Farewell, Summer! Spotify Reveals the Most-Streamed Songs of Summer 2017
05 Sep 2017 by Pedro Aristes in Celebrities, Event, Fame, Film, Films, General, Home, Music, Pleasure
Spotify reveals the songs that listeners streamed most this summer, with over 786 million streams thus far, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito – Remix” featuring Justin Bieber takes the number one spot globally. DJ Khaled and French Montana round out the top three most-streamed songs globally, with Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller at No. 2, and French’s “Unforgettable” coming in at No. 3. Other artists making up Spotify’s global songs of the summer list include Calvin Harris, Rita Ora and Ed Sheeran.
In the U.S., “Despacito” reigned supreme, followed by Lil Uzi Vert’s “XO TOUR Llif3” at No. 2 and “Wild Thoughts” taking the No. 3 spot. Notable U.S. top 10 songs include French Montana’s “Unforgettable” at No. 4, Post Malone’s “Congratulations” at No. 7 and Khalid’s “Location” coming in at No. 9.
Latin music continues to heat up the summer with five Spanish-language songs featured in the global Top Songs of Summer list, including “Mi Gente”, “Felices los 4, “Me Rehúso” and both the original “Despacito,” and remix featuring Justin Bieber.
“2017 gave us the summer of Latin Music” said Rocio Guerrero, Spotify’s Head of Latin Culture.
“For the first time ever we have seven Latin songs on Spotify’s global chart, including both the original and remix of “Despacito”, this summer’s undisputed anthem. Another huge success has been Danny Ocean, one of Spotify’s emerging Latin artists who has racked up more than 318 million streams with “Me Rehúso.”
The songs of the summer were identified by looking at Spotify’s most listened to tracks between June 21 (the first day of summer) and August 27, 2017.
Spotify’s Global Top 30 Songs of the Summer:
1. Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi – Despacito – Remix (feat. Justin Bieber)
2. DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
3. French Montana, Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
4. DJ Khaled – I’m the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne)
5. J Balvin, Willy William – Mi Gente
6. Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
7. Calvin Harris – Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean)
8. Charlie Puth – Attention
9. Liam Payne – Strip That Down (feat. Quavo)
10. Imagine Dragons – Thunder
11. Jonas Blue – Mama (feat. William Singe)
12. David Guetta – 2U (feat. Justin Bieber)
13. Lil Uzi Vert – XO TOUR Llif3
14. Shawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
15. Axwell /\ Ingrosso – More Than You Know
16. Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
17. Jason Derulo – Swalla (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)
18. The Chainsmokers, Coldplay – Something Just Like This
19. Maluma – Felices los 4
20. Imagine Dragons – Believer
21. Danny Ocean – Me Rehúso
22. Luis Fonsi – Despacito (feat. Daddy Yankee)
23. Post Malone – Congratulations (feat. Quavo)
24. Maggie Lindemann, CADE, Cheat Codes – Pretty Girl (Cheat Code X CADE Remix)
25. Rita Ora – Your Song
26. Niall Horan – Slow Hands
27. Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry
28. Martin Garrix, Troye Sivan – There For You
29. Clean Bandit – Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson)
30. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like
Spotify’s U.S. Top 30 Songs of the Summer:
1. Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi – Despacito – Remix (feat. Justin Bieber)
2. Lil Uzi Vert – XO TOUR Llif3
3. DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
4. French Montana, Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
5. Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
6. DJ Khaled – I’m the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne)
7. Post Malone – Congratulations (feat. Quavo)
8. 21 Savage – Bank Account
9. Khalid – Location
10. Childish Gambino – Redbone
11. Calvin Harris – Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean)
12. Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect
13. Liam Payne – Strip That Down (feat. Quavo)
14. Logic – 1-800-273-8255 (feat. Alessia Cara, Khalid)
15. Imagine Dragons – Believer
16. Kendrick Lamar – DNA.
17. Charlie Puth – Attention
18. Sam Hunt – Body Like A Back Road
19. Playboi Carti – Magnolia
20. David Guetta – 2U (feat. Justin Bieber)
21. Future – Mask Off
22. Calvin Harris – Slide (feat. Frank Ocean, Migos)
23. J Balvin, Willy William – Mi Gente
24. Travis Scott – goosebumps
25. Migos – Slippery (feat. Gucci Mane)
26. Drake – Signs
27. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like
28. Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry
29. Imagine Dragons – Thunder
30. Niall Horan – Slow Hands