The Spotify Report

December is for end of year lists.  As the year winds down, Spotify has shared the data it gathered over the course of the year includes their top artists, songs, and albums. Find the categories below.

*It’s worthy noting that hitters like Adele and Taylor Swift aren’t classified as they opted not to put some of their work on the service.

Top Five Global Artists

1. Drake
2. Ed Sheeran
3. The Weeknd
4. Maroon 5
5. Kanye West

Top Five Global Males

1. Drake
2. Ed Sheeran
3. The Weeknd
4. Maroon 5
5. Kanye West

Top Five Global Females

1. Rihanna
2. Ariana Grande
3. Nicki Minaj
4. Beyoncé
5. Ellie Goulding

Top Five Global Tracks

1. Lean On (feat. MØ & DJ Snake) – Major Lazer
2. Cheerleader – Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit – OMI
3. Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson
4. See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth) – Wiz Khalifa
5. Love Me Like You Do – From “Fifty Shades Of Grey” – Ellie Goulding

Top Five Global Albums

1. Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd
2. If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake
3. Peace Is The Mission – Major Lazer
4. Stories – Avicii
5. Title – Meghan Trainor

Top Five Global Viral Tracks

1. Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates) – Robin Schulz
2. Hotline Bling – Drake
3. Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better) – Felix Jaehn
4.    Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
5. Here – Alessia Cara

Top Five Global Playlists

1. Today’s Top Hits
2. Afternoon Acoustic
3. Baila Reggaeton
4. Hot Country
5. RapCaviar

 

MARKET SPECIFIC – U.S.

Top Five Artists in U.S.

1. Drake
2. The Weeknd
3. Kanye West
4. Ed Sheeran
5. Eminem

Top Five Males in U.S.

1. Drake
2. The Weeknd
3. Kanye West
4. Ed Sheeran
5. Eminem

Top Five Females in U.S.

1. Nicki Minaj
2. Beyoncé
3. Rihanna
4. Ariana Grande
5. Lana Del Rey

Top Five Tracks in the U.S.

1. Trap Queen – Fetty Wap
2. The Hills – The Weeknd
3. Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) – The Weeknd
4. Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson
5. Lean On (feat. MØ & DJ Snake) – Major Lazer

Top Five Albums in the U.S.

1. If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake
2. Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd
3. Fetty Wap – Fetty Wap
4. Dark Sky Paradise – Big Sean
5. SremmLife – Rae Sremmurd

Top Five Viral Tracks in the U.S.

1. Here – Alessia Cara
2. Hotline Bling – Drake
3. Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates) – Robin Schulz
4. Ex’s & Oh’s – Elle King
5. Sunday Candy – Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment (tied for 4th place)

Top Five Playlists in the U.S.

1. Today’s Top Hits
2. Hot Country
3. RapCaviar
4. TGIF
5. Afternoon Acoustic