Spotify streams unwrapped: Year 2023 belonged to Atif Aslam, Kaifi Khalil and Shae Gill

Upcoming local talents like AUR’s ‘Tu Hai Kahan’ made it to the list of top 10 most streamed Pakistani songs

As December approaches, Spotify unveils what all Pakistanis heard this year. The year 2023 saw Atif Aslam and Talha Anjum retain their respective spots at the helm among top local artists, joined by a host of emerging talents like Umair, Abdul Hannan, and Rovalio, and seasoned artists including Talhah Yunus, Asim Azhar and Young Stunners, according to a press release.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, still holds an unflinching place in the hearts of audiences along with his nephew Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, completing the list of top 10 most streamed local artists. Arijit Singh secured the top spot, followed by Pritam, AP Dhillon, Shubh, and Sidhu Moose Wala. Local favourites Atif and Anjum also share the limelight with global sensations like Taylor Swift and The Weeknd on this list.

From Kaifi Khalil's Kahani Suno 2.0 to Anjum's Downers at Dusk, the top tracks reflect the varied musical palette of Pakistani listeners. Kahani Suno 2.0 topped not just the local charts as the most streamed track in Pakistan but is also this year's most streamed Pakistani song globally. Ali Sethi and Shae Gill’s Pasoori although still making its way into the top five most streamed local tracks of the year, has been overtaken by Hannan with three of his tracks, Iraaday, Bikhra and Siyah that complete the top five.

Fresher voices from a host of upcoming local talents like AUR’s Tu Hai Kahan and Hassan & Roshaan’s collaboration with Gill’s Sukoon, along with Azaan Sami Khan’s Ik Lamha, Anjum and Umair’s Downers at Dusk and Asim’s Jo Tu Na Mila made it to the list of top 10 most streamed Pakistani songs.
Gill also holds her position as the most streamed Pakistani female artist, followed by Momina Mustehsan, Abida Parveen, Quratulain Balouch, Naseebo Lal, Aima Baig, Nazia Hassan, Hadiqa Kiani, Salma Agha and Farida Khanum all of whom are making a significant impact on the local music scene.

The local albums that have been capturing hearts of the listeners feature sensations like Anjum's Open Letter, Hassan & Roshaan’s Day 5 and Azaan‘s Main Tera, with Open Letter also emerging as the second most streamed album in Pakistan making it to the list of top 5 most streamed albums in the country alongside Shubh’s Still Rollin, Sidhu’s Moosetape, The Weeknd's Starboy and Arijit’s Ultimate Love Songs - Arijit Singh.

Here are the streamer’s top lists reflecting various trends and the overall expansion of music as streaming takes over.

Most-Streamed Local Artists in Pakistan
1. Atif Aslam
2. Talha Anjum
3. Umair
4. Abdul Hannan
5. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
6. Talhah Yunus
7. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
8. Rovalio
9. Asim Azhar
10. Young Stunners

Most-Streamed Artists in Pakistan
1. Arijit Singh
2. Pritam
3. AP Dhillon
4. Shubh
5. Sidhu Moose Wala
6. Atif Aslam
7. Talha Anjum
8. Taylor Swift
9. The Weeknd
10. Shreya Ghoshal

Most-Streamed Local Songs in Pakistan
1. Kahani Suno 2.0 by Kaifi Khalil
2. Iraaday by Abdul Hannan, Rovalio
3. Bikhra by Abdul Hannan, Rovalio
4. Siyah by Abdul Hannan, BAIG
5. Pasoori by Ali Sethi, Shae Gill
6. Tu Hai Kahan by AUR
7. Sukoon by Hassan & Roshaan, Shae Gill
8. Ik Lamha by Azaan Sami Khan
9. Downers At Dusk by Talha Anjum, Umair
10. Jo Tu Na Mila by Asim Azhar

Most-Streamed Songs in Pakistan
1. Kahani Suno 2.0 by Kaifi Khalil
2. Mi Amor by Sharn, 40k, The Paul
3. No Love by Shubh
4. Iraaday by Abdul Hannan, Rovalio
5. Bikhra by Abdul Hannan, Rovalio
6. Cheques by Shubh
7. Still Rollin by Shubh
8. Summer High by AP Dhillon
9. Seven (feat. Latto) (Explicit Ver.) by Jung Kook, Latto
10. Samjho Na by Aditya Rikhari

Most-Streamed Local Women Artists in Pakistan
1. Shae Gill
2. Momina Mustehsan
3. Abida Parveen
4. Quratulain Balouch
5. Naseebo Lal
6. Aima Baig
7. Nazia Hassan
8. Hadiqa Kiani
9. Salma Agha
10. Farida Khanum

Most-Streamed Local Albums in Pakistan
1. Open Letter, Talha Anjum
2. Day 5, Hassan & Roshaan
3. Main Tera, Azaan Sami Khan
4. Reformed, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
5. Revamped, Vol. 3, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Most-Streamed Albums in Pakistan
1. Still Rollin, Shubh
2. Open Letter, Talha Anjum
3. Moosetape, Sidhu Moose Wala
4. Starboy, The Weeknd
5. Ultimate Love Songs - Arijit Singh, Arijit Singh

Most Popular Local Spotify Playlists in Pakistan
1. Hot Hits Pakistan
2. Pakka Hit Hai
3. Desi Hits
4. Shaadi Hits
5. International Hits

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