Check Out SoundCloud’s 2018 Year in Review & 2019 Artists to Watch
Today, we’re taking a look back via SoundCloud Playback 2018 to celebrate creators across the platform over the past 12 months, many of whom got their start first on SoundCloud (#SCFIRST). The 2018 SoundCloud Playback covers 9 categories and rounds out with a look at the 2019 Artists to Watch with playlists to accompany each!
Juice WRLD, who released his first track on SoundCloud back in 2015, claims the titles of ‘Top Artist’ and ‘Top Track’ (fingers are crossed for Grammy nominations!), The Chainsmokers’ “Don’t Let Me Down” claims ‘Top Remix’ and Two Friends. tops out the year with the ‘Top DJ Set’ for the 2nd year in a row.
SoundCloud’s 2019 Artists to Watch list includes: mobilegirl, Thutmose, Duendita, Octavian, Leaf, JEVON, Ashnikko, Pink $weat$, Chloe Lilac, Rosalía, Tierra Whack, Clairo, Teflon Sega, Ruuth, Lil Mosey, Ama Lou, Pardison Fontaine, Gunna and Yaeji.
The 2018 SoundCloud Playback
Top Artist
Juice WRLD swept 2018 with most likes, reposts and streams.
Top track
And his track “Lucid Dreams” racked up the most plays.
Top remix
The Chainsmokers had the mix that wouldn’t quit.
The Chainsmokers – Don’t Let Me Down (Illenium Remix)
Top podcast
Bill Burr was your voice of choice.
Top DJ set
#13 wasn’t unlucky for Two Friends Big Bootie Mix; they took the cake for first-rate crossfade.
2F Big Bootie Mix, Volume 13 – Two Friends
#tagswithbuzz
From phonk to deeptech, these were the top tags on your tracks.
Synthwave, #SCFIRST, Phonk, Chillhop, Deeptech, Afrohouse, Retrowave, Melodictechno
Longest reign on the New & Hot chart
Lil Skies got comfy on the charts with the most consecutive weeks spent topping New & Hot. In other words: look out for him in 2019.
Lil Skies – Creeping (feat. Rich The Kid)[prod. by Menoh Beats]
Buzziest drops
These tracks spiked in under a day with the most condensed amount in 24-hour plays.
May 25: Drake drops Duppy Freestyle
May 29: Pusha-T drops Story of Adidon
September 19: Lil Peep and XXX Tentacion Falling Down drops
2019 Artists to Watch
Get these creators on your radar, wherever you are.
Courtesy SoundCloud
