Spotify Wrapped 2024: Key Trends and Insights

Spotify’s annual Wrapped 2024 event unveiled some interesting insights into the Indian music and podcast landscape, which will prove how listener tastes have evolved over the past year. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Spotify Wrapped, allowing fans to reflect on their musical journey while revealing key trends in the industry.

Key Highlights of Spotify Wrapped 2024

The rise of punjabi music

Punjabi music rules the charts of 2024. Famous artists like Karan Aujla (No. 11), Diljit Dosanjh (No. 14) and Badshah (No. 22) find themselves among the top 25 packaging artists in India. The increased interest points to Indian listeners’ growing affinity for Punjabi sounds to cement their grip on mainstream sounds.

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I-Pop originated from

The I-Pop (Indian pop music) scene is in the limelight with many tracks like Darshan Raval’s ‘Mahiye Jinna Sonha’, Anuv Jain’s ‘Husn’ and Jasleen Royal’s ‘Heeriye’ featuring Arijit Singh. These songs created a buzz and marked the current evolution of Indian pop music.

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Best Artists and Tracks

Arijit Singh remains the most streamed artist for the fourth year in a row. The top artists are ranked as follows:

  1. Arijit Singh
  2. Pritan
  3. AR Rahman
  4. Shreya Ghoshal
  5. Anirudh Ravichand
  6. sachinjgarh
  7. Alka Yagnik
  8. Udit Narayan
  9. Amitabh Bhattacharya
  10. Vishal Shekhar

The most played track in India is Vishal Mishra and Raj Shekhar’s “Pehle Bhi Main” with over 228 million plays. Other popular tracks include:

“Husn” by Arnuf Jain

Satranga by Arijit Singh, Shreyas Puranik, Siddharth-Garima (from ANIMAL)

“Sajni” by Ram Sampath (from Laapataa Ladies). Arijit Singh

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Hot albums

“Animal” by various artists broke Spotify’s No. 1 record with 49 weeks. This is the most played album in India in 2024, followed by –

  1. Kabir Singh Photo by Sachet-Parampara
  2. Aashiqui by Mithoon 2
  3. “Creating Memories” by Karan Aujla

Podcast Trends

In terms of podcasts, The Ranveer Show is the most popular in India, followed by –

  1. The Joe Rogan Experience
  2. rotten mango
  3. Ranveer Show हिंदी

In fact, the emergence of female-led podcasts this year has been remarkable. Of the top 10 new podcasts launched on Spotify this year, five are female-led projects, such as Crazy in Kadar and please call me hopeful.

Spotify Wrapped 2024 paints a vivid picture of music and podcast preferences in India, demonstrating a dynamic shift towards diverse genres and creator-driven content. As listeners continue to discover new sounds and stories, platforms like Spotify play a vital role in shaping and reflecting these evolving entertainment trends.

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