Taylor Swift leads Spotify sleep and relaxation playlists

A study by BC Game, which analyzed over 50 Spotify playlists designed for sleep and relaxation, found that Taylor Swift is the most frequent artist in these collections. Swift recorded 536 appearances, more than double the 234 appearances recorded by Billie Eilish, who holds the second position.

Swift’s song “cardigan” from the album “Folklore” was identified as the most frequent track in the analyzed playlists. Other prominent artists in the top ten include Cigarettes After Sex, Lana Del Rey, Mitski, Conan Gray, Phoebe Bridgers, TV Girl, Radiohead, and Clairo.

The research also noted differences between global popularity and sleep playlist frequency. For instance, Phoebe Bridgers achieved the highest proportion among the top ten, with 6.4 appearances per million monthly listeners.