Lizzo has created some of the most popular and catchy songs over the last few years. The Detroit rapper and singer released her first studio album in 2013. But, it was not until 2019 that Lizzo found mainstream success with her album “Cuz I Love You”. Since 2019, Lizzo’s star status has only grown, as she was nominated for eight Grammy’s at the 62nd Annual Grammy awards, and continues to inspire the masses with her body positive lyrics. Lizzo currently has two number one Billboard hits and four top ten Billboard hits. She has also amassed over thirty million monthly listeners on Spotify. So, let’s take a look at some of Lizzo’s most-streamed songs.
About Damn Time
Firstly, Lizzo’s most streamed song on Spotify is “About Damn Time” which was released as the lead single of her 2022 album “Special”. The peak date for the song’s streaming numbers was on May 13, 2022. “About Damn Time” went viral on the multimedia app TikTok, as there was a signature dance to the song. This significantly boosted the song’s streaming numbers and is most likely what led to it being Lizzo’s top song on Spotify. “About Damn Time” also won a Grammy at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, which made Lizzo the first female rapper to win said award. “About Damn Time” currently has 604,386,237 streams on Spotify and peaked at number six on United States Spotify charts. Also, it peaked at number nine on Global Spotify charts.
Truth Hurts
Lizzo’s second most streamed song is “Truth Hurts”, which was released in 2017. But, it ended up being a viral sleeper hit, as it did not truly blow up in 2019. In 2019, “Truth Hurts” ended up going number one on the Billboard charts giving Lizzo her first chart-topping hit and the song has since become a global sensation. “Truth Hurts” currently has 565,581,496 streams on Spotify. The song peaked at number three in the United States on Spotify. Also, it peaked at number 16 on the Spotify global charts.
Good as Hell
Lizzo’s third most streamed song, “Good as Hell”, is similar to “Truth Hurts” as it was also a sleeper hit that became viral years after its initial release. “Good as Hell” was first released in 2016, yet was released again in 2019 as a radio single. Lizzo performed “Good as Hell” at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. Overall, the song has since achieved a five-time platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. “Good as Hell” currently has 361,628,931 combined streams on Spotify between its explicit and radio edit versions. The highest either version peaked on the Spotify charts was twenty-ninth on the Global charts. Also, it peaked at thirty-second on the United States charts.
Juice
The fourth most streamed Lizzo song is “Juice”. It was released as the lead single for her 2019 album “Cuz I Love You”. Juice has been described as a funk-pop song as well as a self-esteem anthem. The song has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. On Spotify, “Juice” currently has 104,527,207 streams. It peaked at number seventy-one on the United States Spotify charts. Also, it peaked at number eighty-nine on the Global Spotify charts.
2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)
“2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)” is the fifth most streamed song by Lizzo on Spotify. The song was released as the second single on Lizzo’s fourth studio album “Special” in 2022. “2 Be Loved” has been described as a new-wave pop song with many 70’s disco and 80’s synth pop inspirations. Lizzo performed “2 Be Loved” along with “About Damn Time” at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. “2 Be Loved” currently has 90,762,696 streams on Spotify. It peaked at number fifty-seven on the Spotify United States charts. Also, it peaked at one hundred forty-first on the Spotify global charts.
Rumors
Lastly, Lizzo’s final song over fifty million streams is “Rumors” which features Cardi B. The song was released as a single in August of 2021. This was Lizzo’s first release since her 2019 album “Cuz I Love You”. Straightaway, “Rumors” became Lizzo’s first entry into the Billboard Global 200. Also, it was nominated for the “Song of the Summer” at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. “Rumors” currently has 62,447,053 streams on Spotify. It peaked at number six on the Spotify United States charts. It peaked at number twenty-one on the Spotify global charts.
Lizzo currently ranks 195th in total Spotify streams in the world with 1,810,883,623 total streams. Overall, this is a very impressive number considering Lizzo did not reach mainstream success until 2019. She has only released two studio albums since “Truth Hurts” went viral. The Detroit native continues to be the leader in creating body positive music. Also, she is an advocate for many oppressed groups within the United States. Lizzo’s star power is still growing, and it appears her streaming numbers will continue to grow as she produces more hits within the coming years.