Wanna Know The Most Streamed Songs By Local Acts In Australia This Year?

The 50 most streamed Australian songs in the country has been revealed in APRA AMCOS' 2020 Year In Review report today.

Almost unsurprisingly, Tones & I's global hit Dance Monkey has taken out top spot on the list followed by another single from the Melbourne artist, Never Seen The Rain at #2 and Johnny Run Away at #7.

Flume's collab with Vera Blue, Rushing Back, has come in at #3 ahead of Guy Sebastian's Choir at #4 and Aussie heavyweights 5 Seconds Of Summer's Youngblood at #5.


The top ten also features international entries based on the criteria that songs must be "written or co-written by an Australian APRA member".

US pop star Katy Perry's Never Really Over - which was co-written by local artists including Hayley Warner, Daniel James and Leah Haywood - placed at #9 and Nashville-born Noah Cyrus' July - co-written by Peter Harding (aka THIEF) - placed at #10. 

Check out the top ten and top 50 playlist below. 

Top 50 Australian songs streamed in Australia

  1. Tones & I - Dance Monkey
  2. Tones & I - Never Seen The Rain
  3. Flume & Vera Blue - Rushing Back
  4. Guy Sebastian - Choir
  5. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood
  6. Dean Lewis - Be Alright
  7. Tones & I - Johnny Run Away
  8. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Teeth
  9. Katy Perry - Never Really Over 
  10. Noah Cyrus - July


APRA AMCOS’ annual Year In Review report showed a record $54.4m in international revenue, thanks to Tones & I, Sia, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Tame Impala and more, and $206m in digital revenue, which is up 17.4% on last year.

Unfortunately, the Australasian music rights management organisation reported an overall downgraded financial year result, with its group revenue at $474.5m instead of the original budgeted figure of $488.9m.

Restrictions around live music and touring resulted in a huge downturn for public performance income, with $73m of income reported in that category, down from last year’s $92.4m, while royalties payable to songwriters, publishers, affiliated societies and rights holders was down 0.9% on last year at $407.3m.

Read the full report here.

Tones & I

Flume

Vera Blue

Guy Sebastian

5 Seconds Of Summer

Dean Lewis

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