A Year of Musical and Cultural Milestones

This year, Spotify Wrapped showcased the explosive growth of genres, crossovers, and collaborations:

• Pop stars like Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, and Sabrina Carpenter dominated the charts.
• Country music found new audiences, led by Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, and Post Malone.
• Indie acts such as Clairo, Mk.gee, and The Marías achieved both critical and commercial success.
• Collaborations like Billie Eilish and Charli XCX, and Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga created cultural moments that resonated globally.
• Female artists made a significant impact, with women holding eight spots in the top half of the most-streamed albums list.

Top Global Artists of 2024

With over 26.6 billion streams, Taylor Swift was crowned Spotify’s most-streamed global artist for 2024. Swift’s unmatched consistency across albums like The Tortured Poets Department and 1989 (Taylor’s Version) reinforced her dominance.

Here’s the complete list of 2024’s most-streamed artists globally:

1. Taylor Swift
2. The Weeknd
3. Bad Bunny
4. Drake
5. Billie Eilish
6. Travis Scott
7. Peso Pluma
8. Kanye West
9. Ariana Grande
10. Feid

Top Global Songs of 2024

These tracks defined 2024, with “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter taking the top spot:

1. “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
2. “Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone
3. “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” by Billie Eilish
4. “Gata Only” by FloyyMenor and Cris MJ
5. “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims
6. “End of Beginning” by Djo
7. “Too Sweet” by Hozier
8. “One Of The Girls” by The Weeknd (with JENNIE and Lily Rose Depp)
9. “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift
10. “Die With A Smile” by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga

Top Global Albums of 2024

Spotify Wrapped highlighted the success of these most-streamed albums globally:

1. The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology by Taylor Swift
2. Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish
3. Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
4. Mañana Será Bonito by Karol G
5. Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande
6. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
7. SOS by SZA
8. Lover by Taylor Swift
9. Fireworks & Rollerblades by Benson Boone
10. Starboy by The Weeknd

Top Podcasts and Audiobooks

Podcasts

Spotify’s top podcasts of 2024 included fan favorites across genres:

1. The Joe Rogan Experience
2. Call Her Daddy
3. Huberman Lab
4. This Past Weekend with Theo Von
5. The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett
6. Serial Killers
7. Relatos de la Noche
8. Crime Junkie
9. Café Com Deus Pai
10. El Podcast de Marian Rojas Estapé

Audiobooks

Spotify also celebrated the launch of audiobooks in Premium with these top titles:

1. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
2. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
4. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
5. It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
6. The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
7. A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
8. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
9. Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
10. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros