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Town-by-town, Delaware's most-streamed songs

Ryan Cormier
The News Journal
Drake performs in Toronto in 2016.

As we await Firefly Music Festival's 2017 lineup – it's coming soon, organizers promise! – we wanted to dig into Delaware's musical tastes.

In December, Firefly announced it would be a fan-curated festival from top to bottom. In addition to having fans choose the talent via surveys, they now also have a say about everything from food stands and drink choices to new attractions and merchandise.

In making the announcement, organizers revealed that they booked 31 of the top-40 mid-tier acts and seven of the top-10 headliners over the past four years "solely because you wanted them."

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Last year's sets from Blink-182 and Earth Wind & Fire, as well as this summer's appearance by rapper Busta Rhymes, were all booked because of fan interest, they added.

Because Firefly draws a younger demographic – a group that streams music more than any other – we asked Spotify to unload all of its Delaware-related 2016 statistics on us.

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Not only did we get the top 50 songs played across the state last year, but they sent the most-played songs for the year from 24 of the state's biggest towns and cities.

After analyzing the data, it's clear that not only does hip-hop and pop dominate but that Drake is king in Delaware.

His song "One Dance" with Wizkid and Kyla was not only the most-streamed song in both the United States and Delaware, but it also topped the charts in 18 of the 24 towns for which there is data.

Other much-streamed music acts getting major Dela-love include New York DJ duo The Chainsmokers, who performed at Firefly in 2015, along with pop star Rihanna and rapper Desiigner.

Among the head-scratching anomalies: Harrington's love affair with Kenny G's "Joy to the World" and Bridgeville's intense interest in the Cranberries' 1995 song "Dreaming My Dreams" – both of which were No. 1.

Rapper Desiigner performs at the Revolve Summer Splash Party in Southampton, New York in July.

Soft sounds to fall asleep to, including the sound of falling rain, were the most-streamed songs in Claymont and Milton. (Somehow Bethany Beach, known as "the Quiet Resorts," was not included. Drake is top dog, even there.)

As we impatiently refresh the Firefly Music Festival website in search of this year's lineup and on-sale date, let's take a look at what ear candy Delawareans have been obsessed with. Perhaps there are 2017 Firefly clues in the numbers.

And who knows, maybe Drake will land at the Woodlands this summer with Hennessy in his hand, ready for a "One Dance."

DELAWARE'S TOP 50 SONGS OF 2016

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

3. Desiigner, "Panda"

4. The Chainsmokers, "Don't Let Me Down"

5. Rihanna, "Needed Me"

6. Drake, "Too Good"

7. Rihanna, "Work"

8. D.R.A.M., "Broccoli"

9. Drake, "Controlla"

10. Sia, "Cheap Thrills"

11. Fifth Harmony, "Work from Home"

12. Twenty One Pilots, "Ride"

13. Mike Posner, "I Took a Pill in Ibiza [Seeb Remix]"

14. G-Eazy, Bebe Rexha, "Me, Myself & I"

15. Twenty One Pilots, "Heathens"

16. Calvin Harris, "This is What You Came For"

17. Future, "Low Life"

18. Kiiara, "Gold"

19. Major Lazer, "Cold Water"

20. The Chainsmokers, "Roses"

21. gnash, "i hate u, i love u (featuring olivia o'brien)"

22. Twenty One Pilots, "Stressed Out"

23. Lukas Graham, "7 Years"

24. The Weeknd, "Starboy"

25. Drake, "Pop Style"

26. ZAYN, "PILLOWTALK"

27. DJ Snake, "Middle"

28. Justin Bieber, "Love Yourself"

29. Flo Rida, "My House"

30. DJ Snake, "Let Me Love You"

31. Flume, "Never Be Like You (featuring Kai)"

32. Justin Bieber, "Sorry"

33. MNEK, Zara Larsson, "Never Forget You"

34. Bryson Tiller, "Don't"

35. Rae Sremmurd, "Black Beatles"

36. Shawn Mendes, "Treat You Better"

37. Kent Jones, "Don't Mind"

38. Future, Drake, "Jumpman"

39. Nyla, Fuse ODG and Major Lazer, "Light It Up [Remix]"

40. Ariana Grande, "Into You"

41. Jeremih, "oui"

42. Lil Uzi Vert, "Money Longer"

43. J. Cole, "No Role Modelz"

44. Bryson Tiller, "Exchange"

45. DNCE, "Cake By the Ocean"

46. Hailee Steinfeld, "Grey Starving" 

47. Chance The Rapper, "No Problem (featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)" 

48. Jonas Blue, "Fast Car [Radio Edit]"

49. Alessia Cara, "Wild Things"

50. Charlie Puth, "We Don't Talk Anymore (featuring Selena Gomez)"

BEAR

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Desiigner, "Panda"

3. Rihanna, "Needed Me"

4. Drake, "Too Good" 

5. Drake, "Controlla"

BETHANY BEACH

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Calvin Harris, "This is What You Came For"

3. Twenty One Pilots, "Ride"

BRIDGEVILLE

1. The Cranberries, "Dreaming My Dreams"

2. Tove Lo, "Talking Body"

3. Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"

4. Crywolf, "Epithelial [Echos & Crywolf Remix]"

5. Sabaton, "Far From the Fame"

CAMDEN-WYOMING

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Marina and the Diamonds, "Numb"

3. Rihanna, "Work"

4. Desiigner, "Panda"

5. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

CLAYMONT

1. Pink Noise, "Insomnia Therapy"

2. White Noise Therapy, "Incredible Relaxation"

3. Drake, "One Dance"

4. Desiigner, Panda"

5. Rihanna, "Work"

CLAYTON

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Sadhana Sargam and Ravindra Sathe, "Gayatri Mantra"

3. Fifth Harmony, "Work from Home"

DOVER

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Rihanna, "Work"

3. Desiigner, "Panda"

4. Rihanna, "Needed Me"

5. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

FELTON

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Birdy, "Wings"

3. Desiigner, "Panda"

4. Rihanna, "Work"

5. Twenty One Pilots, "Stressed Out"

GEORGETOWN

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

3. Apollo Brown, "Wisdom"

4. Drake, "Too Good"

5. G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha, "Me, Myself & I"

HARRINGTON

1. Kenny G, "Joy to the World"

2. Drake, "One Dance"

3. Carlton Pearson, "Rain on My Field"

4. Tye Tribbett, "Champion"

5. Desiigner, "Panda"

HOCKESSIN

1. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

2. Drake, "One Dance"

3. D.R.A.M., "Broccoli"

4. Major Lazer, "Cold Water"

5. The Chainsmokers, "Don't Let Me Down"

LAUREL

1. Desiigner, "Panda"

2. Drake, "One Dance"

3. Paul Cardall, "Gracie's Theme"

4. Rihanna, "Work"

5. Rihanna, "Needed Me"

LEWES

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

3. Justin Bieber, "Love Yourself"

4. The Chainsmokers, "Don't Let Me Down"

5. Sia, "Cheap Thrills"

MAGNOLIA

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Alessia Cara, "Scars to Your Beautiful"

3. Desiigner, "Panda"

4. Rihanna, "Work"

5. Rihanna, "Needed Me"

MIDDLETOWN

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Desiigner, "Panda"

3. Rihanna, "Work"

4. Sleep Sound Library, "River Rain: Rain For Sleep"

5. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

MILFORD

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Desiigner, "Panda"

3. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

4. The Chainsmokers, "Don't Let Me Down"

5. Rihanna, "Needed Me"

MILTON

1. Rain Sounds, "Rain Sound: Sleeping"

2. Drake, "One Dance"

3. Desiigner, "Panda"

4. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

5. Rihanna, "Needed Me"

NEW CASTLE

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

3. Rihanna, "Work"

4. Desiigner, "Panda"

5. Rihanna, "Needed Me"

NEWARK

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

3. The Chainsmokers, "Don't Let Me Down"

4. Rihanna, "Work"

5. Desiigner, "Panda"

REHOBOTH BEACH

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. White Noise for Baby Sleep, "White Noise: Simple Static"

3. Nature Sounds, "Rain Sound: Sleep Mantra"

4. The Chainsmokers, "Don't Let Me Down"

5. Calvin Harris, "This is What You Came For"

SEAFORD

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Desiigner, "Panda"

3. D.R.A.M., "Broccoli"

4. Rihanna, "Work"

5. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

SELBYVILLE

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Twenty One Pilots, "Heathens"

3. Desiigner, "Panda"

4. Calvin Harris, "This is What You Came For

5. The Chainsmokers, "Don't Let Me Down"

SMYRNA

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

3. Desiigner, "Panda"

4. Rihanna, "Needed Me"

5. Rihanna, "Work"

WILMINGTON

1. Drake, "One Dance"

2. Desiigner, "Panda"

3. The Chainsmokers, "Closer"

4. Rihanna, "Needed Me"

5. Drake, "Too Good"

Contact Ryan Cormier of The News Journal at rcormier@delawareonline.com or (302) 324-2863. Follow him on Facebook (@ryancormier), Twitter (@ryancormier) and Instagram (@ryancormier).

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Firefly Music Festival

WHEN: June 15-18

WHERE: The Woodlands near Dover International Speedway, Dover

FOUR-DAY PASSES: $289-$2,499. (On sale soon. No date announced yet.) 

LINEUP: To be announced soon, according to organizers.

INFORMATION: fireflyfestival.com