Spotify released the most streamed songs in 2020. Users can now also view their personal annual review – at Spotify Wrapped.
- Bad Bunny is the world’s most heard artist on Spotify .
- Germany is far rapper Capital Bra to square one.
- Spotify users can now look at their own personal review of the year.
Offenbach – Pop, Rock, Reggae, Rap, Techno, Schlager or would you prefer classical music? The world of music is colorful and diverse. The tastes in your own circle of friends and in the family are often very different. But regardless of whether you prefer ballads by Whitney Houston and Bryan Adams , or favor rappers like Capital Bra : The audio streaming service Spotify has something to offer for every taste.
Spotify Wrapped: Streaming service publishes annual review
Because music fans largely had to forego concerts of their stars in the Corona year 2020 , many listeners grabbed their smartphones, tablets or laptops to listen to their favorite pieces via Spotify. The streaming service has now published the most popular artists and songs in its annual review “Spotify Wrapped”. In addition, users can now call up their own personal review of the year.
At the international level, this year the Latin trap and reggaeton singer Bad Bunny from Puerto Rico took first place. The artist’s songs were streamed a full 8.3 billion times. Music lovers alone have viewed his album “YHLQMDLG” 3.3 billion times. It ranks number one among the most streamed albums on Spotify .
Most streamed song on Spotify and 1st place: “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd
“Blinding Lights” by the Canadian R&B and hip-hop singer and songwriter The Weeknd is the most heard song on Spotify . It has been streamed 1.6 billion times. The only 18-year-old American Billie Eilish is also very popular in the Corona year 2020. For the second time in a row she took first place in the category “Most internationally streamed female artist”.
Podcasts can also be listened to via the Swedish streaming service Spotify. In the international ranking, “The Joe Rogan Experience” with US presenter and comedian Joe Rogan occupies the top position. Behind them are the podcasts “TED Talks Daily” and “The Daily” .
Spotify annual review: rappers are way ahead in Germany
But which songs, albums and artists do German listeners prefer? Musicians from the rap and hip-hop industries dominate the national Spotify rankings. Just like in 2019, Capital Bra is the most streamed artist in Germany. Apache 207 and Samra complete the podium. Apache 207 is also particularly successful in the album category. With his works “Staircase” and “Platte” he ranks 1st and 3rd.
| Most streamed artists in Germany on Spotify: | Most streamed albums in Germany on Spotify: |
| 1. Capital Bra | 1. Apache 207 – stairwell |
| 2. Apache 207 | 2. Samra – Jibrail & Iblis |
| 3. Samra | 3. Apache 207 plate |
| 4. Bonez MC | 4. Ufo361 – Rich Rich |
| 5. Ufo361 | 5. Luciano – exotic |
In Germany , as on an international level, the song “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd was streamed most frequently via Spotify. “Roller” from Apache 207 takes 2nd place. The most streamed artist in Germany is Loredana . The following top places are LEA and Billie Eilish .
What was the most streamed album in Germany in 2020?
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Podcasts are becoming increasingly popular internationally and also in Germany. While there were around 500,000 podcasts worldwide in 2019, there are already almost 2 million today. In Germany alone there are now more than 40,000 podcast formats on Spotify , as reported by the radio station “Energy”. Nationwide, the podcast “Mixed Hack” by Felix Lobrecht and Tommi Schmitt leads the ranking. This is followed by “Fest & Flauschig” by Jan Böhmermann and Olli Schulz and the short news podcast “Tagesschau in 100 seconds” .
| Most streamed songs in Germany on Spotify: | Most streamed podcasts in Germany via Spotify: |
| 1. The Weeknd – Blinding Lights | 1. Mixed hack |
| 2. Apache 207 scooter | 2. Firm & fluffy |
| 3. Imanbek, Saint JHN – Roses Imanbek Remix | 3. Daily news in 100 seconds |
| 4. A7S, Topic – Breaking me | 4. Deutschlandfunk news |
| 5. DaBaby, Roddy Rich – rock star | 5. Crime |
Spotify gives its users the opportunity to watch their own personal review of the year. You can do this via the app and the website of the Swedish audio streaming service. In the app, users can click on “See what you heard in 2020” at the top of the display. A window then opens in which the personal top songs are played.
Share a personal review of the year on Spotify with friends
The personal “Spotify Wrapped” has even more to offer. For example, with a few quiz questions , listeners can try to guess which song they streamed most often in 2020. It is also possible to share the annual review with friends on social channels.
Furthermore, music fans can find out when they have streamed their favorite song most often or when they have heard it for the 100th time. This is reported by the Internet portal “Online Marketing”.
Personal review of the year: Spotify hands out awards
Spotify is also giving away awards this year such as Pioneer (you heard this song before it hit 50,000 streams) or Collector (you added the following number of songs to your playlists). Of course, all these new functions offer the user a high level of entertainment value , so that many users will surely spend a few hours with their personal annual review on Spotify in the coming days. (Tobias Ketter)
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