Big news #1: Spotify lists the top artists, albums, and songs of 2021 with the 5th annual addition of Wrapped.
Wow: 90M+ Spotify users engaged with Wrapped content last year.
Most-streamed artists of 2021 according to Spotify:
1) Bad Bunny
2) Taylor Swift
3) BTS
4) Drake
5) Justin Bieber
Most-streamed songs of 2021:
1) “drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
2) “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X
3) “STAY (with Justin Bieber)” – The Kid LAROI
4) “good 4 u” – Olivia Rodrigo
5) “Levitating (feat. DaBaby)” – Dua Lipa
Most-streamed albums of 2021:
1) SOUR – Olivia Rodrigo
2) Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
3) Justice – Justin Bieber
4) = – Ed Sheeran
5) Planet Her – Doja Cat
Big question: How do you describe older music in a way that does not insult Mr. Screens older people?
Quick answer: Throwbacks.
Most-streamed throwback songs of 2021:
1) “Dreams” – Fleetwood Mac
2) “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen
3) “Yellow” – Coldplay
4) “Smells Like Teen Spirit” – Nirvana
5) “Every Breath You Take” – The Police
Big news #2: Vinyl sales peaked in 1977 (534M units) but has made a roaring comeback and outsold CDs last year for the first time since 1986!
Music album sales in 2021 according to RIAA/The Hustle:
1) Vinyl – $934M
2) CD – $410M
