Afrobeats Has Grown By Over 550% In Streams Worldwide According To Spotify Wrapped 2023

Spotify 2023 Wrapped Global Top Lists are here and Among the finds this year is that the Afrobeats genre lead by artists like Rema, Burna Boy and Libianca has grown by 550%.  Rema’s “Calm Down” became the first Afrobeats artist-led track to surpass a billion streams on Spotify, capturing the attention of audiences in Mexico and India.

Lifestyles, movies, holidays  and events played a role in how music was consumed globally this year. Following her halftime show performance at the Super Bowl, Rihanna‘s catalog streams went up by 640% with “Bitch Better Have My Money” going up by 2600%, “Diamonds” by 1400%, “Rude Boy” by 1170% and “We Found Love” seeing an increase of 1160% on the platform.

This year on Valentines Day listers created over 200,000 break-up playlists.

Reflecting on other global pop culture trends that defined the year’s  most-streamed artists, songs, albums:

Eurovison made an indelible mark this year, as evidenced by the surge in global daily chart positions for winner Loreen’s “Tattoo” and runner-up Käärijä’s “Cha Cha Cha” the day after the final.

Gen Z’s Spotify says, is unwilling to be confined to a single genre, they seamlessly navigated across diverse sounds. Mood-driven listening also gained prominence, with playlists and songs chosen to perfectly encapsulate the prevailing mood or moment.

Colombia emerged as a surprising hub for Mexican music enthusiasm in 2023, ranking as the fifth-largest consumer globally with an impressive 85% consumption spike over the year.

Spotify witnessed a remarkable surge in the consumption of Indian classical instrumental music, particularly in India. Over the past 24 months, India experienced a staggering 500% growth in classical music consumption on the platform, with a notable 45% of listeners under the age of 25.

Mandopop, featuring illustrious artists such as Jay Chou, JJ Lin, and Eason Chan, saw a significant surge with over 500 million monthly streams globally. The genre experienced an almost 45% increase in the past year, showcasing its enduring popularity on a global scale.

See full Spotify 2023 Wrapped Top Lists below

Most-Streamed Artists Globally

1. Taylor Swift
2. Bad Bunny
3. The Weeknd
4. Drake
5. Peso Pluma
6. Feid
7. Travis Scott
8. SZA
9. Karol G
10. Lana Del Rey

Most-Streamed Songs Globally

1. “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus
2. “Kill Bill” by SZA
3. “As It Was” by Harry Styles
4. “Seven (feat. Latto)” by Jung Kook
5. “Ella Baila Sola” by Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma
6. “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift
7. “Creepin’ (with The Weeknd & 21 Savage)” by Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage
8. “Calm Down (with Selena Gomez)” by Rema, Selena Gomez
9. “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” by Bizarrap, Shakira
10. “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift

Most-Streamed Albums Globally

1. Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny
2. Midnights by Taylor Swift
3. SOS by SZA
4. Starboy by The Weeknd
5. MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO by KAROL G
6. One Thing At A Time by Morgan Wallen
7. Lover by Taylor Swift
8. HEROES & VILLAINS by Metro Boomin
9. GÉNESIS by Peso Pluma
10. Harry’s House by Harry Styles

Top Podcasts Globally

1. The Joe Rogan Experience
2. Call Her Daddy
3. Huberman Lab
4. anything goes with emma chamberlain
5. On Purpose with Jay Shetty
6. Crime Junkie
7. This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
8. Serial Killers
9. The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
10. TED Talks Daily
11. Relatos de la Noche
12. Caso 63
13. Psicologia Al Desnudo | @psi.mammoliti
14. The Daily
15. Lex Fridman Podcast
16. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
17. El Podcast de Marian Rojas Estapé
18. Gemischtes Hack
19. The Psychology of your 20s
20. Stuff You Should Know
21. SmartLess
22. La Cotorrisa
23. Se Regalan Dudas
24. The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
25. Conspiracy Theories

Spotify 2023 Wrapped U.S. Top Lists

U.S. Most-Streamed Artists

1. Taylor Swift
2. Drake
3. Morgan Wallen
4. The Weeknd
5. Bad Bunny
6. 21 Savage
7. SZA
8. Zach Bryan
9. Kanye West
10. Peso Pluma

U.S. Most-Streamed Songs

1. “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen
2. “Kill Bill” by SZA
3. “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus
4. “Ella Baila Sola” by Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma
5. “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” by PinkPantheress, Ice Spice
6. “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift
7. “Something in the Orange” by Zach Bryan
8. “You Proof” by Morgan Wallen
9. “Creepin’ (with The Weeknd & 21 Savage)” by Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage
10. “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift

U.S. Most-Streamed Albums

1. One Thing At A Time by Morgan Wallen
2. SOS by SZA
3. Midnights by Taylor Swift
4. HEROES & VILLAINS by Metro Boomin
5. Dangerous: The Double Album by Morgan Wallen
6. Lover by Taylor Swift
7. Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny
8. folklore by Taylor Swift
9. GÉNESIS by Peso Pluma
10. Starboy by The Weeknd

Top Podcasts in the U.S.

1. The Joe Rogan Experience
2. Call Her Daddy
3. Crime Junkie
4. This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
5. The Daily
6. Huberman Lab
7. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
8. SmartLess
9. Up First
10. anything goes with emma chamberlain
11. 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
12. Morbid
13. The Journal.
14. Stuff You Should Know
15. On Purpose with Jay Shetty
16. Lex Fridman Podcast
17. NPR News Now
18. Serial Killers
19. New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce
20. Dateline NBC
21. Conspiracy Theories
22. Distractible
23. The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
24. The Psychology of your 20s
25. Science Vs