A Recap of the Top Music Played in the On-Premise in 2024

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The music experts at TouchTunes have calculated the musical highlights of 2024 for its annual Year End Charts recap. All of the data is based on song play on the jukeboxes from members of the TouchTunes Nation. The jukeboxes can be found in over 65,000 bars, restaurants, and other social venues across North America and Europe.

Top Artists

Morgan Wallen was the most-played male artist, while Taylor Swift unsurprisingly took the top spot for female artists. 

Top 5 Male Artists

  1. Morgan Wallen
  2. Zach Bryan
  3. Toby Keith
  4. Chris Stapleton
  5. Luke Combs

Top 5 Female Artists

  1. Taylor Swift
  2. Rihanna
  3. Beyoncé
  4. Doja Cat
  5. Nicki Minaj

 

Top Musical Genres

Bar and restaurant goers were all about rock and country this year, with rock leading the charge at 38% of plays, and country at 24%. Rap/Hip Hop rounded out the top three genres at 14%.

 

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Which songs were the biggest this year? They're broken down between new releases and tried-and-true catalog favorites in each genre.

 

Top 5 Rock Songs

New Releases 

  1. Too Sweet, Hozier
  2. ROCKSTAR, HARDY
  3. BIRDS OF A FEATHER, Billie Eilish
  4. ONE MORE TIME, Blink-182
  5. We Didn't Start The Fire, Fall Out Boy

Catalog

  1. Fat Bottomed Girls​, Queen
  2. Don’t Stop Believin’, Journey
  3. Rockstar, Nickelback
  4. Higher, Creed
  5. Feathered Indians, Tyler Childers

 

Top 5 Country Songs

New Releases

  1. A Bar Song (Tipsy), Shaboozey
  2. I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen), Post Malone
  3. Cowgirls (feat. ERNEST), Morgan Wallen
  4. White Horse, Chris Stapleton
  5. Save Me (with Lainey Wilson), Jelly Roll

Catalog

  1. Tennessee Whiskey​, Chris Stapleton
  2. I Love This Bar, Toby Keith
  3. Fast Car, Luke Combs
  4. Son Of A Sinner, Jelly Roll
  5. Friends In Low Places, Garth Brooks

 

Top 5 Rap/Hip Hop Songs

New Releases

  1. Lovin On Me, Jack Harlow
  2. Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
  3. Get It Sexyy, Sexyy Red
  4. Rich Baby Daddy (feat. Sexyy Red & SZA), Drake
  5. Yeah Glo!, GloRilla

Catalog

  1. Paint The Town Red, Doja Cat
  2. Broadway Girls (feat. Morgan Wallen), Lil Durk
  3. In Da Club, 50 Cent
  4. Shake That (feat. Nate Dogg), Eminem
  5. Bartender (feat. Akon), T-Pain

 

For TouchTunes' full breakdown of the top artists, songs, and breakout artists, view their Year End Charts Recap!

 

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