Spotify wraps up 2020 with its annual Wrapped results

Spotify has unveiled the top artists, albums, songs and playlists that have defined how more than 320 million people around the world listened to and discovered audio this year. Whether it was to stay informed, sing along or simply tune it all out, people kept listening and creators never missed a beat.

So, what artists defined a year unlike any other? Below are the results of Spotify’s full 2020 Wrapped results globally and in South Africa.

GLOBAL

List of the top 5 artists on Spotify for 2020

With more than 8.3 billion streams this year, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2020. Following Bad Bunny is Drake and the third most-streamed artist of the year is J Balvin, followed by the late rapper Juice WRLD and The Weeknd.
Billie Eilish continues her reign as the most-streamed female artist on Spotify for the second year in a row, followed by Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande in the second and third spots. Coming in as the fourth and fifth most-streamed female artists are Dua Lipa and Halsey.
The most-streamed song of 2020 is The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” with almost 1.6 billion streams this year. In the second and third spots respectively, are Tones And I’s “Dance Monkey” andRoddy Ricch’s “The Box.” The fourth most-streamed song of the year is “Roses – Imanbek Remix” by Imanbek and SAINt JHN, followed by Dua Lipa’s “Don’t Start Now.”
The most-streamed album globally of 2020 is Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG over 3.3 billion streams, followed by The Weeknd’s After Hours and Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding. Rounding out the list of top albums are Harry Styles’ Fine Line and Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia.
The year’s most popular Spotify editorial playlist is Today’s Top Hits, which has more than 27M followers.

SOUTH AFRICA

International star Drake takes the top spot as Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2020 in South Africa. He is followed by Juice WRLD, with South African Amapiano King Kabza De Small in the third spot. After a phenomenal year for Kabza De Small, the local artist has jumped 37 spots on the overall most-streamed artist list in South Africa since Wrapped 2019.
Continuing his reign, Kabza De Small is once again the most-streamed local artist of 2020 in South Africa. This comes as no surprise given the continued success of AmaPiano throughout the year. Spotify’s AmaPiano Grooves is the most popular genre playlist in South Africa. DJ Maphorisa, Nasty C, Afrikaans Group Spoegwolf and Joyous Celebration follow as the most streamed local artists for 2020 in South Africa.
Spotify’s first RADAR Africa artist for 2020, Elaine, is the most-streamed local female artist of 2020 in South Africa. Ami Fakufollows in the second spot with Afrikaans singer Demi Lee Moore in the third spot. Sha Sha and Juanita Du Plessis complete the top five.
“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd is the most-streamed song in South Africa of 2020 on Spotify. This is followed by The Box by Roddy Ricch and Roses – Imanbek Remix by Imanbek featuring SAINt JHN. The fourth and fifth most-streamed songs in South Africa are “Dance Monkey” by Tones And I and “ROCKSTAR (feat. Roddy Ricch)” by DaBaby and Roddy Ricch.
Elaine’s “You’re the One” is the most-streamed local song of 2020 in South Africa. “eMcimbini (Live)” by (Aymos, DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Mas Musiq, Myztro) and Samthing Soweto, “Tender Love” by (DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Sha Sha), the global sensation “Jerusalema” (by Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode) and “Risky” by Elaine, complete the list of the top five local songs of 2020.
I Am The King of AmaPiano: Sweet & Dust by Kabza De Small is the most streamed local album. Kabza De Small also claimed the second and third spots with Scorpion Kings Live and The Return Of The Scorpion Kings. Nasty C and Samthing Soweto followed with the fourth and fifth most-streamed albums with Zulu Man With Some Power and Isphithiphithi, respectively.

For even more, check out Spotify’s blog For the Record. A breakdown of top global and South African results are also included below.

Be on the lookout for additional details and exciting new features in the coming days around Spotify’s popular personalised Wrapped and Creator Wrapped experiences, which gives users a deep dive into the music that defined their year.

Spotify 2020 Wrapped South Africa Top Lists

Most Streamed Artists in South Africa

Most Streamed Female Artists in South Africa

Most Streamed Tracks in South Africa

“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd
“The Box” by Roddy Ricch
“Roses – Imanbek Remix” by Imanbek, SAINt JHN
“Dance Monkey” by Tones and I
“ROCKSTAR (feat. Roddy Ricch )” by DaBaby, Roddy Ricch
“Life Is Good (feat. Drake)” by Drake, Future
“Circles” by Post Malone
“Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa
“Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi
“Toosie Slide” by Drake

Most Streamed Albums in South Africa

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon, Pop Smoke
Legends Never Die, Juice WRLD
After Hours,The Weeknd
Hollywood’s Bleeding, Post Malone
Please Excuse Me For Being Anti Social, Roddy Ricch
Dark Lane Demo Tapes, Drake
Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, Lewis Capaldi
Fine Line, Harry Styles
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO GO?, Billie Eilish
No. 6 Collaborations Project, Ed Sheeran

Most Streamed South African Artists in South Africa

Most Streamed South African Tracks in South Africa

“You’re the One” by Elaine
“eMcimbini (Live)” by Aymos, DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Mas Musiq, Myztro, Samthing Soweto
“Tender Love (feat. DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small)” by Sha Sha, DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small
“Jerusalema (feat.Nomcebo Zikode)” by Master KG, Nomcebo Zikode
“Risky” by Elaine
“Xola Moya Wam’ (feat. Master KG)” by Master KG, Nomcebo Zikode
“Lorch” by DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Kammu Dee, Miano, Semi Tee
“Into Ngawe” by Ami Faku, Sun-El Musician
“Love You Tonight (feat. DJ Maphorisa, Sha Sha & Kabza De Small)” by DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Mfr Souls, Sha Sha
“Sandton” by Bontle Smith, DJ Maphorisa, Focalistic, Kabza De Small, Kamo Mpela