Music often plays a large part in people's lives, from the everyday listening as you go about your day to deeply personal memories associated with a particular song. And everyone in the world has incredibly diverse music tastes, meaning that countless different songs get listened to daily.
That said, Spotify is often the app of choice for people’s music-listening needs; as such, you may wonder what the most popular songs on Spotify are worldwide.
Well, our experts at Slingo have brought you the very answer to that question. We’ve looked at the current number-one streamed songs on Spotify across different countries to reveal the current most popular songs, artists and genres across the world in 2023.
The Most Streamed Spotify Songs in the World
1. Jungkook - Seven (ft. Latto)
Total Number of Spotify Streams for WC 21/09/2023: 18,564,390
Coming out as the most streamed song in the world, we have “Seven” by South Korean singer Jungkook and featuring American rapper Latto. The song was released as Kungkook’s debut solo single on July 14, 2023, and debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. The total number of streams for this song for the week commencing 21/09/23 in countries where it ranks as the most streamed, including Malaysia, Thailand, and South Korea, is more than 18.5 million.
2. Drake - Slime You Out (ft. SZA)
Total Number of Spotify Streams for WC 21/09/2023: 15,661,473
And coming in second place, we have “Slime You Out” by Canadian rapper and singer Drake, which features American singer-songwriter SZA. It was released on September 15, 2023, as a single for Drake’s upcoming album For All The Dogs. It also peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard. The total number of streams where the song ranked as the most streamed, including the US and Canada, is more than 15.6 million.
3. Anirudh Ravichander - Chaleya (ft. Arijit Singh, Shilpa Rao)
Total Number of Spotify Streams for WC 21/09/2023: 15,282,243
And rounding out the top three most streamed Spotify songs, we have “Chaleya” by Indian singer, music producer and composer Anirudh Ravichander. Despite debuting at 97 on the Billboard 200 charts, the song has amassed over 15.2 million streams for the week commencing 21/09/23, in total for countries where it ranked as the most streamed, including India and the United Arab Emirates.
The Most Streamed Spotify Artists in the World
1. Jungkook
Total Number of Spotify Streams for WC 21/09/2023: 18,564,390
Coming out as the most streamed artist on Spotify for the week commencing 21/09/23, we have Jungkook. He is a member of the boyband BTS but is also known for his solo work. His recent single, “Seven”, simultaneously debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, the Global 200 and the Global Excl. US charts, making him the first solo Korean artist to do so. He was also the first South Korean artist to release an official song for the FIFA World Cup, with “Dreamers”, which he also performed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony.
2. Drake
Total Number of Spotify Streams for WC 21/09/2023: 15,661,473
An artist that hardly needs an introduction in second place for the most streamed Spotify musician we have, Drake. A hugely influential figure in contemporary popular music, his fourth album, Views, ranked at the top of the Billboard 200 for 13 consecutive weeks, making it the first album by a male artist to do so in over a decade. He also has the most number-one hits on the Hot 100 amongst rappers, with 12 total across his career. He has also won 193 awards, including five Grammy Awards from 51 nominations.
3. Anirudh Ravichander
Total Number of Spotify Streams for WC 21/09/2023: 15,282,243
And again, coming in third for most streamed Spotify artists, we have Anirudh Ravichander. His work is primarily in the Indian film industry, where he composes songs for movies, such as “Why This Kolaveri Di” for the movie 3, which went viral and amassed over 400 million views on YouTube. In 2016, he signed a record deal with Sony, who now publishes his independent albums and live concerts.
The Most Featured Number-One Artists on Spotify
1. Doja Cat
Number of Countries Ranked as Number One: 12
Coming in as the most featured artist and the UK’s number one streamed Spotify song, we have American rapper and singer Doja Cat. Her song “Paint The Town Red” appeared as the number one most streamed song in 12 countries, including the UK, Australia and Belgium.
2. Jungkook
Number of Countries Ranked as Number One: 7
Once again, we have Jungkook, this time ranking as the second-most featured artist across different countries’ number one spot on Spotify. His song “Seven” ranked as the most listened-to song on Spotify in seven countries, including Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.
3. Myke Towers
Number of Countries Ranked as Number One: 5
In third place, we have Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter Myke Towers for the most featured artist in the country’s number-one spot on Spotify. Towers’ song “LALA” ranked as the most-listened song on Spotify in five countries, including Peru, the Dominican Republic and Honduras.
The Most Streamed Genres on Spotify
1. Pop
Total Number of Streams for WC 21/09/2023: 46,194,574
Often considered the most popular music genre in the world, we have pop ranking as the number one most streamed music genre on Spotify. Across the 30 songs that ranked number one in the countries we looked at, pop amassed more than 46.1 million streams on Spotify for the week commencing 21/09/23.
2. Hip-Hop
Total Number of Streams for WC 21/09/2023: 26,513,156
Hip-hop is the second most streamed music genre on Spotify for the week commencing 21/09/23. With 13 songs in the genre coming in as the number one most streamed in different countries, including France, the US and Canada, hip-hop has over 26.5 million streams.
3. Latin Urban
Total Number of Streams for WC 21/09/2023: 25,139,296
Coming in as the third-most streamed music genre on Spotify is Latin Urban, with over 25.1 million streams. Latin Urban is a transnational umbrella category encompassing Latin hip-hop, urban champeta and funk carioca, amongst other genres.
Methodology
To begin, we took the number one most streamed song in each country listed on Kworb’s Spotify charts for the week commencing 21/09/2023. We recorded the song name, artist name, and number of streams for the week. We then used Wikipedia to find the primary genre for each song.
We were then able to determine the most streamed songs in that period by adding the total number of streams for the week on Spotify. We then did the same to determine the most streamed artists and genres.
For the most featured artists, we simply added up how many different countries each artist ranked at the number one most streamed on Spotify for the week commencing 21/09/2023.
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