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# Spotify Shares Most Streamed Artists, Albums, Songs,Trends of 2016
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-shares-most-streamed-artists-albums-songstrends-of-2016/
- Published: 2016-12-01T08:39:51.000Z
- Updated: 2016-12-01T08:39:51.000Z
- Description: Spotify has shared its annual lists of artists, albums, tracks and trends that top streaming in 2016. “Drake has been unstoppable this year - he’s a true global superstar,” said Stefan. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/12/spotify-shares-most-streamed-artists-albums-songstrends
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

[![spotify logo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0959e869970d-150wi "spotify logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0959e869970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**Spotify** has shared its annual lists of **artists, albums, tracks and trends** that top streaming in **2016**. “**Drake has been unstoppable this year** \- he’s a true global superstar,” said Stefan Blom, Spotify’s Chief Content & Chief Strategy Officer. "It’s no surprise he is dominating the music industry.”

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[](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c8b6e75c970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**[![image from www.afroeconomics.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c8b6e75c970b-350wi "image from www.afroeconomics.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c8b6e75c970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)** 
**Spotify’s Global Year in Music**

**Most Streamed Artists**For the second year in a row, Drake was the world’s most streamed artist with over 4.7 billion streams this year, more than doubling his record of 1.8 billion streams last year. In fact, Drake is the most streamed artist of all time on Spotify with over 8.7 billion streams.**Here are the top five artists for 2016:**
1. [Drake](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TVXtAsR1Inumwj472S9r4?ref=hypebot.com)
2. [Justin Bieber](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1uNFoZAHBGtllmzznpCI3s?ref=hypebot.com)
3. [Rihanna](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5pKCCKE2ajJHZ9KAiaK11H?ref=hypebot.com)
4. [Twenty One Pilots](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3YQKmKGau1PzlVlkL1iodx?ref=hypebot.com)
5. [Kanye West](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5K4W6rqBFWDnAN6FQUkS6x?ref=hypebot.com)
**Most Streamed Female Artists**Putting in ‘work’ this year with over 2.5 billion streams, Rihanna takes home the title of most streamed female artist for a second year in a row with Ariana Grande, Sia, Adele and Fifth Harmony rounding out the top 5:
1. [Rihanna](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5pKCCKE2ajJHZ9KAiaK11H?ref=hypebot.com)
2. [Ariana Grande](https://open.spotify.com/artist/66CXWjxzNUsdJxJ2JdwvnR?ref=hypebot.com)
3. [Sia](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WUlDfRSoLAfcVSX1WnrxN?ref=hypebot.com)
4. [Adele](https://open.spotify.com/artist/4dpARuHxo51G3z768sgnrY?ref=hypebot.com)
5. [Fifth ](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1l8Fu6IkuTP0U5QetQJ5Xt?ref=hypebot.com)[Harmony](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1l8Fu6IkuTP0U5QetQJ5Xt?ref=hypebot.com)
**Most Streamed Male Artists**Behind Drake and with the help of his late 2015 release of his album, *Purpose,* Justin Bieber shoots to the number two spot on the list of most streamed male artists followed by Twenty One Pilots, Kanye West and Coldplay:
1. [Drake](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TVXtAsR1Inumwj472S9r4?ref=hypebot.com)
2. [Justin Bieber](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1uNFoZAHBGtllmzznpCI3s?ref=hypebot.com)
3. [Twenty One Pilots](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3YQKmKGau1PzlVlkL1iodx?ref=hypebot.com)
4. [Kanye West](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5K4W6rqBFWDnAN6FQUkS6x?ref=hypebot.com)
5. [Coldplay](https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gzpq5DPGxSnKTe4SA8HAU?ref=hypebot.com)
**Top Five Breakout Artists**One Direction fans still have love for ZAYN, putting him on top of this year’s list of breakout artists along with FRENSHIP, Anne-Marie, Madeintyo and Rob $tone. These breakout artists made their mark in 2016:
1. [ZAYN](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZsFI1h6hIdQRw2ti0hz81?ref=hypebot.com)
2. [FRENSHIP](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7xEFii6utZmQ61kX59HmLH?ref=hypebot.com)
3. [Anne-Marie](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zNqDE7qDGCsyzJwohVaoX?ref=hypebot.com)
4. [Madeintyo](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5SyGEPymt1G2uto47tVWvZ?ref=hypebot.com)
5. [Rob $tone](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hWs22BmQkK4czFtDLnar2?ref=hypebot.com)
**Most Streamed Tracks**Drake’s *One Dance* made history this year by overtaking last year’s winner *Lean On* by Major Lazer (ft. MØ and DJ Snake), as the most popular song ever on Spotify with almost 970 million streams.
1. [One Dance (feat. WizKid and Kyla) – Drake](https://open.spotify.com/track/1zi7xx7UVEFkmKfv06H8x0?ref=hypebot.com)
2. [I Took A Pill in Ibiza – Seeb Remix – Mike Posner](https://open.spotify.com/track/1MtUq6Wp1eQ8PC6BbPCj8P?ref=hypebot.com)
3. [Don’t Let Me Down (feat. Daya) – The Chainsmokers](https://open.spotify.com/track/1i1fxkWeaMmKEB4T7zqbzK?ref=hypebot.com)
4. [Work (feat. Drake) – Rihanna](https://open.spotify.com/track/32lmL4vQAAotg6MrJnhlQZ?ref=hypebot.com)
5. [Cheap Thrills – Sia](https://open.spotify.com/track/27SdWb2rFzO6GWiYDBTD9j?ref=hypebot.com)
**Most Streamed Albums**After dropping *Views* in April, Drake’s album has racked up over 2.45 billion streams on Spotify in 2016, making it the most streamed album of the year. Here are the top 5 most streamed albums for 2016:
1. [Views – Drake](https://open.spotify.com/album/0G1ffjfFuTUTVjDrVdLimH?ref=hypebot.com)
2. [Purpose – Justin Bieber](https://open.spotify.com/album/6Fr2rQkZ383FcMqFyT7yPr?ref=hypebot.com)
3. [ANTI – Rihanna](https://open.spotify.com/album/3Q149ZH46Z0f3oDR7vlDYV?ref=hypebot.com)
4. [Blurryface – Twenty One Pilots](https://open.spotify.com/album/3cQO7jp5S9qLBoIVtbkSM1?ref=hypebot.com)
5. [Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd](https://open.spotify.com/album/0P3oVJBFOv3TDXlYRhGL7s?ref=hypebot.com)
**Most Popular Playlists**Of Spotify’s 2 billion+ playlists, [Today’s Top Hits](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/5FJXhjdILmRA2z5bvz4nzf?ref=hypebot.com) was the most popular this year with over nearly 12 million followers
1. [Today’s Top Hits](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/5FJXhjdILmRA2z5bvz4nzf?ref=hypebot.com)
2. [Rap Caviar](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/5yolys8XG4q7YfjYGl5Lff?ref=hypebot.com)
3. [Hot Country](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/4ecQaDJHF55Ls9m2lKIXbI?ref=hypebot.com)
4. [Peaceful Piano](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/63dDpdoVHvx5RkK87g4LKk?ref=hypebot.com)
5. [Baila Regga](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotifyargentina/playlist/0NYTdFS3zbb2tVQYYxNda1?ref=hypebot.com)[e](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotifyargentina/playlist/0NYTdFS3zbb2tVQYYxNda1?ref=hypebot.com)[ton](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotifyargentina/playlist/0NYTdFS3zbb2tVQYYxNda1?ref=hypebot.com)
**Fun Facts:**
- **Top sex song:** [Sex – Cheat Codes, Kris Kross Amsterdam](https://open.spotify.com/track/4CGGIk81BvfCZiscwFP6t0?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Top sad song:** [Say Something – A Great Big World](https://open.spotify.com/track/2fPb58e6f8KxejYDCaARwS?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Top breakup song:** [One Dance (feat. WizKid and Kyla) – Drake](https://open.spotify.com/track/1zi7xx7UVEFkmKfv06H8x0?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Top party/dance song:** [Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars](https://open.spotify.com/track/32OlwWuMpZ6b0aN2RZOeMS?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Top workout song:** [‘Till I Collapse (feat. Nate Dogg) – Eminem](https://open.spotify.com/track/4xkOaSrkexMciUUogZKVTS?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Top gaming song:** [Fort Minor – Remember The Name (feat. Styles of Beyond)](https://open.spotify.com/track/6ndmKwWqMozN2tcZqzCX4K?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Most Musical Day:** 11th November 2016
**Top Artists by Genre:**
- **Classic Rock:** [The Beatles](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Classical:** [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart](https://open.spotify.com/artist/4NJhFmfw43RLBLjQvxDuRS?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Country (New):** [Luke Bryan](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BvkDsjIUla7X0k6CSWh1I?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Country (Old):** [Johnny Cash](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6kACVPfCOnqzgfEF5ryl0x?ref=hypebot.com)
- **EDM:** [The ](https://open.spotify.com/artist/69GGBxA162lTqCwzJG5jLp?ref=hypebot.com)[Chainsmokers](https://open.spotify.com/artist/69GGBxA162lTqCwzJG5jLp?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Emo:** [Panic! At The Disco](https://open.spotify.com/artist/20JZFwl6HVl6yg8a4H3ZqK?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Hip Hop:** [Drake](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TVXtAsR1Inumwj472S9r4?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Jazz:** [Nina Simone](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7G1GBhoKtEPnP86X2PvEYO?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Latin:** [Enrique Iglesias](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7qG3b048QCHVRO5Pv1T5lw?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Metal:** [Metallica](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ye2Wgw4gimLv2eAKyk1NB?ref=hypebot.com)
- **New Age:** [Enya](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6uothxMWeLWIhsGeF7cyo4?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Pop:** [Drake](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TVXtAsR1Inumwj472S9r4?ref=hypebot.com)
- **R&B:** [Rihanna](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5pKCCKE2ajJHZ9KAiaK11H?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Reggae:** [Bob Marley & The Wailers](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2QsynagSdAqZj3U9HgDzjD?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Reggaeton:** [Enrique Iglesias](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7qG3b048QCHVRO5Pv1T5lw?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Rock:** [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0L8ExT028jH3ddEcZwqJJ5?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Soul:** [Michael Jackson](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm?ref=hypebot.com)
**Emerging 2016 Genres:**
1. Ambient Fusion
2. Witch House
3. Indie Emo
4. Underground Latin Hip Hop
5. Baile Funk
6. Dangdut
7. Hoerspiel
8. Speed Garage
9. Brazilian Gospel
10. World Meditation

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