Spotify says “Nostalgia” is the 2021 trend

Author Moonshot.news

Published on: 03/12/2021

Nostalgia played a role in people’s listening in 2021 as fans rediscovered old favourites—and new generations adopted them as well, Spotify said in an early summary of 2021.

With ratings based on how more than 381 million people around the world listened, the company said that for the second year in a row, Puerto Rican Reggaeton star Bad Bunny was the most-streamed artist in the world. He received over 9.1 billion streamings without releasing a new album this year.

Number two was singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and number three was k-pop group BTS.

Most Streamed Artists Globally

1. Bad Bunny
2. Taylor Swift
3. BTS
4. Drake
5. Justin Bieber

Most Streamed Artists in the U.S. 

1. Drake
2. Taylor Swift
3. Juice WRLD
4. Kanye West
5. Bad Bunny

Most Streamed Albums Globally

1. SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo
2. Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa
3. Justice by Justin Bieber
4. = by Ed Sheeran
5. Planet Her by Doja Cat

Most Streamed Songs Globally

1. “drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo
2. “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X
3. “STAY (with Justin Bieber)” by The Kid LAROI
4. “good 4 u” by Olivia Rodrigo
5. “Levitating (feat. DaBaby)” by Dua Lipa

Most Streamed Songs in the U.S.

1. “drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo
2. “good 4 u” by Olivia Rodrigo
3. “Kiss Me More” (feat SZA) by Doja Cat
4. “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
5. “Levitating (feat. DaBaby)” by Dua Lipa

Most Popular Podcasts Globally

1. The Joe Rogan Experience
2. Call Her Daddy
3. Crime Junkie
4. TED Talks Daily
5. The Daily

Most Popular Podcasts in the U.S.

1. The Joe Rogan Experience
2. Crime Junkie
3. Call Her Daddy
4. The Daily
5. NPR News Now