Drake is most-streamed artist of 2018
The rapper/singer-songwriter dominated both Apple and Spotify lists this year
Drake was a dominate force on Apple Music as the platform’s most-streamed artist of the year globally.
Apple announced Tuesday that Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ was the top album in iTunes, while his hit ‘God’s Plan’ was the most popular single. The rapper’s song ‘Nice for What’ came in second and ‘In My Feelings’ at No 4.
Drake’s fifth studio album had four other songs in the top 100 including ‘Nonstop,’ ‘I’m Upset,’ ‘Mob Ties’ and ‘Don’t Matter To Me,’ featuring Michael Jackson. He was also featured on Lil Baby’s ‘Yes Indeed,’ Migos’ ‘Walk It Talk It’ and BlockBoy JB’s ‘Look Alive.’
Post Malone’s songs ‘Rockstar’ and ‘Psycho’ were in the top 5. His album ‘Beerbongs & Bentleys’ was the second-most streamed followed by Cardi B’s, the late XXXTentacion and Travis Scott.
And it should also come as no surprise, but Drake is the king of Spotify, too: He is the platform’s most-streamed artist of the year globally.
Spotify announced Tuesday that the rapper earned 8.2 billion streams in 2018. He also has the year’s most-streamed album and song with ‘Scorpion’ and ‘God’s Plan.’
Drake is also Spotify’s most-streamed artist of all-time.
Following Drake on the 2018 list of top artists are Post Malone, XXXTentacion, J Balvin and Ed Sheeran, who was Spotify’s most-streamed artist last year.
No women made the Top 5, but Ariana Grande ranks first among female artists globally on Spotify. She’s followed by Dua Lipa, Cardi B, Taylor Swift and Camila Cabello.
Drake not only has the year’s top song, his hit ‘In My Feelings’ came in fifth on the list. ‘Sad!”’ by XXXTentacion, who died in June, came in second. Malone has the third and fourth most-streamed songs with ‘Rockstar’ and ‘Psycho.’
Malone’s ‘Beerbongs & Bentleys’ is the second most-streamed album behind Drake’s ‘Scorpion.’ XXXTentacion, Lipa and Sheeran round out the Top 5.