There’s no single option to outline what a yr 2022 has been. Coming again after a couple of years of uncertainty has led every of us to create a “new normal” in {our relationships} to tradition—and to one another. This yr, Spotify listeners particularly took the possibility to redefine how they discover pleasure. And now, it’s time to unveil what the world collectively delighted in and obsessed over with Spotify’s 2022 Wrapped.
From the music that makes us dance to the podcasts that maintain us riveted, that is the audio that bubbled to the highest of Spotify listeners’ playlists.
The prime world artists of 2022
It’s a three-peat for world recording artist Bad Bunny. The singer-songwriter is the yr’s most-streamed artist on the planet on Spotify—a spot he’s held since 2020. No different artist has ever completed the feat earlier than, so to have fun, we’ve turned the guts button on Spotify into the singer’s customized red-heart icon.
Taylor Swift held true to her invitation to satisfy her at midnight, and it propelled her to grow to be the second-most-streamed artist of the yr globally—and the highest artist in Australia, the U.Ok., Ireland, Malaysia, the Philippines, New Zealand, Qatar, Slovenia, and Singapore. Rounding out the highest 5 artists are the 2 very acquainted Toronto powerhouses Drake and The Weeknd, together with Ok-Pop band BTS.
Plenty of artists had their worlds rocked this yr by the facility of social media. The most “viral” artists have been those that had their music most ceaselessly shared to social platforms from Spotify. Taylor Swift’s Midnights launch actually received the world speaking, and he or she claims the highest spot as essentially the most viral artist globally. The second-place place goes to The Weeknd, adopted by Bad Bunny. Rounding out spots 4 and 5 are BTS and Lana Del Rey.
The prime world songs of 2022
Song of the summer time 2022 creator Harry Styles takes the coveted honor of getting the most-streamed tune across the globe together with his hit “As It Was.” British indie rock band Glass Animals’ observe “Heat Waves” is the second-most-streamed tune of 2022, and followers simply can’t get sufficient. Australian artist The Kid LAROI’s collab with Justin Bieber on “STAY” is the third-most-streamed tune of the yr. Bad Bunny’s “Me Porto Bonito” feat. Chencho Corleon and “Tití Me Preguntó” take spots 4 and 5, respectively.
The prime world albums of 2022
So what collective physique of labor, in album kind, was streamed most in 2022? From Spanish to English, pop to hip-hop, listeners around the globe confirmed a wide range of tastes. Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti takes the highest spot for most-streamed album globally for 2022. Harry Styles‘ Harry’s House is available in at quantity two. Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album, SOUR, takes the third spot for most-streamed album. British pop famous person Ed Sheeran’s album = continues to be a fan favourite at quantity 4. And lastly, American rapper and singer Doja Cat’s album Planet Her (Deluxe) grabs the fifth spot.
The prime world podcasts of 2022
This yr, Spotify’s podcast choices expanded into new markets, offering extra listeners around the globe with new reveals to binge. With greater than 4 million podcasts, the platform gives one thing for each kind of podcast listener. But what reveals particularly made their mark in 2022? Globally, the preferred podcast for the third yr working is The Joe Rogan Experience. Call Her Daddy, from host Alex Cooper, takes the spot for second-most fashionable podcast. Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain, a soon-to-be-Spotify Exclusive relating a wide range of subjects from the favored American creator, takes the third spot, whereas Caso 63, a Spotify Original podcast that’s debuted in Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Hindi, and English takes the fourth spot with all its language iteration feeds mixed. Crime Junkie, a true-crime podcast from Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat, rounds out the listing because the fifth-most fashionable podcast.
The world traits that formed our yr
These most-streamed artists, songs, albums, and podcasts weren’t the one guideposts that formed our yr. There have been additionally audio traits on Spotify that introduced individuals collectively via laughter, amusement, and delight.
Nostalgia stays a staple in our listeners’ queues.
This yr, Spotify followers have been all concerning the aesthetic.
After two years of pandemic postponement, 2022 was the yr for a lot of to lastly say, “I do.”
Little Miss, the British kids’s e-book character, made a resurgence in 2022 with fill-in-the-blank-style memes. May we advise “Little Miss can’t stop posting her Wrapped results”?
But a brand new subject that stunned everybody was corn, because of corn child.
And, after all, our listeners actually know their reveals and flicks.
And their memes.
Have you checked out your individual Wrapped but? Do these artists, songs, albums, podcasts, and traits make an look in your end-of-year expertise? Find out extra about what we’ve got in retailer particularly for you right here.
As we bid farewell to 2022, you’ll find the complete lists of the highest songs, artists, albums, and podcasts under.
Most-Streamed Artists Globally
- Bad Bunny
- Taylor Swift
- Drake
- The Weeknd
- BTS
Most-Streamed Artists within the U.S.
- Drake
- Taylor Swift
- Bad Bunny
- Kanye West
- The Weeknd
Most-Streamed Albums Globally
- Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny
- Harry’s House by Harry Styles
- SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo
- = by Ed Sheeran
- Planet Her by Doja Cat
Most-Streamed Albums within the U.S.
- Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny
- Harry’s House by Harry Styles
- Dangerous: The Double Album by Morgan Wallen
- Midnights by Taylor Swift
- SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo
Most-Streamed Songs Globally
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
- “STAY (with Justin Bieber)” by The Kid LAROI
- “Me Porto Bonito” by Bad Bunny feat. Chencho Corleon
- “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny
Most-Streamed Songs within the U.S.
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
- “Bad Habit” by Steve Lacy
- “Me Porto Bonito” by Bad Bunny feat. Chencho Corleon
- “First Class” by Jack Harlow
Most Popular Podcasts Globally
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- Call Her Daddy
- Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain
- Case 63 (All Languages)
- Crime Junkie
Most Popular Podcasts within the U.S.
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- Call Her Daddy
- Crime Junkie
- The Daily
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard