"Lovers auto play needs to be studied" — Fans react to top 10 most streamed albums on Spotify

Fans are buzzing about the latest Spotify charts, highlighting the top 10 most-streamed albums.

On December 4, 2024, the Swedish audio streaming platform unveiled its highly anticipated Wrapped list, featuring the top 10 artists, songs, albums, podcasts, and audiobooks of the year. Netizens on X reacted to the top 10 most-streamed albums.

Among the discussions, many users on X called for a closer examination of specific albums, particularly Taylor Swift's Lover, which continues to make waves due to its significant presence on Spotify's auto-play feature.

"lovers auto play needs to be studied," one commented.

While there is no documented proof that Lover has been consistently played on auto-play, and Taylor Swift herself has not addressed this claim, the album's repeated appearance in discussions suggests growing curiosity about how Spotify's algorithms may influence its streaming numbers.

Released on August 23, 2019, by Republic Records, Lover has become one of the most-streamed albums of all time, according to The Music Essentials.

Many users on X expressed their excitement and satisfaction, highlighting the successful year these artists had, with many noting that all of these streaming legends were frequently featured on their personal repeat lists.

"They had a successful year," a user on X commented.

"Fire songs," another commented.

"Streaming legends on repeat!" a third wrote on X.

In particular, several users on X pointed out that Lover by Taylor Swift had become a fan favorite, while others shared their enthusiasm over Starboy by The Weeknd also making it onto the list.

"Lover ended everyone's favs," a user on X commented.

"Starboy," one more on X commented.

"STARBOY YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS," another commented.

Spotify has not provided further insight into the reactions or any clarification on how its autoplay feature may impact the streaming data.

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Spotify reveals the top 10 most streamed albums of the year

Taylor Swift ranked #1 on the top 10 most streamed albums of 2024 (Image via Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Spotify unveiled its highly anticipated Spotify Wrapped, highlighting the top 10 most-streamed albums of the year.

According to the platform's website, this year's Wrapped celebrates the fans, artists, authors, podcasters, and creators who made 2024 a record-breaking, culture-defining, and fandom-shaking year.

Taylor Swift is topping the list at number one with her album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY, released on April 19, 2024.

The album, with a total length of 65:08, features 16 tracks. Swift wrote three songs herself and co-wrote the remainder, predominantly with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner.

The album includes the following tracks: Fortnight, The Tortured Poets Department, My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys, Down Bad, So Long, London, But Daddy I Love Him, Fresh Out the Slammer, Florida!!!, Guilty as Sin?, Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?, I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can), loml, I Can Do It With a Broken Heart, The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, The Alchemy, and Clara Bow.

Following Swift's THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY, the remaining albums in the top 10 are as follows:

1. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish
2. Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
3. MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO by Karol G
4. eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande
5. 1989 (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift
6. SOS by SZA
7. Lover by Taylor Swift
8. Fireworks & Rollerblades by Benson Boone
9. Starboy by The Weeknd

In addition to the top 10 most-streamed albums, Spotify's global list of most-streamed artists also saw Taylor Swift claiming the number one spot.

The list, ranked in descending order, includes Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Drake, Billie Eilish, Travis Scott, Peso Pluma, Kanye West, Ariana Grande, and Feid.