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Spotify has unveiled its annual list of its most-streamed content, and when it comes to Canadians’ listening habits, one name rises to the top of the heap: Drake.
Rounding out the top five were Taylor Swift at No. 2, The Weeknd at No. 3, Kanye West at No. 4, and Eminem at No. 5.
According to Spotify, the streaming service’s annual year-end campaign reveals which artists, albums, songs, playlists and podcasts defined how more than 456 million people around the world listened to and discovered music and podcasts. in 2022.
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Here in Canada, Drake tops the list, but that’s not true globally; on Spotify’s global list, the Toronto rapper comes third, after Bad Bunny in first place and Taylor Swift in second.
Most Streamed Artists in Canada
- Duck
- Taylor Swift
- The weekend
- Kanye West
- Eminem
Most Streamed Songs in Canada
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- Heat Waves by Glass Animals
- “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” door Elton John
- “STAY (with Justin Bieber)” by The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber
- “First Class” by Jack Harlow
Most Streamed Albums in Canada
- by Harry Accommodation by Harry Styles
- = by Ed Sheeran
- Midnights by Taylor Swift
- Dawn FM by The Weeknd
- ACID by Olivia Rodrigue
The most listened to podcasts in Canada
- “The Joe Rogan Experience”
- “Call her daddy”
- “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard”
- “On Purpose with Jay Shetty”
- “Less intelligent”
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The most listened artists in the world
- bad bunny
- Taylor Swift
- Duck
- The weekend
- BTS
The most listened to songs in the world
- “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
- “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny
The most listened to albums in the world
- A Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny
- Harry’s house by Harry Styles
- ACID by Olivia Rodrigue
- = by Ed Sheeran
- planet she by Doja Cat
The most popular podcasts in the world
- “The Joe Rogan Experience”
- “Call her daddy”
- “Anything Goes With Emma Chamberlain”
- “Caso 63” (all languages)
- “Crime Junkie”