Spotify has unleashed its 2024 Wrapped data, and guess who's on top again? Taylor Swift. For the second consecutive year, Swift has snatched the crown as the top-streamed artist globally on Spotify, Chicago included. Her records, notably the sprawling "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology," were among the most played, with the record-setting album eclipsing 300 million streams in a single day. The news was reported by the Chicago Sun-Times and echoed by CBS News.
While Swift's music was blasting through the speakers of many Chicagoans, the city had varied musical tastes. Rising star Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso" was the top song in Chicago, making room only for the likes of Chappell Roan, whose "Good Luck, Babe!" hit the high notes at Lollapalooza and on the city's airwaves. Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" and Post Malone's "I Had Some Help" featuring Morgan Wallen were also setting the mood, as per streaming stats. Having packed three sold-out shows at Soldier Field, Swift's grip on Chicago's music scene seems to be as strong as her musical hooks.
Chicago's own hip-hop and music circles aren't just about Swift and Carpenter though. The city bobbed its heads to beats from a more diverse ensemble including rappers Drake and Kanye West, and singer-songwriter Zach Bryan. Future also carved out a spot in the Windy City's top artist list, according to information shared by the CBS News report. When it comes to albums, Roan's "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" and Wallen's "One Thing At A Time" made significant ripples in the local streaming pools.
To see personal listening statistics for 2024, Chicagoans and users worldwide are turning to Spotify Wrapped, which is readily available on the streaming service's mobile app and website. As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, users can tap on the "Wrapped" option or simply search for it to rediscover the soundtrack to their year. Whether it's re-living Swift's ever-evolving discography or bouncing off the walls to "Espresso," Spotify Wrapped offers a personalized musical time capsule for each of its users.
