Arctic Monkeys and Oasis are the UK’s top indie bands on Spotify Wrapped 2024, NME can exclusively reveal.
The list of the most streamed indie acts on Spotify this year is largely comprised of long-standing names as fans have indulged their sense of nostalgia. Arctic Monkeys and the recently reformed Oasis have taken the top spots, with The Smiths following close behind at Number Three. Radiohead and Gorillaz round out the top five.
Four out of the top five most streamed indie songs in the UK were Arctic Monkeys songs. These are, in order, ‘I Wanna Be Yours’, ‘505’, ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?’ and ‘Do I Wanna Know’. Radiohead also made the top five with ‘Creep’.
Check out the full list below.
The UK’s top 10 most streamed indie artists in 2024 are:
1. Arctic Monkeys
2. Oasis
3. The Smiths
4. Radiohead
5. Gorillaz
6. The 1975
7. Florence and the Machine
8. Beebadoobee
9. Mumford and Sons
10. Glass Animals
The UK’s top 10 most streamed indie songs are:
1. Arctic Monkeys – ‘I Wanna Be Yours’
2. Arctic Monkeys – ‘505’
3. Radiohead – ‘Creep’
4. Arctic Monkeys – ‘Why You’d Only Call Me When You’re High?’
5. Arctic Monkeys – ‘Do I Wanna Know?’
6. Gorillaz – ‘Feel God Inc’
7. Radiohead – ‘No Surprises’
8. Declan McKenna – ‘Brazil’
9. The Smiths – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’
10. Franz Ferdinand – ‘Take Me Out’
“Next year will be 20 years since the release of Arctic Monkeys’ debut single and they’ll be entering this milestone moment as Spotify’s most streamed rock & indie artist in the UK in 2024,” said Shannon Carragher, indie, rock and alternative editor at Spotify. “In fact, they dominate the most streamed list with four of the top five tracks, topped by ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ and ‘505’ – two tracks that were not originally released as singles, but which fans cannot stop coming back to.
“The mixture of old and new artists in the list is great to see and shows the continual strength of the UK music scene as legendary acts like Oasis and Radiohead sharing the most streamed artist list with newer acts like beabadoobee and Glass Animals.”
Eligible users can now access their 2024 Wrapped on the Spotify mobile app via iOS and Android. Visit here to see yours.
This year, Wrapped boasts some new features in the personalised run-down. These include a new AI innovation where “fans can dive deeper into their year’s top songs, artists, and genres, delivered using generative AI by two dynamic hosts”.
The ‘AI DJ’ function also allows users to enjoy “a next-level listening experience to Wrapped, providing commentary about your year alongside the music that soundtracked it”. Additionally, the ‘AI Playlist’ allows Premium subscribers to “create personalised playlists using their Wrapped data”.
Fans can look back on their music evolution too, and see the artist they enjoyed most this year with ‘Longest Listening Streak’, plus the fan-favourite ‘Top Listeners’ that reveals what percentage of listeners you’re in for your top act.
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