Spotify Reveals Top Music, Artists and Apps of 2012

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Music-streaming service Spotify just released a comprehensive 2012 recap of its most-popular songs, albums, artists, radio genres and apps.

Everything on Spotify's "Review of the Year" page is clickable and will lead you to either the desktop music player or mobile application to listen to your selection.

Meanwhile, iTunes also unveiled its top albums, songs, movies, shows and episodes of 2012.
Best of Spotify in 2012


Most popular band: Coldplay, who rocked the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony

Most popular female: Rihanna, who is also the most-liked person on Facebook

Most popular male: David Guetta, whose songs are frequently coveredon YouTube

Most popular track: "Somebody I Used to Know," one of the most viewedvideos

Most popular album: Nothing but the Beat

Most shared track: "Somebody That I Used to Know"

Most shared artist: Adele, whose 2011 album is the top-selling iTunes album of 2012

Most shared album: Nothing but the Beat
Top 100 Songs

You can filter the top songs by country, 16 in all. This shows the top 10 for U.S. listeners, but a link on the Review site leads to the top 100 playlist:




Most Popular Radio Genres

1. Pop

2. Hip Hop

3. Dance

4. Country

5. Rock

6. Alternative

7. R&B

8. '90s

9. '80s

10. Indie

Top Apps
Lyrics app Tunewiki and Soundrop, which lets you join a room to hang out with like-minded listeners, were the most popular Spotify apps in 2012. Explore the other apps here.