How Spotify Shapes Global Music Trends
Explore what makes a song a stream hit.
Created by: Haochen Ding, Yinuo Yang, Xinyue Li
Created by: Haochen Ding, Yinuo Yang, Xinyue Li
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📌 For 1987-2024, "Blinding Lights" (The Weekend) leads with 4.3 billion streams, followed by "Shape of You" (Ed Sheeran) with 3.9 billion streams.
📌 Most top-streamed songs are recent releases, reveals how newer music gains traction faster in the streaming era.
Use the brush tool to explore how top-streamed songs vary across different time periods.
📌 Track scores? How listeners and critics rate top songs.
📌 A decline in highly rated songs. Possible Reason: Increased competition or changing audience preferences.
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📌 Songs featured in high-reach playlists tend to have higher streams, proving that playlist placement is crucial for success.
📌 However, some viral hits succeed organically despite lower playlist exposure, suggesting the power of social media and listener-driven growth.
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📌 Newer songs dominate the most-streamed charts.
📌 High-rated songs are becoming less common.
📌 Spotify playlists strongly influence success.
📌 Organic viral hits still emerge through social media and listener engagement.