WHAT do Ben & Ben’s song “Pagtingin” and the podcast Boiling Waters PH have in common? They are among the most popular items listened to in the Philippines on the Spotify Lite app.

Music streaming service Spotify is celebrating the first anniversary of Spotify Lite — the simplified version of its main app which promises lower data consumption while offering the same features — by releasing a list of songs and podcasts its users have been listening to for a year, along with other statistics.

Currently, Spotify Lite is available for download in 37 markets concentrated in South America, Asia, and Africa. Some of the countries where Spotify Lite is available are the Philippines, Brazil, Argentina, Vietnam, India, Algeria, Jordan, and Egypt.

At its launch in 2019, Spotify Lite was positioned as the younger, lighter sibling of the Spotify app, especially made for those with spotty internet connections, limited data storage, or older phones. While downloading both applications is free and listening on both does not require a subscription, Spotify Lite provides a 15% reduction on the app’s download size and occupies less than 10 MB at download.

Spotify Lite can be used alongside and independently from the main Spotify app on all Android phones running version 4.3 or higher.

Of the 37 markets where Spotify Lite is available, Brazil is the app’s top market followed by Mexico, India, Indonesia, and Argentina. Most of the app’s users listen to music or podcasts on Mondays and Sundays, with lunch being the most common time for listening.

In the Philippines, most users of the app listened to folk-pop band Ben & Ben’s “Pagtingin” (2019) followed by “Imahe” by rock band Magnus Haven. Filipino songs filled four out of the five spots. The only foreign song on the Top 5 list is at No. 3: “Memories” (2019) by American rock band Maroon 5.

The country also has a fondness for Filipino podcasts, with Boiling Waters PH and Adulting with Joyce Pring occupying the top two spots, while the other three spots are occupied by Get Sleepy: Sleep Meditation and Stories, The Morning Rush, and TED Talks Daily.

Below is a list of what people listen to on Spotify Lite:

Below is a list of what people listen to on Spotify Lite:

TOP TRACKS IN THE PHILIPPINES
“Pagtingin”– Ben&Ben
“Imahe” – Magnus Haven
“Memories” – Maroon 5
“Hindi Tayo Pwede” – The Juans
“Zebbiana” – Skusta Clee

TOP PODCASTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Boiling Waters PH
Adulting with Joyce Pring
Get Sleepy: Sleep Meditation and Stories
The Morning Rush
TED Talks Daily

GLOBAL TOP TRACKS
“Señorita” – Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes
“Dance Monkey” – Tones And I
“Tusa” – KAROL G, Nicki Minaj
“China” – Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, KAROL G, Ozuna
“LA CANCIÓN” – Bad Bunny, J Balvin

GLOBAL TOP PODCASTS
PODKESMAS (PODCAST KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT)
Rintik Sedu
Do You See What I See?
NerdCast
Kajian Hanan Attaki — Z.B.C.

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