Another 12 months, one other Spotify end--year listicle for essentially the most trafficked streaming platform on the earth. Spotify’s annual Year In Music 2018 exhibits a a lot totally different panorama than what , however one that might have been simply predicted.
Hip hop reigns supreme as Drake ousts Ed Sheeran for most-streamed artist globally, because the latter falls to the #5 spot, following Post Malone, XXXTENTACION, and J Balvin. However, simply the most-streamed females, pop nonetheless towers over hip hop as solely Cardi B makes it into the highest 5 – no shock there. She’s joined by Ariana Grande on the prime spot, folllowed by Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, and Camila Cabello.
Drake and Post Malone each notch two tracks within the most-streamed class, whereas XXX’s “SAD!” rounds out the checklist. It is smart then that Drake and Post Malone would additionally notch the 2 top-streamed albums respectively. XXX comes third with ?, adopted by Dua Lipa’s self-titled debut and Ed Sheeran’s Divide.
Sheeran’s inclusion on the checklist is notable as the one album that was additionally on final 12 months’s checklist, truly topping the checklist in 2017.
In 2018, Spotify takes podcasts into consideration, as nicely, highlighting Fest & Flauschig, The Joe Budden Podcast, Amy Schumer, and extra.
As for the US, which will get its personal checklist as such an enormous shopper streamed music, the checklist isn’t a lot totally different. In prime artists, J Balvin and Ed Sheeran are swapped for Travis Scott and Khalid, respectively. Ariana falls to #2 as Cardi B takes the highest spot for US Top Female Artists, whereas Nicki Minaj and Halsey be a part of the group. In US Top Albums, Cardi B’s Invasion Privacy and Post Malone’s debut Stoney substitute Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran.
See the complete Spotify Year In Music 2018 under!
Spotify’s Global Year In Music 2018
Most Streamed Artists
Drake
Post Malone
XXXTENTACION
J Balvin
Ed Sheeran
Most Streamed Female Artists
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Cardi B
Taylor Swift
Camila Cabello
Most Streamed Tracks
God’s Plan – Drake
SAD! – XXXTENTACION
rockstar (feat. 21 Savage) – Post Malone
Psycho (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) – Post Malone
In My Feelings – Drake
Most Streamed Albums
Scorpion – Drake
beerbongs & bentleys – Post Malone
? – XXXTENTACION
Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa
÷ – Ed Sheeran*
Most Streamed Exclusive Spotify Podcasts
Fest & Flauschig
The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory & Mal
Dissect
Amy Schumer Presents: three Girls, 1 Keith
TALK-O-MAT
Most Streamed Podcast Genres
Crime and Mystery
Comedy
News & Politics
Health
Arts
Spotify’s U.S. 2018 Toplists
US Top Artists
Drake
Post Malone
XXXTENTACION
Travis Scott
Khalid
US Top Female Artists
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Nicki Minaj
Halsey
US Top Songs
God’s Plan – Drake
SAD! – XXXTENTACION
Psycho (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) – Post Malone
Lucid Dreams – Juice WRLD
Nice For What – Drake
US Top Albums
Scorpion – Drake
beerbongs & bentleys – Post Malone
? – XXXTENTACION
Invasion Privacy – Cardi B
Stoney – Post Malone