In 2024, Apple Music released its year-end lists, providing listeners with data on their most listened-to tunes. One of the standout achievements was Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" becoming the first-ever No. 1 on the year-end global songs chart. This remarkable feat showcases Lamar's immense popularity and musical prowess.

Top Artists and Songs on Apple Music's Year-End Lists

Following Lamar in second place is Benson Boone with "Beautiful Things," followed by Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso" in third, Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" in fourth, and Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer" in fifth. It's interesting to note that "Cruel Summer" is from Swift's 2019 album "Lover" and had a resurgence in 2023.Of the 100 songs on the list, 39 are from female-identifying artists, setting a new record in the global chart's 7-year history. Japanese hip-hop act Creepy Nuts' "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" topped Apple's most-read lyrics in 2024, followed by "Not Like Us," "Espresso," and Billie Eilish's "Birds of a Feather." Additionally, "Bling-Bang-Band-Born" also topped Apple Music's Sing chart, highlighting the growing international popularity of Japanese music. In 2023, YOASOBI's "アイドル (Idol)" topped the Sing chart, and this year it continues to dominate at No. 2.New to 2024's year-end charts is the Shazam Global Radio Spins chart, with Dua Lipa's "Houdini" topping the list, followed by Teddy Swims' "Lose Control" and Tate McRae's "Greedy."Apple Music also introduced Replay, an alternative to Spotify's Wrapped playlist, allowing subscribers to engage with the most popular music on the streaming service. Artists can now share their year-end data using Apple Music for Artists.In November, Apple Music named Billie Eilish its artist of the year. This year, Eilish achieved remarkable success, becoming the youngest person to win two Academy Awards and releasing her critically acclaimed third album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft," which has been nominated for seven 2025 Grammy Awards. At the awards, she won two new gramophone-shaped trophies for "What Was I Made For?" from the "Barbie" film.Rachel Newman, Apple Music's senior director of Content and Editorial, stated, "It's always special when a young artist can connect with so many people so quickly. But what's been truly remarkable about watching her evolve over the past year isn't just that her voice and artistry have continued to resonate widely. It's that she's blossomed as bravely and honestly as she has — on her own terms, in her own way."