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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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Written by Amy O’Connor and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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    Mute Niamh Varian-Barry
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    Aug 18th 2011, 6:21 PM

    Suggesting lack of cash is a bit ridiculous.

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    Mute Eoin Sheehy
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    Aug 18th 2011, 6:26 PM

    Yeah how could they make space I’m their ?100,000 salary for child care?

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    Aug 18th 2011, 7:51 PM

    What the hell?? I don’t care whether or not someone “representing my views” is a man or a woman, as long as they do it properly. Gender doesn’t come into it. I’d rather have one capable politician in my constituency (doesn’t matter if male or not) than one half-suitable woman who was only put there to ensure gender quotas were met. Gender quotas this will only do ‘female politics’ an injustice. If anyone wants to get into politics, they’ll find a way.

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    Aug 18th 2011, 6:56 PM

    Childcare is a massive problem for all parents trying to get out to work. It’s just too damn expensive. Wish I had a td’s salary. : (

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    Mute Fergal O'Neill
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    Aug 18th 2011, 6:42 PM

    I would say the lack of any inspirational models is a bigger reason…………..

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    Aug 19th 2011, 7:01 AM

    What about the two Mary’s????

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    Aug 18th 2011, 6:42 PM

    i imagine the lack of cash and childcare are issues prior to being a TD im sure many women would find it very hard with childcare to attend all meetings ect at local level.

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    Aug 18th 2011, 10:52 PM

    These people make enough money to pay for standard child care. You tell me what family, what mother, doesn’t want enough money for childcare, school expenses, and all of the associated costs mentioned. Nevermind to enter politics but just to enter the workforce. This woman has her head up her arse. I could empathise if she was speaking on behalf of women just trying to get out and work, but she’s not. What she is essentially saying here is, "Geez, if we gave women more of these benefits then they could be just like me." Serious ego problems there. I’d prefer women to get the same benefits just to get normal jobs that are sustainable.

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    Mute James Quirke
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    Aug 18th 2011, 7:38 PM

    why not set up a Dail creche shur? then everyone can bring the kids to work

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    Mute Jane Bresnan
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    Aug 18th 2011, 7:52 PM

    Because not every TD is from Dublin I imagine….

    And also, becoming a TD does not start as you waltz in the door and get your payslip. There are years as a councillor or local representative first usually. For childcare to stop being an impediment it needs to be available for all.

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    Aug 18th 2011, 7:57 PM

    Because not every TD lives in Dublin…

    And most political careers don’t start with the person waltzing into the dail and getting the payslip. There are years of local work required first, childcare needs to be available for everyone for it to stop being an impediment.

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    Aug 18th 2011, 10:56 PM

    The civil servants that work for the Oireachtas have a reduced cost crèche facility. I would be very surprised if TD’s didn’t have similar arrangements.

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    Aug 18th 2011, 11:37 PM

    There is a Dail creche, very few of them used it (as evidenced by that clown Gogarty bringing his kid along to press conferences as a prop!)

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    Aug 19th 2011, 1:01 AM

    The problem for TD’s?! What about normal working mums? A lot of women find going back to work after having a baby heartwrenching. If you want to have a family here you have two choices… Family or work, something has to give. It seems take you cant have both here. Financially it can be impossible (in terms of childcare costs for several children). Then running a home/raising a family and long commutes coupled with long working hours can be too much. The fact that you cant opt for part time until your children go to school pushes many women out of the work place completely. This perpetuates the ‘glass ceiling’ for many women who find they have no choice put to give up work until children are older. By the time they return to work they’ve lost skills and relevance. I’d like to see part time become available for all (and not just for mothers, as an option for further study etc). I think it would encourage more highly skilled workers stay in the workplace which is beneficial for employers and for the workers themselves. In the Netherlands if an
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    Maternity leave they’re entitled to part time employment if they so wish. In the U.K. job-sharing is available. I do think more women in the Dail would help highlight these issues and others affecting women across the board. But on the whole having an onsite Creche and â

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