Taylor Swift is the UK's most streamed artist of 2023

Pop star Taylor Swift was the UK's most streamed artist of 2023, topping the end-of-year charts across Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer.

The singer was particularly strong on Apple's service, where she set an all-time record for the most listeners for any artist in a single year.

But it failed to get the most played song on any of the streaming platforms.

On Spotify, that honor goes to Dave and Central Cee's summer hit Sprinter.

Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus took the crown over Apple and Deezer with her post-breakup song “Flowers.”

Both songs topped the British charts for 10 weeks earlier this year. Flowers is also the best-selling single of the year so far.

All streaming platforms have released their year-end charts along with features that allow users to see their personal most played songs.

Spotify's Wrapped feature also categorizes listeners by genre — telling fans whether they're a Shapeshifter (who's quick to jump from one artist to the next), or an Alchemist (who creates more personalized playlists than regular users).

In Replay on Apple Music, Superfans will be notified if they are in the top 100 listeners for their favorite artist.

Spotify only provided data for the most streamed album in the UK – where Taylor Swift's Midnights topped the charts.

It was followed by R&B star SZA's second album SOS, which included the massive hit single Kill Bill.

Harry Styles' “Harry's House” came in third place, followed by Arctic Monkeys' “AM” – which turned 10 this year – and Taylor Swift's “Lover”.

Examining the year-end charts from each service also revealed interesting data about their listeners.

Apple users lean more towards pop and dance music, with tracks like Taylor Swift's “Anti-Hero” and Fenby's “Messy In Heaven” appearing in the top 10.

Spotify favors harder sounds, and has delivered big streaming numbers for Dave and Central Cee's Sprinter, and PinkPantheress's Boy's A Liar.

Overall, the range of musical styles that have achieved popularity in 2023 – from K-pop to Mexican pop – suggests that the genre is becoming increasingly irrelevant, as fans enjoy music from all over the world.

Taylor Swift was the most streamed artist globally on all three platforms, with 26.1 billion streams on Spotify alone since January 1.

Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny came in second place, followed by The Weeknd, Drake and Peso Pluma.

Apple also revealed that SZA's Kill Bill has the most viewed lyrics of 2023; While “Calm Down” by Rema and Selena Gomez was the most annoying song of the year.

Other streaming services, including YouTube and Amazon Music, have not yet released their numbers.

The official charts will reveal the overall biggest songs of the year – total streams, downloads and physical sales – in January.