SABRINA Carpenter enjoys the sweet smell of success as one of the most streamed artists in the UK this year.
But no British stars made the annual Spotify Top Ten as fans turned their backs on homegrown music.
US singer Sabrina, 26, was the third most played artist among millions of UK Spotify users — while her 2024 album Short n’ Sweet, featuring hit Espresso, was the most streamed.
Sabrina, who has just launched her new Sweet Tooth range of perfumes, was beaten by US pop superstar Taylor Swift and the Canadian rapper Drake.
Oasis were a surprise omission after 1.5 million fans saw their reunion gigs this summer.
South London’s Lola Young, 24, was the only Brit with a song in the UK Top Ten.
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Messy, which hit No1 in November 2024, was the third most streamed track.
Tunes from American singer-songwriters took the first and second spots: the emotional track Ordinary by Alex Warren and the break-up song That’s So True by Gracie Abrams.
Globally, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny topped the streaming chart with 19.8 billion, followed by Taylor Swift.
The most streamed song of the year worldwide was Die With a Smile by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, with 1.7 billion streams.
Ed Sheeran got five billion streams globally and ex-Little Mix singer Jade’s debut album That’s Showbiz Baby clocked up more than 150 million.
Lewis Capaldi’s comeback track Survive was streamed a total of 65 million times.
