Country singer Morgan Wallen’s hit “Last Night” not only reached the top of Billboard’s Hot 100charts earlier this year, it was Des Moines’ top song of 2023, according to music streamer Spotify.
But the “Wasted On You” singer didn’t take the No. 1 position for Des Moines’ top artists of the year on Spotify.
That title belongs to pop icon Taylor Swift, whose global reach was especially apparent with more than 26.1 billion global streams since Jan. 1, according to Spotify, making her the year’s top global artist.
Here’s who else made Des Moines’ top lists, according to an email from a public relations company representing Spotify.
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Here are Des Moines’ top artists of 2023 on Spotify
- Taylor Swift, the pop singer who completed her U.S. “Eras Tour” in November, took the top spot among Des Moines listeners.
- Morgan Wallen, whose country album, “One Thing At A Time,” was one of the most streamed albums globally this year, came in second, according to Spotify.
- Drake, the Canadian rapper behind hits like “God’s Plan” and “Nice for What,” came in third.
- Zach Bryan, the country singer-songwriter who performed at Hinterland Music Festival earlier this year. took the fourth spot.
- Juice WRLD, the rapper with more than 30 million listeners on Spotify, came in fifth with his song “Robbery” and “Lucid Dreams.”
Here are Des Moines’ top songs of 2023 on Spotify
- “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen
- “Kill Bill” by SZA
- “Something in the Orange” by Zach Bryan
- “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus
- “You Proof” by Morgan Wallen
Here are Des Moines’ top genres of 2023 on Spotify
- Pop
- Rap
- Hip hop
- Rock
- Contemporary country
See our picks if Iowa had a Spotify Wrapped Mapped
Spotify Wrapped Mapped allowed users to see some of the top songs in cities across North America and globally since Jan. 1. Since Des Moines, or any city in Iowa, didn’t make the cut for Spotify Wrapped Mapped, the Des Moines Register shared what we thought would be the top five songs of the year for Iowa. Hint, the list includes a country performer from Shueyville and a different Zach Bryan song.
Paris Barraza covers entertainment, lifestyle and arts at the Des Moines Register. Reach her at PBarraza@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter @ParisBarraza.
