Ariana Grande single crowned Spotify’s most streamed song of summer 2026

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Feric, C. (2026, September 3). Ariana Grande single crowned Spotify’s most streamed song of summer 2026. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/ariana-grande-oscar-london-shakira-grammy-b1295654.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-03 · by Carla Feric

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Ariana Grande's single "Hate That I Made You Love Me" was named Spotify's most streamed song of summer 2026. The track spent 89 days in Spotify's global top 10 and helped Ariana Grande reach the milestone of 100 million monthly listeners on the platform. According to Spotify, Ella Langley's country track "Choosin' Texas" and Yung Miami's hip-hop anthem "Spend Dat" also made it into the streaming service's top five summer tracks. The list is based on a combination of streaming data, cultural impact, and editorial insight from Spotify's team.
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Ariana Grande's single "Hate That I Made You Love Me" was crowned Spotify's most streamed song of summer 2026, according to the streaming service. The track had a significant impact on Shakira's success on Spotify, contributing to her achieving over 100 million monthly listeners in July. Grande's song also helped her cross the 100 million monthly listener milestone in August, and she secured 89 days in Spotify's global top 10 with it. Additionally, the single had a huge streaming day on July 20, which was its biggest of the season so far.

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It had its biggest streaming day of the season on July 20, and was credited for fuelling Shakira’s success on Spotify this summer, which resulted in more than 100 million monthly listeners in July.
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🔮 The track had more than a 200% increase in streams, and led to Yung Miami experiencing a surge in listeners – quadrupling from 1.6 million in May to 6.3 million in August.
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Ariana Grande’s single Hate That I Made You Love Me has been crowned Spotify’s most streamed song of summer. asserted
You → make → summer
The streaming service has unveiled its 2026 songs of the summer, with the US pop star coming out on top with the chart-topping track. asserted
star → stream → track
The track debuted at number one on the UK singles chart, and soared to the top of Spotify’s global chart where it remained for 22 days. asserted
it → debut → days
The 33-year-old secured 89 days in Spotify’s global top 10, and the streaming service credited the single for helping Grande cross the 100 million monthly listener milestone in August. asserted
Grande → secure → August
Olivia Dean and Sam Fender’s chart-topping hit Rein Me In was also acknowledged by Spotify as one of the tracks that defined the sound of summer. asserted
that → top → summer
The song recently broke a record set in 1953 for the longest-running number one single and has earned 23 non-consecutive weeks at the peak, according to the Official Charts Company. uncertain
song → break → Company
The track has been described as “an instant festival favourite” due to its “soaring vocals and communal energy”, and it peaked at 63 on Spotify’s global chart on August 7. asserted
it → describe → August
US singer-songwriter Ella Langley has also been praised for her “summer anthem” with Choosin’ Texas, which went viral on social media. asserted
which → praise → media
The country track spent 98 days on Spotify’s global top 50, with its biggest listening day on June 12, and the streaming service said it has spent 70 days at number one in the US this summer. asserted
it → spend → US
Read More The track spent 37 days at the number one spot on Spotify’s global charts, and was the most streamed music video on the platform. asserted
track → read → platform
It had its biggest streaming day of the season on July 20, and was credited for fuelling Shakira’s success on Spotify this summer, which resulted in more than 100 million monthly listeners in July. asserted
which → have → July
Spend Dat by Yung Miami rounds off Spotify’s top five summer tracks, having been praised as an “inescapable hip-hop anthem, driven by an ultra-sticky hook and undeniable party energy”. asserted
Dat → round → hook
The track had more than a 200% increase in streams, and led to Yung Miami experiencing a surge in listeners – quadrupling from 1.6 million in May to 6.3 million in August. uncertain
Miami → have → August
The 2026 songs of the summer list has been curated by the Spotify editorial team and is based on streaming data, cultural impact, and editorial insight. asserted
songs → curate → data
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