Arctic Monkeys and Oasis rank as prime indie bands in UK
Arctic Monkeys and Oasis are the UK’s prime indie bands on Spotify Wrapped 2024, NME can solely reveal.
The record of probably the most streamed indie acts on Spotify this 12 months is essentially comprised of long-standing names as followers have indulged their sense of nostalgia. Arctic Monkeys and the lately reformed Oasis have taken the highest spots, with The Smiths following shut behind at Quantity Three. Radiohead and Gorillaz spherical out the highest 5.
4 out of the highest 5 most streamed indie songs within the UK had been Arctic Monkeys songs. These are, so as, ‘I Wanna Be Yours’, ‘505’, ‘Why’d You Solely Name Me When You’re Excessive?’ and ‘Do I Wanna Know’. Radiohead additionally made the highest 5 with ‘Creep’.
Take a look at the total record under.
The UK’s prime 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 prime 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 Solely Name Me When You’re Excessive?’
5. Arctic Monkeys – ‘Do I Wanna Know?’
6. Gorillaz – ‘Really feel God Inc’
7. Radiohead – ‘No Surprises’
8. Declan McKenna – ‘Brazil’
9. The Smiths – There Is A Mild That By no means Goes Out’
10. Franz Ferdinand – ‘Take Me Out’
“Subsequent 12 months will likely be 20 years because the launch of Arctic Monkeys’ debut single they usually’ll be getting into this milestone second as Spotify’s most streamed rock & indie artist within the UK in 2024,” stated Shannon Carragher, indie, rock and various editor at Spotify. “In actual fact, they dominate probably the most streamed record with 4 of the highest 5 tracks, topped by ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ and ‘505’ – two tracks that weren’t initially launched as singles, however which followers can not cease coming again to.
“The combination of previous and new artists within the record is nice to see and reveals the continuous power of the UK music scene as legendary acts like Oasis and Radiohead sharing probably the most streamed artist record with newer acts like beabadoobee and Glass Animals.”
Eligible customers can now entry their 2024 Wrapped on the Spotify cellular app by way of iOS and Android. Visit here to see yours.
This 12 months, Wrapped boasts some new options within the personalised run-down. These embrace a brand new AI innovation the place “followers can dive deeper into their 12 months’s prime songs, artists, and genres, delivered utilizing generative AI by two dynamic hosts”.
The ‘AI DJ’ operate additionally permits customers to take pleasure in “a next-level listening expertise to Wrapped, offering commentary about your 12 months alongside the music that soundtracked it”. Moreover, the ‘AI Playlist’ permits Premium subscribers to “create personalised playlists utilizing their Wrapped information”.
Followers can look again on their music evolution too, and see the artist they loved most this 12 months with ‘Longest Listening Streak’, plus the fan-favourite ‘High Listeners’ that reveals what proportion of listeners you’re in in your prime act.