Spotify Wrapped: These artists did particularly well in 2022

• Spotify Wrapped summarizes the listening habits of all users.
• The music service creates top lists in various categories.
• We have selected the most exciting lists.

Spotify has been releasing ”Spotify Wrapped” every December since 2016, summarizing the listening habits of users around the world. In addition to the personal annual review via Spotify Wrapped, the event also offers insights into national and global top lists. We have selected the most important lists and summarized them for you.

Top 5 songs worldwide

The global top hits are the most streamed songs in 2022 around the world. Incidentally, it doesn’t matter when the songs were released. These are the top 5 of 2022:

1. ”As It Was” by Harry Styles
2. ”Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
3. ”STAY” by The Kid Laroi ft. Justin Bieber
4. ”Me Porto Bonito” by Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone
5. ”Titi Me Pregunto” by Bad Bunny

Top 5 artists worldwide

The streamed hours are also decisive for the artists. The following musicians were able to assert themselves here this year:

1. bad bunny
2. Taylor Swift
3. drakes
4. The Weeknd
5. bts

Top 5 viral artists worldwide

The most ”viral” artists are those whose music has been shared the most on social media via Spotify. While there are overlaps with the normal top 5, there are also a few surprises:

1. Taylor Swift
2. The Weeknd
3. bad bunny
4. bts
5. Lana DelRey

Top 5 albums worldwide

Of course, the most successful albums are also extremely important. In a global comparison, the following albums collected the most streams:

1. ”Un Verano Sin Ti” by Bad Bunny
2. ”Harry’s House” by Harry Styles
3. ”SOUR” by Olivia Rodrigo
4. ”=” by Ed Sheeran
5. ”Planet Her” by Doja Cat

These are the top lists in Germany

Compared to the global rankings, there are also similarities in Germany, but there are still interesting differences. German music in particular was able to assert itself very well against international artists.

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Top 5 songs in Germany

1. ”Beautiful Girl” by Luciano
2. ”Longing” by Misku / Macloud and t-low
3. ”Layla” by DJ Robin and apron
4. ”Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
5. ”As It Was” by Harry Styles

Top 5 artists in Germany

1. Luciano
2. RAF Camora
3. Bonez MC
4. CRO
5. Ed Sheeran

Top 5 podcasts in Germany

1. Mixed hack
2. Firm & Fluffy
3. hobbyless
4. bloodlust
5. crime