The Spotify Wrapped 2021 is here feat Drake, Kanye West and more.
As 2021 is coming to an end soon, music streaming platforms have started to unveil their year-end lists. The music giant Spotify has announced its top artists in various categories. Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican rapper have topped the list of Spotify’s most-streamed artist globally. He has over 9.1 billion streams despite not releasing a new album this year. Taylor Swift is ranked number 2, followed by BTS in third, The worldwide popular k-pop trio had a breakout year because to their track “Butter. Drake in fourth, who released Certified Lover Boy in September and Justin Bieber in whose 2021 album Justice includes collaborations with musicians from all across the world—takes fifth place.
Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” is the most streamed song globally, followed by Lil Nas X’s “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”. Olivia Rodrigo’s album “SOUR” is also the most-streamed album on the globe. Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” album is ranked number 2, followed by Justin Bieber’s “Justice” on third.
The biggest hits of 2021 ✨
Here are the Top 10 Songs of the year on Spotify ⤵️ #SpotifyWrapped pic.twitter.com/MIOQ2znOvU
— Spotify Charts (@spotifycharts) December 1, 2021
In the USA, The Toronto Rap star Drake is the most streamed artist of 2021, followed by Taylor Swift on second, the late rapper Juice WRLD on third. Olivia Rodrigo takes the fourth slot once more, this time with “good 4 u,” which was also named 2021 Spotify Song of the Summer. Dua Lipa’s “Levitating (feat. DaBaby)” is the sixth most streamed song to climb the charts. Ye, formerly known as Kanye West also among the top 5 as he is featured on number 4th. Just like globally, Olivia Rodrigo also topped the album and songs list in the US.
The stream kept tabs of the most well-liked songs from 20 years ago or earlier. Rumors by Fleetwood Mac, Nevermind by Nirvana, Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park, Appetite for Destruction by Guns N’ Roses, and The Beatles by The Beatles were the top five records. In terms of specific songs, we played to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” which went popular on TikTok, then Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Coldplay’s “Yellow,” Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” and The Police’s “Every Breath You Take.”
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Check out the full lists below.
Most Streamed Artists Globally
Bad Bunny
Taylor Swift
BTS
Drake
Justin Bieber
Most Streamed Songs Globally
“drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo
“MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” by Lil Nas X
“STAY (with Justin Bieber)” by The Kid LAROI
“good 4 u” by Olivia Rodrigo
“Levitating (feat. DaBaby)” by Dua Lipa
Most Streamed Albums Globally
SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo
Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa
Justice, Justin Bieber
=, Ed Sheeran
Planet Her, Doja Cat
The albums that were on repeat in 2021 🔥
Here are the Top 10 Albums of the year on Spotify ⤵️ #SpotifyWrapped pic.twitter.com/hvNWiD9oYO
— Spotify Charts (@spotifycharts) December 1, 2021
Most Popular Podcasts Globally
The Joe Rogan Experience
Call Her Daddy
Crime Junkie
TED Talks Daily
The Daily
US Most Streamed Artists
Drake
Taylor Swift
Juice WRLD
Kanye West
Bad Bunny
USA Most Streamed Songs
“drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo
“good 4 u” by Olivia Rodrigo
“Kiss Me More (feat. SZA)” by Doja Cat
“Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
“Levitating (feat. DaBaby)” by Dua Lipa
USA Most Streamed Albums
SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo
Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen
Planet Her, Doja Cat
Justice, Justin Bieber
Legends Never Die, Juice WRLD
USA Most Popular Podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience
Crime Junkie
Call Her Daddy
The Daily
NPR News Now
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