The real Cinderella story throughout all this year's data is the surge of Spanish-language music.

The Record Why Black Boy Joy And Lil Uzi Vert's Melancholy Are All The Rage (Despite not dropping an album this year, 2017 marks the third year in a row Rihanna earns the top spot among women, while Sia and Grande have spots in the top five for a second year in a row.) This year marks the second time Sheeran has earned the title of 'most-streamed artist,' the last time being back in 2014 when his X ( Multiply) album was released.ĭrake, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar and The Chainsmokers round out the top five most-streamed artists of the year, knocking female artists completely out (Rihanna was the only woman to make the top five overall, last year.) The top five most-streamed women were: Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Sia. (Streams of an album's singles, in aggregate, contribute to the album's total count.) 'Shape Of You' have now surpassed Drake's 2016 hit 'One Dance' as the most-streamed song in the platform's history, dethroning the Canadian rapper, who was atop the streaming services data in 2016. singer's 2017 album ÷ (Divide) was streamed 3.1 billion times, with the album's lead single, 'Shape Of You,' pulling in 1.4 billion streams worldwide.

Spotify has released its year-end round up of the most-listened to music on its platform, revealing new leaders in a sea of familiarity.Įd Sheeran was Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2017 the U.K. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia Spotify reports Sheeran is the most-streamed artist of 2017. Ed Sheeran performs onstage during 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2017.

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