Wanna Support Aussie Artists This Easter Weekend? Put This Playlist On Loop

Apple Music is throwing its support behind Aussie artists this long weekend with its Stream Local initiative.

The streaming platform has curated a number of playlists that will help users from across the country "discover and support local artists in this time of need”, including an epic 100 Most Streamed Australian Songs playlist, which features 5 Seconds Of Summer, Sia, Tones & I, Dean Lewis, Amy Shark and more.

Seven Sia songs make the top 100, while 5SOS, Amy Shark, Dean Lewis, Hilltop Hoods, Peking Duk and Vance Joy appear five times, with AC/DC, Flume, Guy Sebastian, Troye Sivan, Tones & I, Jessica Mauboy and more also making multiple appearances.

Here’s how the top 10 shapes up:

1. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood

2. Tones & I - Dance Monkey

3. Dean Lewis - Be Alright

4. Amy Shark - I Said Hi

5. Flume - Never Be Like You (feat. Kai)

6. Sia - Cheap Thrills

7. Illy - Papercuts (feat. Vera Blue)

8. Dean Lewis - Waves

9. Peking Duk - Fire 

10. Tones & I - Never Seen The Rain

Genre-specific playlists (Hip Hop, Heaps Indie, Essential Aussie Country, Essential Aussie Songs) means there’s something for everyone, so celebrate/support Aussie music all Easter long weekend via Apple Music.

Head to Apple Music for the full Most Streamed list and more details on the takeover, which kicks off this Friday.

5 Seconds Of Summer

Tones & I

Dean Lewis

Amy Shark

Flume

Sia

Illy

Peking Duk