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Music Streaming Highlights Throwback Tracks, Latin Music Artists as Platforms Name “Top 2022” Songs
“Reflecting the diversity of music and how fans listen, our analysis underscores that lists of the most played, most liked, and most requested songs by music fans on streaming services are themselves unique”
Washington, D.C. (December 29, 2022) – Throwbacks, movie soundtrack songs, hip-hop, and collaborations featuring Latin music stars and newcomers stood out among the most popular plays as the streaming industry looks back on 2022. A new analysis by the Digital Media Association reviews year-end data and charts from DiMA’s member companies – Amazon, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube – highlight how Bad Bunny’s hits propelled Latin music into the top of every platform’s charts. Music fans also showed their dedication to Adele, The Kid LAROI, and Walker Hayes, keeping tracks that appeared in 2021 again at the top in 2022.
Additional findings from the review of the year-end lists of DiMA member companies include:
- Fans showed their growing love for Latin music for a third consecutive year, streaming Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone, Karol G, and others throughout the year. Latin music and streaming continue to be a powerful duo.
- Music featured in movies and television shows played a big influence on music charts, with fans showing their love for “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from the film Encanto and “Enemy” from the Netflix series Arcane as popular tracks across platforms.
- Streaming empowered fans to rediscover music from an earlier era and discover remixes that bring together previous hits and new sounds. Songs like Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” – originally released in 1985 – and “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” were in high demand from music fans.
“Reflecting the diversity of music and how fans listen, our analysis underscores that lists of the most played, most liked, and most requested songs by music fans on streaming services are themselves unique,” said DiMA CEO Garrett Levin. “Streaming services brought an incredible diversity of music to global audiences in 2022 and end-of-year lists showing the most popular songs include not only multiple genres but very different stories for how and why their popularity surged. I’m excited to listen to these songs, continue discovering new ones, and see what surprises 2023 will bring.”
Top 2022 Lists Across Streaming Platforms:
Amazon Music – Most requested songs on Alexa:
- “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” by Carolina Gaitán – La Gaita, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto – Cast
- “Enemy” by Imagine Dragons
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “Easy On Me” by Adele
- “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes
- “abcdefu” by Gayle
- “Sunroof” by Nicky Youre & dazy
- “Shivers” by Ed Sheeran
- “Jiggle Jiggle” by Duke & Jones & Louis Theroux
- “Bones” by Imagine Dragons
Apple Music – Top Songs (Global):
- “STAY” by The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “WAIT FOR U (feat. Drake & Tems)” by Future
- “Super Gremlin” by Kodak Black
- “Easy On Me” by Adele
- “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
- “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” by Elton John & Dua Lipa
- “First Class” by Jack Harlow
- “Me Porto Bonito” by Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone
- “abcdefu” by GAYLE
Pandora – Top Thumb Hundred of 2022:
- “WAIT FOR U (feat. Drake & Tems)” by Future
- “PROVENZA” by Karol G
- “TO THE MOON” by Jnr Choi
- “I Hate U” by SZA
- “Do We Have A Problem?” by Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “First Class” by Jack Harlow
- “Me Porto Bonito” by Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone
- “Hate Our Love” by Queen Naija & Big Sean
- “You Proof” by Morgan Wallen
Spotify – Top Tracks (Global):
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
- “STAY (with Justin Bieber)” by The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
- “Me Porto Bonito” by Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone
- “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny
- “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” by Elton John, Dua Lipa, & PNAU
- “Enemy(with JID) – from the series Arcane League of Legends” by Imagine Dragons, JID, Arcane, & League of Legends
- “Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52” by Bizarrap & Quevedo
- “Ojitos Lindos” by Bad Bunny & Bomba Estéreo
- “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” – 2018 Remastered” by Kate Bush
YouTube – Top Music Videos (US):
- “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” by Encanto Cast
- “Super Gremlin” by Kodak Black
- “Surface Pressure” by Jessica Darrow
- “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny
- “Wait for U (ft. Drake, Tems)” by Future
- “Me Porto Bonito” by Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone
- “Mamiii” by Karol G and Becky G
- “Enemy” by Imagine Dragons x JID
- “PROVENZA” by Karol G
- “In A Minute” by Lil Baby
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