Mariah Carey broke Spotify’s record for the most streams in a single day on Christmas Day. Here’s how the top ten looks as of January 2024.

On Christmas last year, Mariah Carey broke the record for the most streams in a single day on Spotify, pulling in over 20 million streams. On the same day, Wham and Brenda Lee’s festive singles also climbed their way up the top ten. Miley Cyrus and Jung Kook are the only two singles in the top ten that were released in 2023, with releases Flowers and Seven.


Here’s how the top ten looks on Spotify at the moment. Warning, it’s mostly Christmas songs!

The number two most streamed song in a single day on Spotify

1. All I Want for Christmas Is You

Mariah Carey

23.70 million streams

Date released: 29 October 1994

Date achieved: 24 December 2023


The number two most streamed song in a single day on Spotify

2. Last Christmas

Wham!

21.86 million streams

Date released: 3 December 1984

Date achieved: 24 December 2023


The number one most streamed song in a single day on Spotify

3. Easy On Me

Adele

19.74 million streams

Date released: 15 October 2021

Date achieved: 15 October 2021


The number eight most streamed song in a single day on Spotify

4. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree

Brenda Lee

18.99 million streams

Date released: 19 October 1958

Date achieved: 24 December 2023


The number five most streamed song in a single day on Spotify

5. Flowers

Miley Cyrus

18.42 million streams

Date released: 13 January 2023

Date achieved: 20 January 2023


The number six most streamed song in a single day on Spotify

6. Anti-Hero

Taylor Swift

17.39 million streams

Date released: 21 October 2022

Date achieved: 21 October 2022


The number seven most streamed song in a single day on Spotify

7. Lavender Haze

Taylor Swift

16.41 million streams

Date released: 21 October 2022

Date achieved: 21 October 2022


 The number three most-streamed song on Spotify in a single day

8. As It Was

Harry Styles

16.10 million streams

Date released: 1 April 2022

Date achieved: 1 April 2022


The number nine most streamed song in a single day on Spotify

9. Seven (feat. Latto)

Jung Kook

15.99 million streams

Date released: 14 July 2023

Date achieved: 14 July 2023


The number ten most streamed song in a single day on Spotify

10. Jingle Bell Rock

Bobby Helms

15.94 million streams

Date released: 28 November 1957

Date achieved: 24 December 2022


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