Spotify Reveals the Most Streamed Artists, Albums and Songs of the Platform’s History

In celebration of 20 years since the platform’s founding, Spotify utilized its years of data to reveal the top 20 artists, albums, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks of all time. 

Since its debut, Spotify has amassed 751 million monthly active users worldwide, with 290 million of those listeners paying for the Premium subscription. 

While founded in 2006, the platform wasn’t launched in the U.S. until 2011 and didn’t offer a free version on mobile until 2013. As a result, much of the top songs and albums are concentrated within the last 13 years. 

Top 20 Artists

1. Taylor Swift
2. Bad Bunny
3. Drake
4. The Weeknd
5. Ariana Grande
6. Ed Sheeran
7. Justin Bieber
8. Billie Eilish
9. Eminem
10. Kanye West
11. Travis Scott
12. BTS
13. Post Malone
14. Bruno Mars
15. J Balvin
16. Rihanna
17. Coldplay
18. Kendrick Lamar
19. Future
20. Juice WRLD

Top 20 Albums

1. ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ by Bad Bunny
2. ‘Starboy’ by The Weeknd
3. ‘÷ (Deluxe)’ by Ed Sheeran
4. ‘SOUR’ by Olivia Rodrigo
5. ‘After Hours’ by The Weeknd
6. ‘SOS’ by SZA
7. ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ by Post Malone
8. ‘Lover’ by Taylor Swift
9. ‘AM’ by Arctic Monkeys
10. ‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’ by Billie Eilish
11. ‘Future Nostalgia’ by Dua Lipa
12. ‘beerbongs & bentleys’ by Post Malone
13. ‘?’ by XXXTentacion
14. ”MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO (BICHOTA SEASON)’ By Karol G
15. ‘YHLQMDLG’ by Bad Bunny
16. ‘Doo-Wops & Hooligans’ by Bruno Mars
17. ‘Views’ by Drake
18. ‘Midnights’ by Taylor Swift
19. ‘Scorpion’ by Drake
20. ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’ by the Weeknd

Top 20 Songs

1. “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd
2. “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran
3. “Sweater Weather” by The Neighbourhood
4. “Starboy” by The Weeknd, Daft Punk
5. “As It Was” by Harry Styles
6. “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi
7. “Sunflower – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” by Post Malone, Swae Lee
8. “One Dance” by Drake, Wizkid, Kyla
9. “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
10. “STAY (with Justin Bieber)” by the Kid Laroi, Justin Bieber
11. “Believer” by Imagine Dragons
12. “I Wanna Be Yours” by Arctic Monkeys
13. “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
14. “lovely (with Khalid)” by Billie Eilish, Khalid
15. “Yellow” by Coldplay
16. “The Night We Met” by Lord Huron
17. “Closer” by the Chainsmokers, Halsey
18. “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” by Billie Eilish
19. “Riptide” by Vance Joy
20. “Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars

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