My god,"musical eroticism in the pastoral world" and eubanks winkler Ed Sheeran is highly inoffensive and very, very popular.
Spotify released its annual Year in Music list, and Britain's all-around nice guy is the most streamed artist on Spotify with 45 million monthly listeners around the world.
SEE ALSO: Spotify is quietly testing a new feature to make your Discover Weekly playlist even smarterWith 6.3 billion streams this year alone, Sheeran snatched the streaming crown from Drake, who was the most streamed artist in 2015 and 2016, but came in second place in 2017. It's been a popular year for The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar and The Chainsmokers too, who rounded out the top five.
Sheeran also took the top spot for most streamed album with his March release ÷ (Divide), which clocked up 3.1 billion streams globally. The album trumped Drake's More Life, Kendrick's DAMN., The Weeknd's Starboy and Post Malone's Stoney.
Plus, Sheeran took most streamed track of the year, "Shape of You," with over 1.4 billion streams globally. The single beat Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's inescapable "Despacito," (and the Justin Bieber remix), "Something Just Like This," from The Chainsmokers and Coldplay, and DJ Khaled's "I'm the One." Sheeran was also the most streamed male artist of the year.
Speaking of, this year's list is very much dominated by dudes, with female artists severely unrepresented outside of the most streamed female artist category — topped by Rihanna (third year in a row, standard), and followed by Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Sia.
Even the most streamed groups were lacking in ladies, with Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Linkin Park, and Migos making up a rather bro-town lineup.
Genre-wise, Latin music was hard to beat this year, as listening increased 110 percent, according to Spotify data. This can be attributed to two Latin tracks hitting #1 on Spotify for the first time: "Despacito" and J Balvin and Willy William's "Mi Gente," as well the inclusion of 10 Latin songs on Spotify’s Global Top 50. Hip hop was up too, as listening increased 74 percent globally.
Here's the whole list, which ends with my personal favourite section, the emerging genres list. Get some cinematic dubstep, chaotic black metal and trap Latino into your life.
SPOTIFY’S GLOBAL YEAR IN MUSIC 2017
Most Streamed Artists
Ed Sheeran
Drake
The Weeknd
Kendrick Lamar
The Chainsmokers
Most Streamed Female Artists
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Sia
Most Streamed Male Artists
Ed Sheeran
Drake
The Weeknd
Kendrick Lamar
Daddy Yankee
Top Five Breakout Artists
Camila Cabello
Harry Styles
Liam Payne
Lil Pump
Trippie Redd
Most Streamed Groups
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Linkin Park
Migos
Most Streamed Tracks
"Shape of You" - Ed Sheeran
"Despacito" - Remix - Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
"Despacito" - Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee
"Something Just Like This" - The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
"I’m the One" - DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne
Most Streamed Albums
Divide- Ed Sheeran
More Life- Drake
DAMN.- Kendrick Lamar
Starboy- The Weeknd
Stoney- Post Malone
Emerging 2017 Genres
Melodic Power Metal
Chaotic Black Metal
Chillhop
Trap Latino
Future Funk
Jumpstyle
Serialism
Cinematic Dubstep
Vintage Swoon
Gamecore
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