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Spotify announced their most streamed artist lists for 2105. Categories included most streamed artist of 2015 (Drake), Most Streamed Album of the Year (The Weeknd), Most Streamed Female (Rihanna), Most Steams in a Single Day (Justin Bieber).
75 million streamers listened over 20 billion hours of music and with over 2 billion playlists now created. Streams of Spotify’s Discover Weekly personalized playlists, which are refreshed to Spotify users every Monday, reached 1.7 billion streams in 5 months.
Spotify’s Global Year in Music 2015
Most Streamed Artist of 2015: Drake
Drake is the world’s most streamed artist of 2015 with over 1.8 billion streams this year and 46 million listeners, beating Ed Sheeran, last year’s most streamed artist.
With over 1 billion streams and 57 million listeners this year, Rihanna is 2015’s most streamed female artist.
Justin Bieber set a record with the most streams in a single day of all time with 36 million streams on November 13.
Lean On (ft. MØ and DJ Snake) by Major Lazer is the most streamed song of 2015, Spotify users listened to it over 540 million times this year. This popular track also ranks as the most streamed song of all time on Spotify.
Most Streamed Album of 2015: The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness
The Weeknd’s 60 million listeners made Beauty Behind The Madness the most streamed album of the year. Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late comes in at #2.
“It’s been an insane year working with some really talented people. Thank you to the fans on Spotify for making Beauty Behind the Madness the most streamed album of 2015”, said The Weeknd.
Most Streamed Artist of All Time: Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran is now the most streamed artist of all time on Spotify, with more than 3 billion streams to date, and with over 59 million listeners this year.
Breakout Artist of 2015: Kygo
Norwegian DJ and producer, Kygo, is crowned breakout artist of the year, becoming the first Spotlight artist to reach 1 billion streams, with hits including Firestone and Stole the Show.
Kygo said “2015 has been a crazy year for me, and Spotify have supported me right from the start. It’s an honour to be their Breakout Artist of the year, and I’m super excited to see what we can do together in 2016!”
Most Viral Track of 2015: Sugar (ft. Francesco Yates) by Robin Schulz
Robin Schulz commented “Things that go viral are normally cat videos, small children doing stupid stuff or both – so it’s amazing when this happens to one of your songs!! Thanks to everyone who shared Sugar on Spotify this year!”
Most Popular Playlist of 2015: Today’s Top Hits
Of Spotify’s 2 billion playlists, Today’s Top Hits was the most popular this year with close to 70 million hours of listening.
Most Musical Day of 2015:
June 19 was the biggest day for streams on Spotify in 2015. Listen to the Spotify Year in Music playlist here.
Global Results
Top Five Global Artists
Drake
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd
Maroon 5
Kanye West
Top Five Global Males
Drake
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd
Maroon 5
Kanye West
Top Five Global Females
Rihanna
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
Beyoncé
Ellie Goulding
Top Five Global Tracks
Lean On (feat. MØ & DJ Snake) – Major Lazer
Cheerleader – Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit – OMI
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson
See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth) – Wiz Khalifa
Love Me Like You Do – From “Fifty Shades Of Grey” – Ellie Goulding
Top Five Global Albums
Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake
Peace Is The Mission – Major Lazer
Stories – Avicii
Title – Meghan Trainor
Top Five Global Viral Tracks
Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates) – Robin Schulz
Hotline Bling – Drake
Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better) – Felix Jaehn
Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
Here – Alessia Cara
Top Five Global Playlists
Today’s Top Hits
Afternoon Acoustic
Baila Reggaeton
Hot Country
RapCaviar
MARKET SPECIFIC – U.S.
Top Five Artists in U.S.
Drake
The Weeknd
Kanye West
Ed Sheeran
Eminem
Top Five Males in U.S.
Drake
The Weeknd
Kanye West
Ed Sheeran
Eminem
Top Five Females in U.S.
Nicki Minaj
Beyoncé
Rihanna
Ariana Grande
Lana Del Rey
Top Five Tracks in the U.S.
Trap Queen – Fetty Wap
The Hills – The Weeknd
Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) – The Weeknd
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson
Lean On (feat. MØ & DJ Snake) – Major Lazer
Top Five Albums in the U.S.
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake
Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd
Fetty Wap – Fetty Wap
Dark Sky Paradise – Big Sean
SremmLife – Rae Sremmurd
Top Five Viral Tracks in the U.S.
Here – Alessia Cara
Hotline Bling – Drake
Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates) – Robin Schulz
Ex’s & Oh’s – Elle King
Sunday Candy – Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment (tied for 4th place)
Top Five Playlists in the U.S.
Today’s Top Hits
Hot Country
RapCaviar
TGIF
Afternoon Acoustic
Shoutout: Spotify
