“Wrapped 2022 wants to celebrate the beauty of connections and help us express the thousand facets of our personality”. So Spotify reveals the artists, albums, songs, playlists and podcasts that have marked the year that is about to end, of the 456 million listeners of the streaming platform scattered throughout the world and in Italy.
Thus we learn that, for the third consecutive year, the most listened to artist globally is the Puerto Rican superstar Bad bunnywhile How it was from Harry Styles it is the song with the highest number of streams ever. For Italy, Ebbasta sphere is the most popular artist and Chills from Mahmoud And White it is the most listened song. As for podcasts, the most listened to in the world is the controversial one Joe Rogan’s experiencewhile in Italy 6 original and exclusive Spotify shows are in the top 10, with The Essential in first place.
The rankings
Here are the full results of Spotify wrapped 2022 globally and in Italy. As mentioned, the overall winner of 2022 is the Puerto Rican superstar Bad bunny who for the third consecutive year remains at the top of the charts as the most listened to artist globally with over 17 billion streams, a true historical record that attests to the boundless success of the artist’s Latin music. Continuing, on the podium, too Taylor Swift And Drakefollowed by The weekend And BTS extension.
The most listened to female artist
Speaking of Taylor Swift: After breaking another record with her latest album Midnight – the most listened to in a single day on the platform – confirmed as the most listened to female artist in 2022 on Spotify with over 11 billion streams, followed by Cat Doja And Dua Lipa.
A little bit of Italy
our’ Moonlight remain the most listened to Italian artists abroad, followed by Jellyfish And Gabriel Ponte. They close the top 5 Ludovico Einaudi And Depth. In the top 10 too Laura Pausini who becomes the most streamed Italian female artist in the world.
Songs
Leading the world ranking of songs with the most streams is How it was from Harry Styles with over 1 billion streams. In second and third position: Heat waves of the Glass animals e To remain from The Laroi boy And Justin Bieber. They complete the top five I’m doing well And marmosets asked meboth of Bad bunny.
The albums
Spotify’s 2022 album is confirmed to be a summer without you from Bad bunnyfollowed by Harry’s house from Harry Styles And Acid from olivia rodrigo. Fourth and fifth place go respectively to = from Ed Sheeran And Planet her from Cat Doja.
In the end, Today’s best hits stands as the most played editorial playlist for the third consecutive year.
Italy
We can say that this is the year of confirmations. Also in Italy, for the second consecutive year, Ebbasta sphere is the most streamed artist of 2022, followed by Lazza And thasupin second and third position. In the fourth and fifth we find White And Marrakech. Instead, the most listened to female artist is Lady which ranks eighth.
Still ‘Chills’
Launched at Sanremo 2022 and landed atEurovision Song Contest 2022, Chills from Mahmoud And White breaks all records establishing itself as the most listened to song on Spotify in Italy. In second and third position we find Shaking from Rove And The Devil’s Tail from Rkomi And Praise. They close the top 5 Damn baby from Tananai And Until they bury me from White.
The albums
The album with the most streams is Syria from Lazzafollowed by Taxi driver from Rkomi And Heavenly blue from White. Respectively, however, we are in fourth and fifth position Savior from Puck And c@ra++ere s?ec!@le from thasup.
Hot Hits Italy is again the most listened to Italian playlist on Spotify.
Italian podcasts
In Italy, The essential is confirmed to be the most listened to podcast, followed by Wild Moss And Stories. In the top 10 most popular podcasts, 6 are original and exclusive to Spotify. Indeed, in addition to The essential And Storieswe find Urban demons in fourth position, The finger of God – Voices from Concordia in the seventh, while in the octave and ninth, respectively Whenever And Why did it start?.
Global podcast
The controversial Joe Rogan’s experience it is also the most listened to podcast on Spotify globally this year. They follow Call her dad from Alex Cooper And Everything is alright with Emma Chamberlain. In the fourth and fifth, however, we find Case 63 And Crime addict.
Immersive in-app experience
News that many have been waiting for: starting today, November 30, all users can access their own personalized experience Wrappedexclusively from the updated Spotify app. Among the new features: personalized stories and expanded sharing options.
Metaverse
This year, for the first time, Spotify brings Wrapped to the Metaverse on Spotify Island and does so with a series of Wrapped-inspired missions, games, virtual merch and photo opportunities featuring 12 different artists including Shaving, Calvin Harris And Tove Lo.
Exclusive videos
A successful feature in 2021 was exclusive videos with messages from over 100 artists. This year the experience has been enriched by including over 40,000 artists including Ebbasta sphere, Moonlight, Guè, Lady, Marrakech, Lazza, Rove, White, Mahmoud, Aries, Tananai, Praise And Rkomi. Top fans will see a personalized video with a thank you message from some of their best artists in 2022. Each video will be accompanied by the user’s most listened to song during the year.
For fans of Barcelona football
Acquisition of the Spotify camp nou: as part of the partnership between Spotify and FC Barcelonafans can view Wrapped videos of some of their favorite players on social media, including Robert Lewandowski, Alexia Putellas, Pedro And Ansu Fati.
Wrapped creator
Finally, Spotify is launching the creator experience again this year Wrapped for podcasters and artists. With access to their personalized experience through the Wrapped microsite, creators will be able to discover how fans have listened to their content this year.
