The singer reaches 117.3 million monthly listeners and becomes the most listened to woman on the platform
Female album in streaming
Ariana Grande reached an unprecedented milestone this Christmas Eve (12/24) by reaching 117.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, surpassing Taylor Swift and setting the highest number recorded by a female artist in the platform’s history. The previous record belonged to Swift, which amassed 116.2 million monthly listeners.
In the general ranking, Ariana occupies 2nd place, behind only Bruno Mars, who leads with 140.1 million monthly listeners. Other names also appear at the top of the list such as The Weeknd (116.5 million), Lady Gaga (111.2 million) and Billie Eilish (105 million).
Impact of the soundtrack of “Eternal Sunshine” and “Wicked”.
Even with a fair amount of publicity that prioritized her work on the film “Wicked”, Ariana Grande’s popularity maintained the relevance of the album “Eternal Sunshine”. The track “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” has amassed 1.1 billion plays on Spotify throughout the year, standing out as one of their biggest recent hits.
Furthermore, songs from “Wicked”, such as “Popular” and “What Is This Feeling”, have helped keep the artist on the rise, strengthening his presence among the most listened to artists.
The Christmas success makes the numbers grow
With the arrival of Christmas, Ariana Grande also saw her popularity grow thanks to the successes of the season. “Santa Tell Me,” a Christmas classic released in 2014, returned to the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. Her collaboration with Kelly Clarkson, “Santa, Can’t You Hear Me,” also gained prominence, cementing the singer’s position as a staple of the holiday season.
Source: Terra
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