These are 2016’s Most Viral Tracks on Spotify

December 21, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment

If you use Spotify, you know that you can share tracks with friends and followers. And because Spotify loves sharing the data they gather from their users, the company has released this list of the most viral tracks of 2016. These global numbers are based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it on Spotify, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Got that? (Math was never my thing…)

Notice all the rock tracks. Oh, wait…

1. G-Eazy, “Vengeance On My Mind” (RCA Records)

2. Marian Hill, “Back To Me” (Republic Records)

3. Shawn James, “Through the Valley” (Shawn James)

4. Steve Aoki, “Just Hold On” (Ultra Records)

5. mansionz, “stfu” (Island Records)

6. J. Cole, “Deja Vu” (Roc Nation)

7. Ryan Gosling, “City Of Stars – From “La La Land” Soundtrack” (Interscope Records)

8. Chanyeol, “Stay With Me” (CJ E&M)

9. Roshelle, “What U Do to Me” (SME Italy)

10. Whethan, “Savage (feat. Flux Pavilion & MAX)” (Atlantic Records)

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