NME reports the lead-off single from Adele's hugely successful second album “21,” beat competition from Bruno Mars, who saw his single “Grenade” enjoy the second highest number of plays.
Rihanna was third with “S&M,” and also featured two further times in the top 10 most played tracks, with her hit “What's My Name” at #8 and “Only Girl In The World” at #9.
The Top 10 most played tracks of 2011 on Spotify were as follows:
01. Adele - 'Rolling In The Deep'
02. Bruno Mars - 'Grenade'
03. Rihanna - 'S&M'
04. Jessie J feat. B.o.B - 'Price Tag'
05. Jessie J - 'Do It Like A Dude'
06. LMFAO - 'Party Rock Anthem'
07. Adele - 'Make You Feel My Love'
08. Rihanna feat. Drake - 'What's My Name?'
09. Rihanna - 'Only Girl In The World'
10. Katy Perry - 'Firework'
Adele
Adele – Rolling In The Deep
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