As this features Spotify’s long-awaited annual ‘Wrapped’ campaign, this is the one Torontonians – and across the Greater Toronto Area – have heard the most.
As of Wednesday, 574 million users around the world can look through their personal listening history on Spotify and see which songs they’ve replayed, which artists and podcasts they’ve listened to most, and more.
“Overall, 2023 was marked by the epic return of major female artists, sonic diversity on the charts, and a global music culture that saw the rise of powerful genres,” Spotify said in a press release.
For Toronto’s 2023 Wrapped Playlist, pop, rap, hip hop, rock and pop-rap were the city’s most listened to genres.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Toronto’s Drake was the city’s most-played artist on Spotify this year.
Taylor Swift, who will play six shows in the city next fall, was the second most listened to artist, followed by Torontonian Abel Tesfaye, formerly of The Weeknd, country star Morgan Wallen and rapper 21 Savage.
Torontonians listened to “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen the most on Spotify this year, followed by “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus in second place and “Kill Bill” by SZA in third place. Rema’s collaboration with Selena Gomez, “Calm Down,” and Metro Boomin’s “Creepin'” with Tesfaye and 21 Savage rounded out the top five list for 2023.
According to Spotify, listening habits were pretty similar across the GTA.
Brampton’s top five artists on Spotify were exactly the same as Toronto’s, except in Mississauga, Travis Scott secured a spot on the list instead of Wallen.
Torontonians were trending in line with what the rest of Canada was listening to, at least when it came to the most streamed artists. although Swift has the upper hand.
While the streaming service didn’t break down which podcasts were most listened to in each city in Canada, Spotify said “The Joe Rogan Experience” was the top choice for Canadians, followed by “Call Her Daddy,” “Huberman Lab,” “Armchair Expert” with Dax Shepard and “On”. Purpose with Jay Shetty.
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