SPOTIFY’S TOP SONGS
OF THE SUMMER

It will surprise no one that “Despacito” is this summer’s most listened-to track, with 786m+ streams worldwide thus far, according to Spotify’s just-released Global and U.S. Songs of the Summer lists.

DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts,” French Montana’s “Unforgettable” and Khaled’s “I'm the One” occupy the #2-4 slots on the Global list, giving Epic three of the top four. The Sylvia Rhone-led red-hot label also has four of the U.S. Top 10.

Justin Bieber’s remix of the Luis Fonsi f/Daddy Yankee mega-smash is one of five Spanish-language songs featured in the global list. We suspect you’ll be able to figure out which songs we’re referring to by scanning the list below.

“2017 gave us the summer of Latin music,” said Rocio Guerrero, Spotify’s Head of Latin Culture, over a polyrhythmic drum roll. “For the first time ever, we have seven Latin songs on Spotify’s global chart, including both the original and remix of ‘Despacito,’ this summer’s undisputed anthem. Another huge success has been Danny Ocean, one of Spotify’s emerging Latin artists, who has racked up more than 318m streams with ‘Me Rehúso.’”

The songs of the summer were identified by looking at Spotify’s most listened to tracks between 6/21 and 8/27.

Spotify’s Global Top 30 Songs of the Summer:

  1. Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi - Despacito – Remix (feat. Justin Bieber)
  2. DJ Khaled - Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
  3. French Montana, Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
  4. DJ Khaled - I'm the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne)
  5. J Balvin, Willy William - Mi Gente
  6. Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
  7. Calvin Harris - Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean)
  8. Charlie Puth - Attention
  9. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (feat. Quavo)
  10. Imagine Dragons - Thunder
  11. Jonas Blue - Mama (feat. William Singe)
  12. David Guetta - 2U (feat. Justin Bieber)
  13. Lil Uzi Vert - XO TOUR Llif3
  14. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
  15. Axwell / Ingrosso - More Than You Know
  16. Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.
  17. Jason Derulo - Swalla (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)
  18. The Chainsmokers, Coldplay - Something Just Like This
  19. Maluma - Felices los 4
  20. Imagine Dragons - Believer
  21. Danny Ocean - Me Rehúso
  22. Luis Fonsi - Despacito (feat. Daddy Yankee)
  23. Post Malone - Congratulations (feat. Quavo)
  24. Maggie Lindemann, CADE, Cheat Codes - Pretty Girl (Cheat Code X CADE Remix)
  25. Rita Ora - Your Song
  26. Niall Horan - Slow Hands
  27. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry
  28. Martin Garrix, Troye Sivan - There For You
  29. Clean Bandit - Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson)
  30. Bruno Mars - That’s What I Like

Spotify’s U.S. Top 30 Songs of the Summer:

  1. Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi - Despacito - Remix (feat. Justin Bieber)
  2. Lil Uzi Vert - XO TOUR Llif3
  3. DJ Khaled - Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
  4. French Montana, Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)
  5. Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.
  6. DJ Khaled - I'm the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne)
  7. Post Malone - Congratulations (feat. Quavo)
  8. 21 Savage - Bank Account
  9. Khalid - Location
  10. Childish Gambino - Redbone
  11. Calvin Harris - Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean)
  12. Travis Scott - Butterfly Effect
  13. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (feat. Quavo)
  14. Logic - 1-800-273-8255 (feat. Alessia Cara, Khalid)
  15. Imagine Dragons - Believer
  16. Kendrick Lamar - DNA.
  17. Charlie Puth - Attention
  18. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road
  19. Playboi Carti - Magnolia
  20. David Guetta - 2U (feat. Justin Bieber)
  21. Future - Mask Off
  22. Calvin Harris - Slide (feat. Frank Ocean, Migos)
  23. J Balvin, Willy William - Mi Gente
  24. Travis Scott - goosebumps
  25. Migos - Slippery (feat. Gucci Mane)
  26. Drake - Signs
  27. Bruno Mars - That’s What I Like
  28. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry
  29. Imagine Dragons - Thunder
  30. Niall Horan - Slow Hands

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