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#SpotifyWrapped: BTS becomes most streamed group; in top 5 most streamed artists in 2021

Published Dec 2, 2021 08:29 am

Music streaming platform Spotify released the lists of the most streamed artists, groups and songs in 2021.

K-pop superstars BTS emerged as the No. 1 most streamed group globally and third most streamed artist globally on Spotify in 2021.

In the top 50 most streamed groups in 2021 on Spotify, BLACKPINK placed 10th, TWICE grabbed 23rd place and Stray Kids garnered the 50th place.

BTS emerged as the No. 1 most streamed group globally on Spotify in 2021 (Big Hit Music, screenshot from Spotify)

Here are the top 20 most streamed groups on Spotify in 2021:

1. BTS

2. Maroon 5

3. Imagine Dragons

4. One Direction

5. Queen

6. The Beatles

7. Maneskin

8. Arctic Monkeys

9. Linkin Park

10. BLACKPINK

11. Twenty One Pilots

12. $uicideboy$

13. The Neighbourhood

14. Red Hot Chili Peppers

15. AC/DC

16. Black Eyed Peas

17. OneRepublic

18. Metallica

19. Little Mix

20. Os Barões da Pisadinha/Ze Felipe

Most streamed groups globally on Spotify in 2021 (Screenshot from Spotify)

Most streamed artists globally in 2021

BTS also placed third on the most streamed artists globally on Spotify in 2021.

Most streamed artists globally on Spotify in 2021:

1. Bad Bunny

2. Taylor Swift

3. BTS

4. Drake

5. Justin Bieber

6. The Weeknd

7. J Balvin

8. Ariana Grande

9. Olivia Rodrigo

10. Juice WRLD

11. Dua Lipa

12. Rauw Alejandro

13. Ed Sheeran

14. Doja Cat

15. Billie Eilish

16. Kanye West

17. Eminem

18. Myke Towers

19. Travis Scott

20. Pop Smoke

In the most streamed songs globally on Spotify in 2021, BTS’ “Butter” placed 16th and BTS’ “Dynamite” in 22nd place.

Here are the top 20 most streamed songs global on Spotify in 2021:

1. drivers license - Olivia Rodrigo

2. MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X

3. STAY (with Justin Bieber) - The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber

4. good 4 u - Olivia Rodrigo

5. Levitating (feat. DaBaby) - Dua Lipa, DaBaby

6. Peaches (feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon) - Justin Bieber

7. Kiss Me More (feat. SZA) - Doja Cat

8. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

9. Heat Waves - Glass Animals

10. Beggin’ - Maneskin

11. Astronaut In The Ocean - Masked Wolf

12. DÁKITI - Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez

13. INDUSTRY BABY (feat. Jack Harlow) - Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow

14. Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran

15. Save Your Tears - The Weeknd

16. Butter - BTS

17. Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic

18. deja vu - Olivia Rodrigo

19. Todo De Ti - Rauw Alejandro

20. Mood (feat. iann dior) - 24kGoldn

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