Celebrate the Top Artists and Songs of 2023 with iHeartRewind
The end of the year is almost here and you know what that means – iHeart is releasing our list of most played artists, songs and podcasts of the year in iHeartRewind! Whatever your plans are for 2024, join us one last time in celebrating the beloved artists and iconic music that defined 2023 with iHeartRewind list of top artists and songs of 2023 - plus a few podcasts, too!
By tallying the total audience spins (TAS) and streams across iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app, we’ve compiled a list of the top songs, as well as the top artists overall nationwide and by format, which include: pop, country, hip-hop, alternative and R&B.
This year, Taylor Swift took the crown with over 2.8 billion TAS. One of her hit songs, “Anti-Hero” also made the Top 10 most played. However, no song got more listens than “Flowers” by none other than Miley Cyrus.
Following these incredible artists to round-out iHeartRadio’s top five played artists this year were Sza, Morgan Wallen and The Weeknd. As for songs? R&B hit “Creepin” by Metro Boomin featuring The Weeknd and 21 Savage, “Calm Down” by Rema and Selena Gomez, “Die For You” by The Weeknd and “Kill Bill” by Sza rounded out the top five.
Interested in learning more about the songs and artists that people just couldn’t get enough of across the U.S. this year? Check out iHeartRewind’s full lists below to find out who made the top list in each genre. Plus, registered iHeartRadio users should keep an eye out for their own personalized iHeartRewind, which will be arriving in their inboxes next week!
Top Overall Artists 2023
- Taylor Swift (2.8+ billion)
- Sza (2.3+ billion)
- Morgan Wallen (2.1+ billion)
- The Weeknd (1.89+ billion)
- Miley Cyrus (1.87+ billion)
- Luke Combs (1.85+ billion)
- Metro Boomin (1.4+ billion)
- Rema & Selena Gomez (1.2+ billion)
- Ed Sheeran (1.1+ million)
- Post Malone (1+ billion)
Top Overall Songs 2023
- “Flowers” Miley Cyrus (1.4+ billion)
- “Creepin’” Metro Boomin featuring The Weeknd & 21 Savage (1.3+ billion)
- “Calm Down” Rema & Selena Gomez (1.2+ billion)
- “Die For You” The Weeknd (1.11+ billion)
- “Kill Bill” Sza (1.1+ billion)
- “Sure Thing” Miguel (850.6+ million)
- “Last Night” Morgan Wallen (778.8+ million)
- “Anti-Hero” Taylor Swift (771.5+ million)
- “I’m Good (Blue)” David Guetta & Bebe Rexha (745.9+ million)
- “Snooze” Sza (692.7+ million)
By Genre
Top Pop Artists 2023
- Taylor Swift
- Sza
- Miley Cyrus
- The Weeknd
- Metro Boomin
Top Pop Songs 2023
- “Creepin’” Metro Boomin featuring The Weeknd & 21 Savage
- “Flowers” Miley Cyrus
- “Calm Down” Rema * Selena Gomez
- “Kill Bill” Sza
- “Die For You” The Weeknd
Top Country Artists 2023
- Morgan Wallen
- Luke Combs
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Jordan Davis
Top Country Songs 2023
- “Rock And A Hard Place” Bailey Zimmerman
- “Thought You Should Know” Morgan Wallen
- “Last Night” Morgan Wallen
- “Dancin’ In The Country” Tyler Hubbard
- “Thank God” Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown
Top Hip-Hop Artists 2023
- Sza
- Future
- Drake
- 21 Savage
- Lil Baby
Top Hip-Hop Songs 2023
- “Wait For U” Future featuring Drake
- “Love You Better” Future
- “Just Wanna Rock” Lil Uzi Vert
- “Creepin’” Metro Boomin featuring The Weeknd & 21 Savage
- “All My Life” Lil Durk featuring J. Cole
Top Alternative Artists 2023
- Linkin Park
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Green Day
- Fall Out Boy
- Foo Fighters
Top Alternative Songs 2023
- “Lost” Linkin Park
- “Love From The Other Side” Fall Out Boy
- “Sex, Drugs, Etc.” Beach Weather
- “Sail Away” lovelytheband
- “Rescued” Foo Fighters
Top R&B Artists 2023
- Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
- Wizkid
- H.E.R.
- Mary J. Blige
- Ronald Isley
Top R&B Songs 2023
- “Essence” Wizkid featuring Tems
- “Damage” H.E.R.
- “Love’s Train” Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
- “Make Me Say It Again Girl” Ronald Isley, The Isley Brothers, and Beyoncé
- “Free Mind” Tems
By Generation
Top Artist by Generation
- Baby Boomer: Queen
- Gen-X: Bon Jovi
- Millennial: Taylor Swift
- Gen-Z: SZA
Top Song by Generation
- Baby Boomer: “Sweet Home Alabama” Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Gen-X: “Welcome To The Jungle” Guns N' Roses
- Millennial: “Flowers” Miley Cyrus
- Gen-Z: “Cruel Summer” Taylor Swift
Top Station by Generation
- Baby Boomer: KFI AM 640
- Gen-X: iHeart80s
- Millennial: Power 105.1 FM
- Gen-Z: 102.7 KIIS FM
Top Podcast by Generation
- Baby Boomer: Dateline NBC
- Gen-X: Rover's Morning Glory
- Millennial: The Bobby Bones Show
- Gen-Z: Crime Junkie
By Season
Top Winter Songs
- Pop: "Die For You" The Weeknd
- Country: "Thought You Should Know" Morgan Wallen
- Hip-Hop: “Just Wanna Rock" Lil Uzi Vert
- Alternative: "EDGING" Blink-182
- R&B: "Love's Train" Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
Top Winter Artists
- Pop: Taylor Swift
- Country: Luke Combs
- Hip-Hop: Future
- Alternative: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- R&B: Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
Top Spring Songs
- Pop: "Flowers" Miley Cyrus
- Country: "Dancin' In The Country” Tyler Hubbard
- Hip-Hop: “Spin Bout U” Drake & 21 Savage
- Alternative: “Lost” Linkin Park
- R&B: “Free Mind” Tems
Top Spring Artists
- Pop: Miley Cyrus
- Country: Morgan Wallen
- Hip-Hop: Drake
- Alternative: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- R&B: Usher
Top Summer Songs
- Pop: “Cruel Summer” Taylor Swift
- Country: “Need A Favor” Jelly Roll
- Hip-Hop: “All My Life” Lil Durk ft. J. Cole
- Alternative: “Lost” Linkin Park
- R&B: “Back To Your Place” October London
Top Summer Artists
- Pop: Taylor Swift
- Country: Luke Combs
- Hip-Hop: Lil Durk
- Alternative: Foo Fighters
- R&B: Usher
Top Fall Songs
- Pop: “Paint The Town Red” Doja Cat
- Country: “Thinkin’ Bout Me” Morgan Wallen
- Hip-Hop: “Fukumean” Gunna
- Alternative: “One More Time” Blink 182
- R&B: "Good Good" Usher/Summer Walker/21 Savage
Top Fall Artists
- Pop: Taylor Swift
- Country: Morgan Wallen
- Hip-Hop: Drake
- Alternative: Blink-182
- R&B: Mary J. Blige
