FEATURE:
The Lockdown Playlist
IN THIS PHOTO: The Weeknd’s album, After Hours, is the third most-streamed album on Spotify this year
Spotify’s 2020 Wrapped
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ALTHOUGH most of us are not...
IN THIS PHOTO: Halsey is the fifth most-streamed female artist on Spotify in 2020/PHOTO CREDIT: Jake Michaels for The New York Times
locked down or self-isolating, I am going to keep these playlists going until next year! I have enjoyed exploring different subjects and, now, I am reacting to an article that was published earlier in the week. This relates to Spotify’s annual ‘Wrapped’ feature where they present the most-streamed artists, albums and songs. Every year is interesting but, in a very odd time, the results are especially illuminating and curious. Here is some more information:
“Most Streamed Artists Globally
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny claims the top spot with more than 8.3 billion streams this year from fans around the globe. His album YHLQMDLG—released in late February and featuring collaborations with Sech, Anuel AA, and Daddy Yankee—is the number one streamed album as well. Following Bad Bunny is Drake and Latin star J Balvin. The fourth most-streamed artist is the late rapper Juice WRLD, followed by The Weeknd.
Billie Eilish continues her reign as Spotify’s most-streamed female artist for the second year in a row, followed by Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande in spots two and three. Coming in as the fourth and fifth most-streamed female artists are Dua Lipa and Halsey.
IMAGE CREDIT: Spotify
Most Streamed Songs Globally
The most-streamed song of the year is The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” which held out strong after being the second most-streamed song of the summer with almost 1.6 billion streams this year. In the second and third spots, respectively, are Australian ex-busker Tones And I’s viral 2019 earworm “Dance Monkey” and Roddy Ricch’s “The Box.” The fourth most-streamed song is the catchy “Roses – Imanbek Remix” by Imanbek and SAINt JHN, followed by “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa.
Most Streamed Albums Globally
The most-streamed album of 2020 is Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG with over 3.3 billion streams, followed by The Weeknd’s After Hours and Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding. Rounding out the list of most-streamed albums you’ll find Harry Styles’ Fine Line and Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia”.
Because Spotify’s interesting and revealed Wrapped has been unveiled this year, this Lockdown Playlist takes songs from artists and albums mentioned. It has been fun compiling it and, like many people, it has led me to some…
IN THIS PHOTO: Bad Bunny is the most-streamed artist globally according to Spotify’s Wrapped survery/PHOTO CREDIT: STILLZ
NEW discoveries.