

The fifth most streamed song to rise in the ranks is Dua Lipa’s “Levitating (feat. DaBaby).” The fourth spot sees Olivia Rodrigo once again, this time with “ Good 4 U”, which also earned the title of 2021 Spotify Song of the Summer. The Kid LAROI enters the ranks for the first time, with his Justin Bieber collaboration “ STAY” taking third. Lil Nas X’s viral “ MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” dances its way to second place and heralded the artist’s first studio album. The top song of 2021 globally is Olivia Rodrigo’s runaway “ Drivers License,” which garnered over 1.1 billion streams. The globally beloved k-pop group had a standout year thanks to their single “ Butter.” Canadian hip-hop artists Drake-who released Certified Lover Boy in September-and Justin Bieber-whose 2021 album Justice featured collaborations with artists from across the globe-take spots four and five, respectively. He is swiftly followed by singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, whose Red (Taylor’s Version) gave old and new fans alike a reason to relive the artist’s early groundbreaking work. And what’s more: He’s received over 9.1 billion streams without releasing a new album this year. Spotify’s 2021 Wrapped unveiled the top artists, albums, songs, podcasts, and more that defined how more than 381 million people around the world listened and discovered audio during the year.Īccording to the company, “ Wrapped helps us reflect on the large role audio played in the lives of listeners-and how our favorite creators soundtracked the world around us.”įor the second year in a row, Puerto Rican Reggaeton star Bad Bunny takes the title of most-streamed artist in the world on Spotify. Throwback albums are defined as having been released more than 20 years ago.Spotify unveils top artists, albums, songs and podcasts of 2021

In fact, some albums released more than 20 years ago enjoyed renewed streaming success this year. Nostalgia played a huge role in some people’s music listening habits for 2021. There were also some notable music streaming trends on Spotify in 2021. Most Streamed Artists on Spotify in the U.S.
