Spotify recently unveiled the top artists, albums, songs — and for the first time in the Philippines, podcasts that defined how 320 million people around the world listened and discovered audio in 2020.
It’s been a year to remember—being physically apart for so long, yet somehow finding ways to come together as a resilient community. As the year comes to a close, Spotify 2020 Wrapped celebrates the creators behind the music and podcasts that kept us going throughout all 700 months of this year. Whether it was to stay informed, sing along, or simply tune it all out, people kept listening and creators never missed a beat.
MUSIC
This year, Pinoy artists are reigning on Spotify’s most-streamed lists with 9-piece indie folk band Ben&Benemerging as the Philippines’ most-streamed artist of the year. Their album, LIMASAWA STREETis the Philippines’ thirdmost-streamed album of 2020.
Ben&Ben is followed by BTS, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and BLACKPINK, who round off the top five most-streamed artists in the Philippines.
Philippines’ most-streamed song of 2020 islocal alt-rock band Magnus Haven’s anthemic track “Imahe”, followed by Justin Bieber’s “Intentions” andBen&Ben’s “Make It With You” in the second and third spots respectively.
2020 has also seen the once-niche Pinoy hip-hop genre emerge to become a mainstream staple for many in the Philippines. Matthaios, the artist behind the viral hit “Catriona”, is the third most-streamed local artist in the Philippines this year. The late artist Emman’s soulful hip-hop single “Teka Lang” also came in fourth on the most-streamed local songs list.
PODCASTS
On the podcast front, homegrown podcasters and Spotify Exclusives Sleeping Pill with Inka, Adulting with Joyce Pring, and Boiling Waters PH take the top three spots on the Philippines’ most popular podcasts list. As for the most popular podcast genres in the Philippines in 2020, coming in at number one is Lifestyle & Health, followed by Arts & Entertainment. Spots three and four were Society & Culture, andStories respectively. Filling in the fifth spot on the top podcast genres list isEducation.
Check out Spotify’s blog For the Record and the latest episode of our podcast Spotify: For the Record to dive even deeper into the streaming trends of 2020 and learn how Wrapped evolved this year. Finally, coming soon, Spotify users will be able to access their personalized Wrapped experience, showcasing the way they listened throughout the year.
A snapshot of Spotify Wrapped 2020 TopPhilippinesand Global results can be found below.
Spotify 2020 Wrapped Philippines Top Lists:
Philippines’ Most Streamed Artists
1. Ben&Ben
2. BTS
3. Taylor Swift
4. Justin Bieber
5. BLACKPINK
Philippines’ Most Streamed Female Artists
1. Taylor Swift
2. Ariana Grande
3. Moira Dela Torre
4. DuaLipa
5. Billie Eilish
Philippines’ Most Streamed Male Artists
1. Justin Bieber
2. Lauv
3. Ed Sheeran
4. Matthaios
5. Post Malone
Philippines’ Most Streamed Groups
1. Ben&Ben
2. BTS
3. BLACKPINK
4. LANY
5. Maroon 5
Philippines’ Most Streamed Albums
1. ~how i’m feeling~, Lauv
2. THE ALBUM, BLACKPINK
3. LIMASAWA STREET, Ben&Ben
4. MAP OF THE SOUL : 7, BTS
5. Changes, Justin Bieber
Philippines’ Most Streamed Songs
1. “Imahe” by Magnus Haven
2. “Intentions” by Justin Bieber feat. Quavo
3. “Make It With You” by Ben&Ben
4. “Beautiful Scars” by Maximillian
5. “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi
Philippines’ Most Streamed Local Artists
1. Ben&Ben
2. Moira Dela Torre
3. Matthaios
4. December Avenue
5. Parokya Ni Edgar
Philippines’ Most Streamed Local Songs
1. “Imahe” by Magnus Haven
2. “Make It With You” by Ben&Ben
3. “Pagtingin” by Ben&Ben
4. “Teka Lang” by Emman
5. “Hindi TayoPwede” by The Juans
Philippines’ Most Streamed Pinoy Hip-Hop Artists
1. Matthaios
2. SkustaClee
3. ALLMO$T
4. Flow G
5. Emman
Philippines’ Most Streamed Pinoy Hip-Hop Songs
1. “Teka Lang” by Emman
2. “Marikit” by Juan Caoile, Kyle
3. “Vibe With Me” by Matthaios, Lonezo
4. “Malayo Ka Man” by Jr Crown, Kath, Cyclone, Young Weezy
5. “Catriona” by Matthaios
Philippines’ Most Popular Podcasts
1. Sleeping Pill with Inka
2. Adulting with Joyce Pring
3. Boiling Waters PH
4. Stories After Dark
5. TED Talks Daily
Philippines’ Most Popular Podcast Genres
1. Lifestyle & Health
2. Arts & Entertainment
3. Society & Culture
4. Stories
5. Education
Spotify 2020 Wrapped Global Top Lists:
Most Streamed Artists Globally
1. Bad Bunny
2. Drake
3. J Balvin
4. Juice WRLD
5. The Weeknd
Most Streamed Female Artists Globally
1. Billie Eilish
2. Taylor Swift
3. Ariana Grande
4. DuaLipa
5. Halsey
Most Streamed Albums Globally
1. YHLQMDLG, Bad Bunny
2. After Hours, The Weeknd
3. Hollywood’s Bleeding, Post Malone
4. Fine Line, Harry Styles
5. Future Nostalgia, DuaLipa
Most Streamed Songs Globally
1. “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd
2. “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I
3. “The Box” by Roddy Ricch
4. “Roses – Imanbek Remix” by Imanbek and SAINt JHN
5. “Don’t Start Now” by DuaLipa
Most Popular Podcasts Globally
1. The Joe Rogan Experience
2. TED Talks Daily
3. The Daily
4. The Michelle Obama Podcast
5. Call Her Daddy
Most Popular Podcast Genres Globally
1. Society & Culture
2. Comedy
3. Lifestyle & Health
4. Arts & Entertainment
5. Education
