Now Spotify have released their official lists of the most popular and streamed songs of the year.
The top five is probably no surprise as it was pretty much next to impossible to enter a bar in 2016 without hearing at least three of these.
It was a good year overall for Drake, who emerged as the most streamed artist of 2016, followed by Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots and Kanye West and if that wasn’t enough, Views was the most streamed album of the past year.
In some of the more interesting revelations from the Spotify report, meanwhile, the appropriately titled ‘Sex’ by Cheat Codes, Kris Kross Amsterdam was the ‘top sex song’ of 2016, while Speed Garage and Brazilian Gospel were two of the biggest emerging genres of the year.
Spotify’s Global Year in 2016
Most Streamed Artists of 2016
- Drake
- Justin Bieber
- Rihanna
- Twenty One Pilots
- Kanye West
Most Streamed Female Artists of 2016
- Rihanna
- Ariana Grande
- Sia
- Adele
- Fifth Harmony
Most Streamed Male Artists of 2016
- Drake
- Justin Bieber
- Twenty One Pilots
- Kanye West
- Coldplay
Top Five Breakout Artists of 2016
- ZAYN
- FRENSHIP
- Anne-Marie
- Madeintyo
- Rob $tone
Most Streamed Tracks of 2016
- One Dance (feat. WizKid and Kyla) – Drake
- I Took A Pill in Ibiza – Seeb Remix – Mike Posner
- Don’t Let Me Down (feat. Daya) – The Chainsmokers
- Work (feat. Drake) – Rihanna
- Cheap Thrills – Sia
Most Streamed Albums of 2016
- Views – Drake
- Purpose – Justin Bieber
- ANTI – Rihanna
- Blurryface – Twenty One Pilots
- Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd
Most Popular Playlists
- Today’s Top Hits
- Rap Caviar
- Hot Country
- Peaceful Piano
- Baila Reggaeton
Top sex song: Sex – Cheat Codes, Kris Kross Amsterdam
Top sad song: Say Something – A Great Big World
Top breakup song: One Dance (feat. WizKid and Kyla) – Drake
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Top party/dance song: Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars
Top workout song: ‘Till I Collapse (feat. Nate Dogg) – Eminem
Top gaming song: Fort Minor – Remember The Name (feat. Styles of Beyond)
Most Musical Day: 11th November 2016
Top Artists by Genre
Classic Rock: The Beatles
Classical: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Country (New): Luke Bryan
Country (Old): Johnny Cash
EDM: The Chainsmokers
Emo: Panic! At The Disco
Hip Hop: Drake
Jazz: Nina Simone
Latin: Enrique Iglesias
Metal: Metallica
New Age: Enya
Pop: Drake
R&B: Rihanna
Reggae: Bob Marley & The Wailers
Reggaeton: Enrique Iglesias
Rock: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Soul: Michael Jackson
Emerging 2016 Genres
- Ambient Fusion
- Witch House
- Indie Emo
- Underground Latin Hip Hop
- Baile Funk
- Dangdut
- Hoerspiel
- Speed Garage
Brazilian Gospel
