As the “end of the year” lists continue to pour in, fan groups of music’s biggest artists are getting more and more amped up for the opportunity to add new feats to their lengthy lists of bragging rights.
The latest? Instagram numbers.
That’s right, while ‘Good For You’ singer Selena Gomez made good on securing her role as the outlet’s most followed member (with 103 million followers as of time reported), IG was good to a number of other musical artists in 2016 including Ariana Grande, Rihanna, and Beyonce (all of whom released albums this year).
Tuck in to see who owes the social networking site the biggest “thank yous” in 2016:
Artists with most mentions
- Selena Gomez
- One Direction
- Beyoncé
- Rihanna
- Ariana Grande
- Twenty One Pilots
- Taylor Swift
- Drake
- Coldplay
- Sia
- Ne-Yo
- Jennifer Lopez
- Kanye West
- Wale
- Madonna
Top 15 songs with most mentions on Instagram in 2016:
- “Formation” – Beyoncé
- “Sorry” – Justin Bieber
- “Work” – Rihanna ft. Drake
- “Ride” – Twenty One Pilots
- “Pillowtalk” – Zayn
- “Perfect” – One Direction
- “Heathens” – Twenty One Pilots
- “Hello” – Adele
- “My Boo” – Ghost Town DJ’s
- “Panda” – Desiigner
- “Love Yourself” – Justin Bieber
- “Stitches” – Shawn Mendes
- “Dangerous Woman” – Ariana Grande
- “Sorry” – Beyoncé
- “Purple Rain” – Prince
Artists who gained the most new followers
- Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) – Gained more than 50 million followers.
- Ariana Grande (@ariangrande) – Gained for than 40 million followers.
- Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) – Gained more than 38.3 million followers
- Beyonce (@beyonce) – Gained more than 37 million followers
- Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) – Gained fore than 29 million followers
- Katy Perry (@katyperry) – Gained more than 25.1 million followers
- Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) – Gained more than 24.3 million followers
- Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) – Gained more than 22 million followers
- Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) – Gained more than 20 million followers
- Justin Timberlake (@justintimberlake) – Gained more than 18 million followers
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Well another platform that proves Bey’s music was culturally irrelevant like some want to believe. Anyway, congrats to everyone I guess.
But she has the most mentioned song of the year ? ?? girl are you seriously that insecure ? What did she do to you ?
Oop sorry ?
The fact that Beyoncé came out in the 90s. This truely remarkable , she’s the only one left from out of her peers
Wrong. She became a solo artist in 2003. typical beyonce fan, always using the group as a crutch instead of standing on her own accomplishments.
A group that she wrote majority of the hits for ? She was singing all the songs in the 90s boo. How old are you ? 15?
Lmao sorry babe, I stopped reading after your “she wrote the majority of their hits” joke.
@SMH Since you want to be a smart a***; This post has to do with Beyoncé the CELEBRITY and not Beyoncé the solo artist. Bey has been a celebrity since the 90’s and nearly 20 yrs later is one of the biggest celebs in the world. LONGEVITY!!
Beyoncé and writing does not go in the same sentence
so you are saying that if somehow fergie makes a hit (still posible) she can be compared with beyonce cuz both started as bands in the 90s
Don’t you consider Eminem and Justin Timberlake her peers? If so, they got number one hits this decade. You know, not everybody has that.
Look at my fav shining at #1 kiii ?
The only list that she’ll top LOL. Y’all should make 6473830303 Instagram account to maintain her position.
exactly. notice how they’ll call her a “singer” yet NONE of her songs are on the Top 20 mentions. #Selessor
Ummmm congrats? ?????
? You know you that b**** when you cause all this conversation.?? Push through Bey !
and to you too riri !!Yass Riri !?
jennifer lopez also came out in the 90s. Thank you
Are we really solidifying celeb status with IG followers & mentions now?? All them lookin’ ass niccas ain’t buying albums. Next!
yup lol, like beyonce with 37 million follower yet her album stalls at 1.5 million so what good is an IG follower lol
lol I like how you single out Beyoncé yet there are artists on here who have millions of more followers and have only sold a fraction of what she has
liar!!! at least tell the truth with your hating ass, she sold more than 1.5. smh!!!
Well Rihanna Is the most listened
#fact
“you know you that b**** when you cause all this conversation” ???
yup, cuz all conversation has been about Rihanna slaying all the RELEVANT year end lists all week!
Has she been slaying actual album sales ?
She’s been slaying the Hot 100 with hit after hit. How about beyonce?
Beyoncé has been slaying in actual album sales, most critically acclaimed album by a female artist , song of the year without going #1, actually selling out her stadium shows 100%, stealing Rihanna’s spotlight after actually showing her how to perform at the VMAs, 6th #1 in a row . That’s what Beyoncé has been doing .
well im a rihanna fan but i have to give you that rihyonce, beyonce did perform better in the vmas, all i wanted was a love on the brain performance like the one from the bbma 🙁
*6th #1 ALBUM IN A ROW how many does Rihanna have out of 8 ?
How about just take the rih out your name and leave it yonce ! cause you def aint no riri fan lmaooooo
So beyonce finally made someone’s list. Yay for her I guess lol.
And her new music wasn’t there…..SEETHE B****????????
Riiiight, i’m seething over a site famous for booty pics and desperate wannabes trying to become famous. Have you gotten a job yet? lol
Beyoncé clearly had this entire year by the throat who gaf about a list. Especially list that she’s topped several times without even releasing an album years ago. Girl bye
Apparently not, otherwise she would have had the top of an actual relevant list by the throat. And you clearly gaf abut these D-level lists because you’re in here celebrating like it means something lol. Bye girl.
Chile I’m not celebrating anything. You acting like Rihanna has more accomplishments than Bey. ??? girl by the ONLY thing she has over Bey is singles because that’s clearly all she’s good for these days. If she didn’t come across “Work” y’all would still be waiting on ANTI
dunno ’bout that, needed me may not have been a number 1 single but it has longevity on the hot 100, also love on the brain is climbing now lets hope it becomes at least a top 5.
Lol at Beyoncé there despite debuting NEARLY 20 YEARS ago. She’s relevant among the younger generation.
LMAO THEN WHERE’S H ERDIAMOND PLAQUE FROM THE YOUNGER GENERATION? ADELE HAS TWO, HELL EVEN BRITNEY HAS TWO LMAO.
You keep using that same tired shade. Beyoncé is a R&B Artist who debuted solo in 2003 there hasn’t been any diamond R&B albums by a female artist since. You tried it. Name a black female R&B singer with a platinum plaque
Beyonce is a smoke and mirrored fraud
Her career as beyonce started in 2003 …before then she was just Kelly’s lessor in destiny child.
Instagram, the home of thots and thirsty h0es. Great accomplishment.
People try to discredit Bey for actually being more relevant than ever in a newer generation. 20 years in the game. Where will these people be once they reach 20 years ? ?
See y’all at the Grammys tho ?
“You acting like Rihanna has more accomplishments than Bey. ???”.
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Those are your exact words on a comment above?
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Is this fact, based on your opinion?
Chile bye I’m not bout to argue with y’all delusional asses. Y’all know who the real queen is. Beyoncé gets checks off of Rihanna’s non singing Ass anyways little do y’all know ? Night night ?
Who on earth was about to argue with you? You’ve made vapid, void statements and claims with no solid evidence to support these arguments hence why I kindly asked you to explain yourself.
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Furthermore, you’re now saying that you don’t wish to argue with anybody and yet you’ve been going back & forth with several ‘trolls’ on the is page alone. That says more about you than anybody or anything else, Sweetheart. ?
I’m doing it because I feel like it. This isn’t my every day job like it is yours honey . And when you can pull up your recipets you can exit to the left ?
So, you are doing this because “You feel like it”. Well, in that case, how can you proceed to say that this isn’t your “everyday job” like mine when a total of 60% of the comments on this page are from you alone? Furthermore, in your above statement, why say that you don’t plan on “arguing with us delusional minds” when you are clearly continuing to do so?
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Oh, goodness. I see you didn’t think this through at all, did you darling? ?.
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I honestly don’t know what to say to that. Hopefully, you’ll learn the difference between “saying” and “doing”. It’s basic psychology that is, though it’s clear not everybody is aware of that.
and she’s still doing the same thing and or regressing and she still doesn’t own her Masters and her Fashion House of Dereon flop she has no major partnerships like a puma deal Manolo it’s selling sweatshirts from her website yes we know has no acting roles that she’s currently filming although we know she has she has been yeah 20 years
When will Rihanna actually have a box office hit ? Beyoncé has several . When will Rihanna actually help her writers create her albums ? ???
Begged and lied
*givenchy*
*various roles*
Rihanna has ownership of her music for 1
oh okay yeah yeah yeah we know since Beyonce doesn’t it doesn’t matter ownership doesn’t matter it’s better to have your music owned by the label right….
Rihanna has accomplished more than Beyonce
and when she does finally gain ownership of her master’s it will be after rihAnna had already done so
Rihanna also has more number one hits then Beyoncesong yes it’s so many things that Rihanna has accomplished that Beyonce is still working on 20 years later
Rihanna has been in the game for over 11 years and she still can’t even put on a decent performance. No progress on stage or creativity she’s fading. Beyoncé will go #1 and platinum easily until the day she retires and you can bet on that ??
performance? People listen to music and people listen to Rihanna’s music the most
that’s the only leg that fraud has to stand on is this so-called performance ability because when it comes to music that people listen to oh naw that that ain’t fraud’s lane let her stick to the performance- dancing m***** Pssy dancer circus act, fine, great I’m good with#1 hitmaker, music maker mogul Rihanna
the music oh no that’s what Young all day
She’s fading but #1 streamed female….. OK
You alls laughable and incredulous comments has also contributed to the public waking up to the sham that is Benonsense
So keep it up, you are great at it. incredulous means not believable at alllllllll btw, Rihanna fading lol
I think you meant filming, lol
Girl bye… You b****** stay wanting Rhianna to fade since pon de replay. Girl has proven time and time again that she ain’t going anywhere soon and will be here long after Beyonce’s dust is faded and gone.
You might stay there and act like the single chart don’t matter but we all know how fickle the general public is… One too many flop and you are forgotten. It happened to usher Alicia Keys etc when they started flopping on the singles chart we all said at least they will keep selling albums, what later happened?
Beyonce will end up selling less than ci error if she keeps talking like this.
Yes Rhianna is not the best performer neither is Beyonce… Don’t act like she is a Janet or mJ on the stage.
Everybody can whip their hair in a skanky leotard and sing over a pre recorded track.
what Beyonce is doing on stage is nothing special strippers, burlesque dancers seductive entertainers do it every day all over the USA and abroad and on cruise ships and other places
Lol let me stop entertaining these trolls ? I had fun for the month . See y’all on the 6th & then in February when the tea gets too hot for y’all to handle ???✌?️✌?️✌?️
ran to the black people trying to manipulate them to make that formation crap a hit
then ran to the white folk trying to make that Daddy’s lessons a hit
so say that she doesn’t care about singles if that were the case none would have been released they were they flopped but were talked about or the self-created controversy talked about
so I guess
Where is brandy and Monica on these list
LOL.
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LMFAOOOO That Briano thing is always having meltdowns over Beyoncé ????????? Poor thing! It gots Beyonce on the Brain 24/7!
Stating facts and keep it real, I know I am the only one that does so and don’t worry I will stop posting eventually as my job is nearly done, people have and are continujg to use their own brain
I care about my community and due to the very real harm they have and continue to cause oh no I’m going to speak on it and oppose this poison when I can
Lol y’all are hyped over IG lol.. Congrats lol. Buy their albums & music as well lol..
It´s hilarious and a bit sad at the same time. I agree.
Kudos to Beyonce topping an instagram chat cos we all know that’s the only place flotation can be number 1 .The song tanked worldwide
As it should have it is crap the general public has spoken with a louder voice then any critic or committee can
Only the hive will.try to put the opinions of the few over then masses
The masses love Rihanna and ANTI
Shakira’s singles in 2016 all three peaked at #63 #95 #77.Let’s not!
You mean two Spanish songs and one Disney track?
Girl bye!
Call me when hold up becomes a hit.
Your fav stays wanting to be shakira… She even denied her ethnicity just to be a Latina…. Shakira will always s*** on that phony you Stan for beauty wise dancing wise and album sales.
stop lying, beyonce never denied her race nor do she wants to be a damn shakira, and bey dances better than her any day of the week, she even slayed her ass in her own video, so stop with the b.s. lmao. shakira wishes she looks like beyonce. lmao. have several seats. /_ /_ /_
Hmmmmmmm. Beyonce please go away!
Jlo, On The Floor! One Billion Vevo!!!
Is this an achievement or something now? LMAO
Call me when someone else does Adele numbers regarding MUSIC. That would be real news.
Call me when adele tops the formation tour. have several seats. lmao. /_ /_ /_
Congratulations to everyone
Congratulations to Beyonce Carter knowles and Selena gomez