
Top gaming song: "Fort Minor" – Remember The Name (feat.Which songs and artists did listeners around the world stream the most this year? Top workout song: "‘Till I Collapse" (feat. Top party/dance song: "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars Top sad song: "Say Something" – A Great Big World Top sex song: "Sex" – Cheat Codes, Kris Kross Amsterdam Of Spotify’s 2B-plus playlists, Today’s Top Hits was the most popular this year with over nearly 12M followers: Here are the top 5 most streamed albums for 2016: Daya) – The ChainsmokersĪfter dropping Views in April, Drake’s album has racked up over 2.45B streams on Spotify in 2016, making it the most streamed album of the year.

"I Took A Pill in Ibiza" – Seeb Remix – Mike Posner MØ and DJ Snake), as the most popular song ever on Spotify with almost 970M streams. These breakout artists made their mark in 2016:ĭrake’s "One Dance" made history this year by overtaking last year’s winner "Lean On" by Major Lazer (ft. One Direction fans still have love for ZAYN, putting him on top of this year’s list of breakout artists along with FRENSHIP, Anne-Marie, Madeintyo and Rob $tone.
Putting in ‘work’ this year with over 2.5B streams, Rihanna takes home the title of most streamed female artist for a second year in a row with Ariana Grande, Sia, Adele and Fifth Harmony rounding out the top 5:īehind Drake and with the help of his late 2015 release of his album, Purpose, Justin Bieber shoots to the number two spot on the list of most streamed male artists followed by Twenty One Pilots, Kanye West and Coldplay:

Spotify also reports that Drake is the most played artist ever on the platform, with 8.7B streams logged.īelow, the breakdown of this year’s rankings and musical trends.įor the second year in a row, Drake was the world’s most streamed artist with over 4.7B streams this year, more than doubling his record of 1.8B streams last year.

Views was streamed 2.45B times in the calendar year, and "One Dance" has been played 970M times!īehind him are Justin Bieber for Purpose, Rihanna for Anti, Twenty One Pilots for Blurryface, and The Weeknd for Beauty Behind The Madness. For instance, Drake's success on the platform earns him top dog status with the most streamed album and song. The report serves up some staggering data points too about pop music's hotshots in 2016. The annual is not all as predictable as one might assume, however Top Artists by genre offers some surprises, and the Emerging Genres list foreshadows categories some may have yet to hear. NEW YORK: Spotify has released its 2016 lists of top artists, albums, tracks, and genres and, as expected, front-runners include Drake, Justin Bieber and The Weeknd.
