Spotify has released its list of the top artists, songs, albums, and podcasts that Indian listeners have streamed in 2023. Arijit Singh was the most streamed artist for the third year in a row, while “Maan Meri Jaan” by King and Saurabh Lokhande was the most streamed song in India. The album Kabir Singh by Shahid Kapoor is the most streamed album of 2023.
Arijit Singh became the 12th most streamed musician globally after surpassing the top spot in the most-streamed artist category. In addition to Arijit, other highly sought-after performers in India included Pritam, Anirudh Ravichander, AR Rahman, Shreya Ghoshal, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik, Vishal-Shekhar, Sidhu Moose Wala, and Udit Narayan.
“Kahani Suno 2.0” by Kaifi Khalil, “Kesariya” from the movie Brahmastra, “Malang Sajna” by Sachet Tandon, “Cheques” by Shubh, “Heeriye” by Arijit Singh and Jasleen Royal, “Chaleya” from the movie Jawan, “Phir Aur Kya Chahiye” from the movie Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, “Agar Tum Saath Ho” from the movie Tamasha, and “Daku” by Chani Nattan and Inderpal Moga were some of the other songs that received a lot of Spotify streams this year.
Tamil Pop, Punjabi Pop, and Bollywood music rounded out the top three genres in terms of streaming popularity in India. Bollywood albums from the movies Brahmastra, Shershaah, Aashiqui 2, Love Aaj Kal, as well as “Moosetape” by Sidhu Moose Wala, “Ultimate Love Songs” by Arijit Singh, “Still Rollin’” by Shubh, and “Champagne Talk” by King were among them.
“Shrimad Bhagavad Gita” was the most-streamed podcast on Spotify in India this year. The Ranveer Show, Krishna – The Supreme Soul, True Story Bro! with Triggered Insaan, Mahabharat Gaatha, and other popular podcasts are also streamed.