Spotify Reveals Austin’s Most-Played Songs of the Last 20 Years

As Spotify marks its 20th anniversary, the platform features a new in-app experience revealing listeners’ all-time streaming histories, and also offers a snapshot of Austin’s collective favorite songs. The listening habits of the Live Music Capital of the World have evolved over the past 20 years alongside its skyline — blending indie roots, country storytelling hip-hop and global pop.

The city’s most-streamed songs over the past two decades jumped between genres and eras: from the nostalgia of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” to Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE” to Chris Stapleton’s soulful “Tennessee Whiskey.” That same mix shows up in Austin’s top artists of all time. Taylor Swift, Drake, Bad Bunny and Peso Pluma all land among the city’s most-played acts, revealing how Austin listeners embraced chart-toppers as well as global sounds and bilingual music.

Austin’s Top All-Time-Listened-To Songs: 

1. “Sunflower – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” by Post Malone, Swae Lee
   
2. “No Role Modelz” by J. Cole
   
3. “Dreams – 2001 Remaster” by Fleetwood Mac
   
4. “Sweater Weather” by The Neighbourhood
   
5. “See You Again (feat. Kali Uchis)” by Tyler, The Creator, Kali Uchis
   
6. “The Less I Know The Better” by Tame Impala
   
7. “HUMBLE.” by Kendrick Lamar
   
8. “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift
   
9. “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton
   
10. “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd
    

Austin’s Top All-Time-Listened-To Artists

1. Taylor Swift
   
2. Drake
   
3. Bad Bunny
   
4. The Weeknd
   
5. Kanye West
   
6. Peso Pluma
   
7. Travis Scott
   
8. Kendrick Lamar
   
9. Morgan Wallen
   
10. Post Malone

If you wonder how your own music history compares, you can search “Spotify 20” in the Spotify app, or visit Spotify 20 to explore your listening history.

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