Spotify Wrapped is an annual overview of user habits on the streaming audio platform, allowing subscribers to share their favorites on social media in an engaging way.
The company also publishes an aggregated edition, revealing the best songs, artists, podcasts and listening trends of 2022.
Features of Spotify Wrapped 2022
The top artist for the third consecutive year is the rapper and singer Bad Bunny, followed by Taylor Swift and Drake. Spotify also revealed which artists were shared the most on social media. The most viral artist was Taylor Swift, followed by The Weeknd and Bad Bunny.
Interestingly, none of the top 3 songs were by any top artists, as Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ topped this chart with Glass Animals’ ‘Heat Waves’ in second place and ‘Stay’ by The Kid LAROI in Third. The popularity of all three tracks has been fueled by their presence on social media such as TikTok and Instagram Reels.
Spotify is a huge platform for podcasts and the most popular globally has been ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’.
Most popular music and podcasts on Spotify
Spotify also revealed the most-streamed albums and throwback tracks: Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP and Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill,” respectively, with interest in the track growing 8,700% after being appeared in Stranger Things 4.
Wedding content on Spotify has skyrocketed 620% after two years of the pandemic, and users have been listening to songs and creating numerous meme-based playlists, like “Little Miss,” “I’m a 10 ma,” and boy from the “Like very corn video.
Popular Trends on Spotify
YouTube Music, a platform that has one-eighth the user base of Spotify, has also released its annual overview, called the Recap. The Google company didn’t disclose detailed results but it did allow listeners to generate a “musical personality,” based on listening habits and hard-to-find content that is uniquely on YouTube.
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