This list contains the most-listened artists on the audio streaming stage, Spotify. The biggest song on the Spotify platform is The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.” In the United States, the most-streamed song was Roddy Rich’s hit “The Box.” Globally, Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG took the top spot for the most-streamed album. With many of us either working from home or just spending a lot of time in our own spaces during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, music and podcasts play a great role to keep us motivated, for our comfort, and fill the silence of our quiet house. While new music was, of course, most popular with users, Spotify says there was a clear trend toward older tunes as well, with people rediscovering old favorites (or hearing them on TikTok or other social media channels).Īmong the most streamed classics were “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac, “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen, and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana.Whatever you’ve been soundtracking this year, podcasts and music streaming have taken some interesting turns.

Her debut album, Sour, was also the year’s most streamed full album. The songs claimed the top two spots in the U.S.

Taylor Swift is ranked second among the most streamed artists, but the other real breakout star of 2021 is Rodrigo, who boasted two of the most globally streamed songs of the year-“Driver’s License,” which topped the list, and “Good 4 U,” which was fourth. This is the second consecutive year Bad Bunny has topped the list, but he became a bigger pop culture figure for many people, appearing in commercials for Corona beer alongside Snoop Dogg and actually wrestling in the WWE’s WrestleMania 37. More impressive, he did that without releasing a new album. Topping the artists globally was Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, who saw over 9.1 billion streams this year. The study looks at the songs and artists that the company’s 381 million users have gravitated toward as they go about their lives. Spotify Wrapped, the streaming giant’s annual look back on the year, has categorized 2021’s top artists, albums, songs, and podcasts.

Spotify top artists list