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Here are the songs Irish people couldn't stop listening to on Spotify this year

Drake, Justin Bieber and Sia all feature.

Spotify users Andrew Matthews Andrew Matthews

A FEW WEEKS ago, Spotify revealed that Drake was the most streamed artist globally in 2016, marking the second year in a row that the rapper has been crowned the King of Spotify.

Not only was he the most streamed artist, but he also had the most streamed song (One Dance) and most streamed album (Views).

It got us wondering – what were Irish Spotify users listening to in 2016? And how did it compare to the rest of the world?

DailyEdge.ie reached out to Spotify and they sent us data on the most streamed artists, albums and songs in Ireland this year.

Let’s take a gander, shall we?

Most listened to songs in 2016

  1. Drake – One Dance
  2. Sia – Cheap Thrills
  3. Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix)
  4. Calvin Harris – This Is What You Came For
  5. Major Lazor – Light It Up (feat. Nyla and Fuse ODG)
  6. Zara Larsson – Lush Life
  7. Lukas Graham – 7 Years
  8. The Chainsmokers – Don’t Let Me Down
  9. Jonas Blue – Fast Car – Radio Edit
  10. Fifth Harmony – Work From Home

It turns out that Drake was as dominant in Ireland as he was everywhere else. His track One Dance was the most streamed song in Ireland last year, followed by Sia’s Cheap Thrills and Mike Posner’s I Took A Pill In Ibiza.

Justin Bieber was the most dominant artist with four songs — Love Yourself, Sorry, What Do You Mean? and Cold Water — appearing inside the top 50 most streamed tracks. DJ Snake, Major Lazer, The Chainsmokers and Zara Larsson weren’t far behind and each had three songs in the top 50.

Sadly, no songs by Irish artists featured inside the top 50. *sad trombone*

Most streamed artists in 2016

  1. Drake
  2. Justin Bieber
  3. Rihanna
  4. Coldplay
  5. Twenty One Pilots
  6. Kanye West
  7. Sia
  8. The Chainsmokers
  9. Eminem
  10. Major Lazer

Once again, Drake topped the charts here, just pipping Justin Bieber and Rihanna to the post. Curiously, Eminem appeared inside the top 10, despite only releasing one new song in 2016. We just love Marshall, don’t we?

Other old school acts to appear inside the top 50 include The Beatles (#25), David Bowie (#32) and Bruce Springsteen (#47).

Finally, two Irish acts were among the most streamed artists on Spotify – Hozier came in at #34 while Walking on Cars were in at #42. Fair play, lads.

Most streamed albums in 2016

  1. Justin Bieber – Purpose
  2. Drake – Views
  3. Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface
  4. Rihanna – ANTI
  5. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman
  6. Ed Sheeran – x
  7. The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness
  8. Coldplay – A Head Full Of Dreams
  9. Kanye West – The Life of Pablo
  10. Sia - This Is Acting

Despite Drake’s Views topping the most streamed albums globally, it seems that Irish Spotify users had a slight reference for Justin Bieber’s Purpose. (Soz, Aubrey.)

Once again, Hozier and Walking On Cars appeared in the top 50. Hozier’s debut album from 2014 was the 11th most streamed album of the year while Walking On Cars’ Everything This Way was ranked #28.

The oldest album to appear in the top 50 most streamed albums was none other than Eminem’s Curtain Call, which was released in 2005 and came in at #30. That explains why he was among the most streamed artists, so.

*listens to Lose Yourself for the bajillionth time*

So there you have it!

Here’s to 2017.

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:30 PM

    What a grim selection of tunes

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    Mute Enda Ireland
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    Dec 13th 2016, 9:07 PM

    Here’s my personal favorite.You’re gonna be singing it at the end.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVj0ZTS4WF4&list=FLfhnRtnyD5-bN09cEGbNbyQ&index=58

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    Dec 13th 2016, 9:37 PM

    No Irish artiste?

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    Dec 13th 2016, 9:52 PM

    The only song I could recognize is fifth harmony.. I am so fcuking ooooooold

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    Dec 14th 2016, 7:58 AM

    No Sinead you probably just have good taste in music

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    Dec 14th 2016, 11:05 AM

    Tune!

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:37 PM

    Irish people are thick as **** going by these stats

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:48 PM

    All crap

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:44 PM

    That Bieber fellow needs to learn how to dress himself properly.

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:46 PM

    For the first couple of years I thought he was called justin beaver.

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    Dec 13th 2016, 10:29 PM

    how can any lad walk around with his jeans like that ? has to be very restricting !

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    Dec 14th 2016, 8:10 AM

    Bieber is the german for beaver so technically you were right!

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:58 PM

    Jebus and to think I thought Daniel O’Donnell was bad

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    Dec 13th 2016, 11:03 PM

    I have spotify premium, love it and use it a lot yet never listened to any of those( except Coldplay but just once)

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:31 PM

    No Hamilton :( I’m in shock

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    Dec 13th 2016, 11:34 PM

    No Prince? Not surprising, since you can’t stream Prince on Spotify. Says it all, really.

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    Dec 14th 2016, 7:26 PM

    @Oisin Conroy:

    You answered your own question so why ask it?

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:47 PM

    Fairytale Of New York

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:48 PM

    Top Hit In Syria ,The Wolfe Tones Sung By The Brilliant SAA,Were On The Road Again ,Were On The Road To Glory Not Paradise..

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    Dec 13th 2016, 9:13 PM

    @Ben Moylan: Must Be Soft Cell Fans Red Thumbing Me

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    Dec 13th 2016, 10:36 PM

    Yes we are.

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    Dec 13th 2016, 11:30 PM

    Ben.. 1st sign of madness?

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    Dec 14th 2016, 8:19 AM

    I wouldn’t call of any of these musician

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    Dec 14th 2016, 10:12 AM

    I can just imagine an Irish Mammy Googling “What is the snapchat filter” or “What is bae”

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    Dec 14th 2016, 10:34 AM

    It’s sad that I’m so old, but 21 Pilots are one of the most exciting ‘new’ musicians I’ve heard for a very long time! One of the few music likes I have in common with my teenage daughter. Every time they come on the radio the volume is turned up high. I love them!

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    Dec 14th 2016, 8:16 AM

    My personal top 100 alternative tunes of 2016 not a sniff of Bieber or Drake

    https://open.spotify.com/user/1268220773/playlist/4Y7h6WNdAK2pXYk7I6x8zl

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    Dec 14th 2016, 10:11 AM

    This list is practically the same as the Globes top tracks this year. It’s not specific to Ireland, those songs were in the top list of most countries!

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    Dec 14th 2016, 10:13 AM

    @Jill: This comment was meant for a different article and it wont let me delete it D:

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:49 PM

    Twenty one pilots the best out of them.

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:48 PM

    Twenty one pilots the best out of that lot.

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    Dec 13th 2016, 8:43 PM

    Twenty one pilots about the best there.

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