


When it came to podcasts, The Joe Rogan Experience ( which moved exclusively to Spotify in September) was the most popular globally, ahead of TED Talks Daily, The Daily, The Michelle Obama Podcast (which launched exclusively on the platform in July after Spotify partnered up with the Obamas' production company), and Call Her Daddy. As for albums, the most streamed were Bad Bunny's YHLQMDLG with over 3.3 billion streams, then The Weeknd's After Hours, Post Malone's Hollywood’s Bleeding, Harry Styles' Fine Line, and Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia. Interestingly, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" and BTS' "Dynamite," two of the year's biggest singles, didn't make the five most streamed songs on Spotify despite breaking records elsewhere.īillie Eilish took the crown for a second year in a row as the most streamed female artist on Spotify, joined by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, and Halsey. The TikTok-favourite track was followed by Tones And I's "Dance Monkey," - now the most Shazamed song of all time - then "The Box" by Roddy Ricch, "Roses – Imanbek Remix" by Imanbek and SAINt JHN, and "Don’t Start Now" by Dua Lipa. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny was the most streamed artist globally on the platform, followed by Drake, J Balvin, Juice WRLD, and The Weeknd, whose "Blinding Lights" was the most streamed song around the world on Spotify this year with almost 1.6 billion streams in 2020 - despite being released in November last year. Spotify has released its annual Wrapped list of 2020's streaming trends, including the most streamed artists, songs, and podcasts on the platform, and there's some interesting data in there. 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 have been crucial for some to keep motivated, find comfort, or simply fill a quiet house. Whatever you've been soundtracking this year, music and podcast streaming has taken some interesting turns.
