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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:
- Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi – Despacito – Remix (feat. Justin Bieber)
- DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
- French Montana, Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
- DJ Khaled – I’m the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne)
- J Balvin, Willy William – Mi Gente
- Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
- Calvin Harris – Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean)
- Charlie Puth – Attention
- Liam Payne – Strip That Down (feat. Quavo)
- Imagine Dragons – Thunder
- Jonas Blue – Mama (feat. William Singe)
- David Guetta – 2U (feat. Justin Bieber)
- Lil Uzi Vert – XO TOUR Llif3
- Shawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
- Axwell /\ Ingrosso – More Than You Know
- Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
- Jason Derulo – Swalla (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)
- The Chainsmokers, Coldplay – Something Just Like This
- Maluma – Felices los 4
- Imagine Dragons – Believer
- Danny Ocean – Me Rehúso
- Luis Fonsi – Despacito (feat. Daddy Yankee)
- Post Malone – Congratulations (feat. Quavo)
- Maggie Lindemann, CADE, Cheat Codes – Pretty Girl (Cheat Code X CADE Remix)
- Rita Ora – Your Song
- Niall Horan – Slow Hands
- Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry
- Martin Garrix, Troye Sivan – There For You
- Clean Bandit – Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson)
- Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like
Spotify’s U.S. Top 30 Songs of the Summer:
- Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi – Despacito – Remix (feat. Justin Bieber)
- Lil Uzi Vert – XO TOUR Llif3
- DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
- French Montana, Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
- Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
- DJ Khaled – I’m the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne)
- Post Malone – Congratulations (feat. Quavo)
- 21 Savage – Bank Account
- Khalid – Location
- Childish Gambino – Redbone
- Calvin Harris – Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean)
- Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect
- Liam Payne – Strip That Down (feat. Quavo)
- Logic – 1-800-273-8255 (feat. Alessia Cara, Khalid)
- Imagine Dragons – Believer
- Kendrick Lamar – DNA.
- Charlie Puth – Attention
- Sam Hunt – Body Like A Back Road
- Playboi Carti – Magnolia
- David Guetta – 2U (feat. Justin Bieber)
- Future – Mask Off
- Calvin Harris – Slide (feat. Frank Ocean, Migos)
- J Balvin, Willy William – Mi Gente
- Travis Scott – goosebumps
- Migos – Slippery (feat. Gucci Mane)
- Drake – Signs
- Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like
- Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry
- Imagine Dragons – Thunder
- Niall Horan – Slow Hands
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