Spotify and Apple Music: Naps, Damso and Jul topped the most listened to artists in 2021

Rap, always rap.

Spotify and Apple Music, the two leaders of the streaming market, yesterday unveiled their rankings of the most listened to titles and albums in France this year.

This year again, rap and RnB are largely ahead.

Men are over-represented among the ten most popular titles and artists, with the only exception being the English Dua Lipa.

While most of the top singles are popular radio hits from the summer, a few anomalies persist.

In the ranking of the most listened to titles on Spotify slips the duo Dua Lipa and Angèle and their tube

released more than a year ago.

More impressive, the title

, from the Marseille rapper collective 13 Organisé, comes in fourth place among the most listened to titles, a year and a half after its release.

A true tidal wave in 2020, the song continued its phenomenal success throughout the year.

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On the album side, francophone rap blockbusters such as

by Damso,

by SCH or

by Booba logically reach the peaks.

Here again, some older hits have crept into the top 10.

by Dua Lipa, released in early 2020, for example comes in eighth place.

de PNL is the fifth most listened to record of the year, although it was released in March 2019. A major performance in an industry as volatile as rap.

Top 10 most listened to artists on Spotify France in 2021:

Top 10 most listened to titles on Spotify France in 2021:

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Globally, Olivia Rodrigo tops the world rankings with

, the very first single of her career.

She is ahead of

by Lil Nas X, and

by Kid Laroi, featuring Justin Bieber.

Apple Music King Naps

At Apple Music too, Naps Jul and Ninho dominate the rankings.

is also number one here.

The success of

is even more pronounced, as the song comes in second place, surpassing

de Ninho.

Top 10 most listened to songs on Apple Music France in 2021:

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Internationally, K-pop boy band BTS leads the way with their title

, followed by d

by Olivia Rodrigo and

by Ariana Grande.