Spotify: Songs of the Year, 1960-2021

Spotify: Songs of the Year, 1960-2021

These are the top songs each year (1960 to present) according to most streams on Spotify. Click here to see other ‘Songs of the Year’ lists. 2021: Olivia Rodrigo “Drivers License” 2020: Dua Lipa with DaBaby “Levitating” 2019: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” 2018: Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved” 2017: Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” 2016: Drake with WizKid & Kyla “One Dance” 2015: Justin Bieber “Love Yourself” 2014: Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” 2013: John Legend “All of Me” 2012: Passenger “Let Her Go” 2011: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Ray Dalton “Can’t Hold Us” 2010: Foster the People “Pumped Up Kicks” 2009: Train “Hey, Soul Sister” 2008: Jason Mraz “I’m Yours” 2007: Kanye West with Daft Punk “Stronger” 2006: Shakira with Wyclef Jean “Hips Don’t Lie” 2005: The Fray “How to Save a Life” 2004: Usher with Lil’ Jon & Ludacris “Yeah!” 2003: The Killers “Mr. Brightside” 2002: Eminem “Lose Yourself” 2001: System of a Down “Chop Suey” 2000: Linkin Park “In the End” 1999: Backstreet Boys “I Want It That Way” 1998: Goo Goo Dolls “Iris” 1997: The Verve “Bitter Sweet Symphony” 1996: Spice Girls “Wannabe” 1995: Oasis “Wonderwall” 1994: Mariah Carey “All I Want for Christmas Is You” 1993: Counting Crows “Mr. Jones” 1992: Radiohead “Creep” 1991: Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” 1990: AC/DC “Thunderstruck” 1989: Tom Petty “Free Fallin’” 1988: Tracy Chapman “Fast Car” 1987: Guns N’ Roses “Sweet Child O’ Mine” 1986: Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” 1985: Tears for Fears “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” 1984: A-ha “Take on Me” 1983: The Police “Every Breath You Take” 1982: Toto “Africa” 1981: Journey “Don’t Stop Believin’” 1980: Queen “Another One Bites the Dust” 1979: AC/DC “Highway to Hell” 1978: Queen “Don’t Stop Me Now” 1977: Fleetwood Mac “Dreams” 1976: Eagles “Hotel California” 1975: Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” 1974: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Sweet Home Alabama” 1973: Aerosmith “Dream On” 1972: Elton John “Rocket Man” 1971: Led Zeppelin “Stairway to Heaven” 1970: Creedence Clearwater Revival “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” 1969: The Beatles “Here Comes the Sun” 1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience “All Along the Watchtower” 1967: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” 1966: The Rolling Stones “Paint It Black” 1965: The Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” 1964: The Animals “The House of the Rising Sun” 1963: Andy Williams “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” 1962: Sam Cooke “Bring It on Home to Me” 1961: Ben E. King “Stand by Me” 1960: Sam Cooke “Wonderful World” Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “‘Songs of the Year’ lists” ESC MKD (8/19/2020). “The Most Streamed Song on Spotify by Year (1960-2020)” The Man in Me (8/1/2021). “Most Streamed Song on Spotify from Every Year Since 1963” Spotify (11/4/2021). “Billions Club” Songs with 1+ billion streams. Spotify (January 2018). “Spotify's Most Played All-Time [Updated Weekly].” Songs with 200+ million streams. Wikipedia (11/6/2021). “List of Most-Streamed Songs on Spotify” First posted 11/6/2021.