It seems Jamaicans are listening mostly to albums by North American acts rather than local artists based on the Spotify Wrapped Data supplied exclusively to WMV by the streaming company. Masicka‘s “438” being the exception, is Spotify’s No. 5 most streamed album in Jamaica in 2023 (Down from No. 1 last year.) He is the only Jamaican artist with an album on Spotify’s Top Albums in Jamaica this year despite the album being released December 2021. SZA‘s “SOS” is the Spotify’s No. 1 most streamed album in Jamaica for 2023.
The other albums to make Spotify Jamaica Top Albums chart are:
- Metro Boomin – “HEROES & VILLAINS”
- The Weeknd – “Starboy”
- Burna Boy – “Love, Damini”
- Masicka – “438”
- Nicki Minaj – “Queen Radio: Volume 1”
- SZA – “Ctrl”
- Ahbentlee – “Self Efficacy”
- Drake – “Her Loss”
- Drake – “Certified Lover Boy”
Elsewhere it looks like Bad Bunny continues to dominate the global music scene, securing the title of Spotify’s most streamed album globally for the second consecutive year with “Un Verano Sin Ti.” Despite the album not being a new release in 2023, it has accumulated an impressive 4.5 billion plays on the platform.
In the overall most streamed artist globally category, Bad Bunny takes the second spot, with Taylor Swift claiming the top position for 2023. The Latin music genre maintains its global dominance, with a historic milestone of eight Latin songs reaching the No. 1 spot. Additionally, 16 Latin artists, including breakout star Peso Pluma at No. 5, made it to the top 50 most streamed global artists.
Bad Bunny is crowned Spotify’s #1 most streamed Latin artist globally in 2023 and the Puerto Rican artist has Spotify’s most streamed album globally.
The most streamed song globally on Spotify for 2023 is Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers,” which earned the No. 1 spot with 1.6 billion streams and an eight-week Billboard Hot 100 streak at No. 1.
In the U.S., Bad Bunny also leads as the most-streamed Latin artist, followed by Peso Pluma, Junior H, KAROL G, and Fuerza Regida. The top-streamed Latin songs in the U.S. include tracks like “Ella Baila Sola” by Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma, “La Bebe – Remix” by Yng Lvcas and Peso Pluma, and “un x100to” by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny.
