,
                     album_artists,
                     popularity,
                     number,
diff --git a/src/player_event_handler.rs b/src/player_event_handler.rs
index 3d0a47df..400241ce 100644
--- a/src/player_event_handler.rs
+++ b/src/player_event_handler.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ impl EventHandler {
                                         UniqueFields::Track {
                                             artists,
                                             album,
+                                            album_date,
                                             album_artists,
                                             popularity,
                                             number,
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ impl EventHandler {
                                             env_vars
                                                 .insert("ALBUM_ARTISTS", album_artists.join("\n"));
                                             env_vars.insert("ALBUM", album);
+                                            env_vars.insert(
+                                                "ALBUM_DATE",
+                                                album_date.unix_timestamp().to_string(),
+                                            );
                                             env_vars.insert("POPULARITY", popularity.to_string());
                                             env_vars.insert("NUMBER", number.to_string());
                                             env_vars.insert("DISC_NUMBER", disc_number.to_string());