Taylor Swift, Drake and the Weeknd are among the most-streamed artists in B.C.
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Spotify Wrapped is the annual campaign and personalized user experience year-end listings that dives into the tastes of listeners and celebrates the top entertainers of the past year.
Breaking down categories for top artist, albums and songs across Burnaby, Surrey and Vancouver, Spotify Wrapped provides insight into the trends that B.C. users followed and enjoyed.
While this comes as no great surprise that Swift rules over all, it is interesting to look at what other genres dominated listener’s choice across the Lower Mainland.
What is the favourite musical genre for Burnaby, Surrey and Vancouver?
Hands down, hip-hop is the soundtrack of choice for all three cities, with Canada’s Drake in the No. 2 spot after Swift.
After that, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Kanye West, Future and Metro Boomin’ appear in the Top 10 of all three lists.
What is the second favourite musical genre?
Coming up hard behind hip-hop is contemporary country, particularly in the wide-open spaces of Vancouver.
That is where Zack Bryan, Morgan Wallen and Post Malone all appear in the Top 10. Wallen also just squeaked into the last place on the Surrey list.
Who is the only B.C. artist on the 2024 Wrapped?
Surrey’s Juno-winning South Asian star Karan Aujla is the only B.C. artist to appear on any of the lists.
Not only should the shout out to Aujla be praised for showing the power of supporting local artists, but it also goes a long way to understanding why the 2025 Juno Awards in Vancouver this March will include a new South Asian music category.
Who topped the top albums across all three municipalities?
Again, no surprises that the Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology by Taylor Swift took top honours. Simply put, in 2024 she is in the top spot, period.
What was the top song on Spotify for the Lower Mainland?
Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter held the No. 1 position across all three markets. Could this be a by product of the region’s absolute love for caffeinated beverages, or just an irresistible pop hook that worms its way into your head and refuses to leave?
From there, the top song lists are all over the map, although women tend to dominate in the category.
2024 Spotify Wrapped for Vancouver, Surrey and Burnaby
Here are the breakdowns for top artists, songs and albums on Spotify from these three B.C. cities:
Vancouver
Top Artists of 2024:
• Taylor Swift
• Drake
• Zach Bryan
• Kanye West
• Morgan Wallen
• Travis Scott
• The Weeknd
• Post Malone
• Future
• Eminem
Top Songs of 2024:
• Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
• A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey
• Beautiful Things by Benson Boone
• I Had Some Help (Feat. Morgan Wallen) by Morgan Wallen, Post Malone
• Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish
• Too Sweet by Hozier
• Good Luck, Babe! by Chappell Roan
• Stick Season by Noah Kahan
• Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter
• Lose Control by Teddy Swims
Top Albums of 2024:
• The Torturned Poets Department: The Anthology by Taylor Swift
• Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
• Stick Season by Noah Kahan
• One Thing At A Time by Morgan Wallen
• Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish
• The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan
• eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande
• 1989 (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
• SOS by SZA
• F-1 Trillion by Post Malone
Surrey
Top Artists of 2024:
• Taylor Swift
• Drake
• Travis Scott
• Future
• Kanye West
• The Weeknd
• Metro Boomin
• Karan Aujla
• 21 Savage
• Morgan Wallen
Top Songs of 2024:
• Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
• A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey
• Beautiful Things by Benson Boone
• I Had Some Help (Feat. Morgan Wallen) by Morgan Wallen, Post Malone
• Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar
• Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish
• Too Sweet by Hozier
• Million Dollar Baby by Tommy Richman
• Lose Control by Teddy Swims
• Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter
Top Albums of 2024:
• The Torturned Poets Department: The Anthology by Taylor Swift
• Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
• One Thing At A Time by Morgan Wallen
• Stick Season by Noah Kahan
• SOS by SZA
• Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish
• Utopia by Travis Scott
• Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande
• We Don’t Trust You by Future
• 1989 (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
Burnaby
Top Artists of 2024:
• Taylor Swift
• Drake
• Travis Scott
• The Weeknd
• Kanye West
• Future
vMetro Boomin
• Ariana Grande
• SZA
• Billie Eilish
Top Songs of 2024:
• Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
• Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish
• Beautiful Things by Benson Boone
• Good Luck, Babe! by Chappell Roan
• Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter
• A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey
• Too Sweet by Hozier
• Million Dollar Baby by Tommy Richman
• We can’t be friends (wait for your love) by Ariana Grande
• Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar
Top Albums of 2024:
• The Torturned Poets Department: The Anthology by Taylor Swift
• Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
• Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande
• Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish
• SOS by SZA
• Stick Season by Noah Kahan
• 1989 (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
• Utopia by Travis Scott
• Lover by Taylor Swift
• One Thing At a Time by Morgan Wallen