It’s official— Taylor Swift has claimed the title of Spotify’s most-played artist for 2023. As per Spotify Wrapped, Swift secured the spot as the most-streamed artist globally in 2023, amassing an impressive 26.1 billion streams since January 1. This achievement marks Swift’s ascent to the top, dethroning Puerto Rican reggaetón star Bad Bunny, who had held the coveted title for three consecutive years starting in 2020.
In the 2023 rankings, Bad Bunny takes the second spot, followed by The Weeknd in third, Drake in fourth, and regional Mexican musician Peso Pluma in fifth.
While Bad Bunny may have relinquished the title of Spotify’s most-played artist for 2023, there’s good news for him too. His 2022 album, “Un Verano Sin Ti,” secured the position as Spotify’s most-streamed album for the second consecutive year, accumulating an impressive 4.5 billion global streams. In this category, Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” takes the second spot, with SZA’s “SOS” following in third place. Remarkably, all three albums were released in the same year, emphasizing their widespread popularity on the streaming platform. Taylor Swift has claimed
The top five is rounded out with The Weeknd’s 2016 album “Starboy” and Karol G’s “Mañana Será Bonito,” the only 2023 release to reach the peak.
Miley Cyrus’ empowerment anthem “Flowers” is Spotify’s most-streamed song of the year with 1.6 million streams globally.
“Kill Bill” by SZA is the second most-streamed song of the year, while Harry Styles’ “As It Was,” BTS member Jung Kook featuring Latto’s “Seven,” and Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma’s “Ella Baila Sola” came in third, fourth and fifth, respectively.