Here Are Spotify’s Most Streamed Artists, Albums & Podcasts For 2021

Words by Amar Gera December 2, 2021

No, your band’s EP didn’t make it.

In a year where most of us were looking to music for some sort of escape, the world seems to have found solace in a Puerto Rican trap star and soft-boi rap. In the words of a fella who probably would have dominated this chart in the 60s and 70s, “Whatever gets you through the night. It’s alright.”

Bad Bunny was joined by the likes of Taylor Swift, Drake and Justin Bieber in the Most-Streamed Artists category, while US popster Olivia Rodrigo’s album SOUR topped the album category and her tune ‘drivers license’ was the most played track.

Another year at the top for #BadBunny! Congratulations to 2021’s most-streamed artist 🥂 #SpotifyWrapped pic.twitter.com/mCl8fFxoXM

— Spotify (@Spotify) December 1, 2021

Unsurprisingly, Joe Rogan has topped the podcast charts, with JoRo’s (nickname coined here) exclusive Spotify deal presumably playing a big part in that.

Check out the full list below and hit your Spotify app for your own yearly wrap up… and brace yourselves for a flurry of them being shared on IG…

Most Streamed Artists Globally

Bad Bunny

Taylor Swift

BTS

Drake

Justin Bieber

Most Streamed Artists in the U.S.

Drake

Taylor Swift

Juice WRLD

Kanye West

Bad Bunny

Most Streamed Albums Globally

SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo

Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa

Justice by Justin Bieber

= by Ed Sheeran

Planet Her by Doja Cat

Most Streamed Songs Globally

“drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo

“MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X

“STAY (with Justin Bieber)” by The Kid LAROI

“good 4 u” by Olivia Rodrigo

“Levitating (feat. DaBaby)” by Dua Lipa

Most Streamed Songs in the U.S.

“drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo

“good 4 u” by Olivia Rodrigo

“Kiss Me More” (feat SZA) by Doja Cat

“Heat Waves” by Glass Animals

“Levitating (feat. DaBaby)” by Dua Lipa

Most Popular Podcasts Globally

The Joe Rogan Experience

Call Her Daddy

Crime Junkie

TED Talks Daily

The Daily