Taylor Swift has solidified her status as a global music icon, claiming Spotify’s top global artist spot for the second consecutive year in 2024.
The streaming platform announced on Wednesday, December 4, that Swift garnered more than 26.6 billion streams worldwide, outpacing other musical heavyweights such as The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Drake, and Billie Eilish, who completed the top five list.
Swift, 34, expressed her gratitude in a heartfelt video message to her fans on Spotify. “Hi, I just wanted to say thank you so much for being one of my top listeners on Spotify; that’s so nice of you,” she shared.
Reflecting on her monumental year, she added, “I look back on this year and I think about how special you guys made it for us being on the Eras Tour. We went all over the world… Europe, Australia, Asia, back through America, and then to Canada. Thank you if you came to see the show; thank you for streaming the music. It’s just been such a wild ride, and I appreciate everything you guys have done, including listening to my music. So cool.”
To honor Swift’s accomplishment, Spotify added a special Wrapped badge to her profile and creative animations symbolizing her many eras. Highlights consisted of of seagulls on the Spotify Play Button for 1989 (Taylor’s Version), glitter for Fearless (Taylor’s Version), and floating papers for The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD).
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Swift’s TTPD became the most-streamed album of the year, surpassing Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft, Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet, Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito, and Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine.
However, Swift fell short of claiming the top-streamed song. That accolade went to Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” which was followed by Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things,” Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather,” FloyyMenor and Cris Mj’s “Gata Only,” and Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control.” Notably, Carpenter, 25, was also an opener for Swift’s iconic Eras Tour.
Spotify Wrapped most-streamed artists globally
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
- Bad Bunny
- Drake
- Billie Eilish
- Travis Scott
- Peso Pluma
- Kanye West
- Ariana Grande
- Feid
Spotify Wrapped most-streamed albums globally
- “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology” by Taylor Swift
- “Hit Me Hard and Soft” by Billie Eilish
- “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter
- “Mañana Será Bonito” by Karol G
- “Eternal Sunshine” by Ariana Grande
- “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift
- “SOS” by SZA
- “Lover” by Taylor Swift
- “Fireworks & Rollerblades” by Benson Boone
- “Starboy” by The Weeknd
Spotify Wrapped most-streamed songs globally:
- “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
- “Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone
- “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish
- “Gata Only” by FloyyMenor, Cris Mj
- “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims
- “End of Beginning” by Djo
- “Too Sweet” by Hozier
- “One of the Girls” by the Weeknd ft. JENNIE, Lily Rose Depp
- “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift
- “Die with a Smile” by Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga
Swift’s Spotify award followed an extraordinary week of accolades, which included being named Apple Music’s and Amazon Music’s top artist of 2024. Her album TTPD peaked at number one on both platforms.
Swift expressed her joy on social media, writing in an Instagram Story on December 3: “Ahhhhhh thank you for listening to my music and TTPD so much!!!! You, the fans, made The Tortured Poets Department the TOP STREAMED ALBUM of The Year on @applemusic!!! You guys snagged me that Top Streamed Artist spot too.”
