Every Summer, there’s always a few songs or artists that completely dominates their competition as it seems that their faces or hit records are inescapable no matter how hard you try. Summer 2015 proved itself to be no different as there’s a few songs that come to mind that defines a season that is now coming to a close within the next few weeks. According to Huffington Post, the likes of Fetty Wap, The Weeknd, and Wiz Khalifa find themselves with the honor of having some of the most streamed records across the platforms of YouTube, Google Play, and Spotify this summer. Check out their results, below.
YouTube
(Most frequently streamed songs in the U.S., including official music videos and fan uploads)1. Silento – “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)”
2. Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
3. Wiz Khalifa (feat. Charlie Puth) – “See You Again”
4. Taylor Swift (feat. Kendrick Lamar) – “Bad Blood”
5. OMI – “Cheerleader” (Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit)
6. The Weeknd – “The Hills”
7. Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars) – “Uptown Funk”
8. T-Wayne – “Nasty Freestyle”
9. Omarion (feat. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko) – “Post To Be”
10. Fetty Wap (feat. Monty) – “My Way”Google Play
(Most frequently streamed songs between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
1. Wiz Khalifa (feat. Charlie Puth) – “See You Again”
2. Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
3. The Weeknd – “Earned It” (from the “Fifty Shades of Grey” soundtrack)
4. Walk the Moon – “Shut Up and Dance”
5. Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
6. Flo Rida (feat. Sage The Gemini & Lookas) – “GDFR”
7. OMI – “Cheerleader” (Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit)
8. Skrillex and Diplo (feat. Justin Bieber) – “Where Are Ü Now”
9. The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
10. The Weeknd – “The Hills“Spotify
(Most frequently streamed songs globally, from June 1 to Aug. 31)
1. Major Lazer (feat. MØ and DJ Snake) – “Lean On”
2. OMI – “Cheerleader” (Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit)
3. Wiz Khalifa (feat. Charlie Puth) – “See You Again”
4. The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
5. Jason Derulo – “Want To Want Me”
6. Skrillex and Diplo (feat. Justin Bieber) – “Where Are Ü Now”
7. Avicii – “Waiting for Love”
8. David Guetta (feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack) – “Hey Mama”
9. Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
10. Kygo – “Stole the Show”
With the popularity of music streaming increasing more and more as the days go on, this list gives a decent indication of some of the 2015’s dominant streaming forces. Noticeably enough, there’s a lack of female acts on the list. It’s fair to say that men dominated the music streaming scene this summer and as we go into the Fall season, it’ll be interesting to see if men will continue to succeed or will the list quickly shift in favor of women.
