As 2022 comes to a close, music streaming giants Pandora and Apple Music have released their lists of the top music of the year, with Latin artist Bad Bunny dominating both charts, alongside songs from Future, Drake and Tems and Justin Bieber and The Kid Laroi—here’s a guide to the most popular tunes of the year.
Pandora: Bad Bunny secured the most spots on Pandora’s Top Twenty Thumbed Tracks of 2022, the radio streaming service’s list of listeners most-loved songs of the year, which was released Tuesday and included data starting in mid-November 2021, and “WAIT FOR U,” from Future feat. Drake and Tems earned the top spot on the chart.
Apple Music: Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti was the biggest album from November 1, 2021 to October 21, 2022 on Apple Music, the streaming service said Tuesday, making him the first Latin artist to take the top spot; The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber’s 2021 song “STAY” was the top song on the streaming service globally during that time.
PANDORA’S TOP THUMBED TRACKS OF 2022
- “WAIT FOR U,” Future feat. Drake and Tems
- “PROVENZA,” Karol G
- “TO THE MOON,” Jnr Choi
- “I Hate U,” SZA
- “Do We Have A Problem?,” Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby
- “As It Was,” Harry Styles
- “First Class,” Jack Harlow
- “Me Porto Bonito,” Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone
- “Hate Our Love,” Queen Naija and Big Sean
- “You Proof,” Morgan Wallen
APPLE MUSIC’S TOP SONGS OF 2022: GLOBAL
- “Stay,” The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
- “As It Was,” Harry Styles
- “WAIT FOR U,” Future feat. Drake and Tems
- “Super Gremlin,” Kodak Black
- “Easy On Me,” Adele
- “Heat Waves,” Glass Animals
- “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix),” Elton John and Dua Lipa
- “First Class,” Jack Harlow
- “Me Porto Bonito,” Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone
- “abcdefu,” GAYLE
KEY BACKGROUND
Last year, Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license,” BTS’ “Dynamite” and Cardi B’s “Up” were some of the most popular songs, according to Spotify, Billboard, Apple Music and other music players. Harry Styles’ “As It Was” is expected to dominate several 2022 lists, as it spent more weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart than any other song this year.
Source: Forbes
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