Spotify unveils 2022’s Spotify Wrapped stats: Arijit Singh, Sidhu Moosewala, Pritam come on top
The Hindu
For the third year in a row, Arijit Singh has become the most-streamed artist on Spotify in the country
Music streaming platform Spotify on Wednesday launched its Spotify Wrapped campaign for the year. Other than letting users and creators get personalised statistics of their activity for the year, the campaign also unveils the top artists, songs, albums, and podcasts on Spotify for the year 2022.
In India, Arijit Singh continues to be the most streamed artist on Spotify in the country for the third consecutive year. Pritam comes second in the list, while maestro AR Rahman has taken the third spot this year.
Excuses by AP Dhillon, Intense, and Gurinder Gill was the most-streamed song on Spotify in India, with over 19 crore streams in the year. The late Sidhu Moosewala’s Moosetape was the most-streamed album in India, followed by Shershaah, AP Dhillon’s Hidden Gems, Kabir Singh, and Pritam’s Brahmastra.
This year’s most-popular editorial playlist was Hot Hits Hindi, which is followed by more than 11 lakh listeners. The Sex Podcast by Leeza Mangaldas is the most streamed podcast on Spotify in India this year, followed by The Mythpat Podcast, The Ranveer Show, Chanakya Niti, and On Purpose with Jay Shetty.
Here’s what India streamed the most this year:
Most Streamed Artists
Most Streamed Songs
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