11/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/12/2026 10:25
Another year is coming to an end, a year full of incredible music from everyone from your favorite artists coming out with new hits to fresh new musicians on the scene introducing their art to the world.
iHeartRadio is celebrating the biggest hits of 2026 with iHeartRewind, the annual yearly recap of the most-played songs and artists of the year, the music that listeners have been playing on repeat. iHeartRewind 2026 dropped Thursday (November 12), giving listeners a look at the most popular songs of the year by compiling the total audience spins (TAS) and the streams from iHeartRadio stations across the country as well as on the iHeartRadio app.
iHeartRadio's top artist overall for 2026 was Bruno Mars, who had more than 2.6 billion TAS, followed by Taylor Swift with 2.1 billion TAS and Olivia Dean with 1.9 billion TAS.
The song iHeartRadio listeners couldn't get enough of in 2026 was Kehlani's "Folded," which received 1.1 billion TAS. Bruno Mars followed closely behind with his hit track "I Just Might," while Olivia Dean had two songs in the Top 5, "So Easy (To Fall in Love)" and "Man I Need."
Keep reading to see iHeartRadio's biggest artists and songs of 2026 and check out the free iHeartRadio app where registered users can see their very own personalized interactive iHeartRewind recap of their most-played artists, songs, podcasts and more of the year.
Top Overall Artists for 2026:
Top Overall Songs for 2026: