{"id":2386668,"date":"2026-04-23T23:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2386668"},"modified":"2026-04-23T23:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:34:22","slug":"spotify-reveals-first-ever-most-streamed-artists-songs-and-albums-list-taylor-swift-bad-bunny-and-the-weeknd-are-tops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/spotify-reveals-first-ever-most-streamed-artists-songs-and-albums-list-taylor-swift-bad-bunny-and-the-weeknd-are-tops\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify Reveals First-Ever Most Streamed Artists, Songs and Albums List: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and The Weeknd Are Tops"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It was 20 years ago today that Spotify began to play. And to mark the streaming service\u2019s big anniversary, for the first time ever on Thursday (April 23) Spotify shared its list of the most streamed artists, songs, albums, podcasts and audiobooks in its history.<\/p>\n

Some of the artists at the top of the music categories won\u2019t surprise anyone. You would expect Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Drake, the Weeknd and Ed Sheeran to feature prominently given their domination during the streaming era. There are, of course, plenty of veteran acts in the mix on the most-streamed of all time list as well \u2014\u00a0Rihanna, Eminem, Coldplay, Kanye West \u2014\u00a0but the real interesting mix is on the top 20 most streamed albums tally.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s where Benito\u2019s smash 2022 album, Un Verano Sin Ti<\/em>, with a record 22 billion total streams to date, is No. 1, followed by The Weeknd\u2019s 2016 album Starboy<\/em>, Ed Sheeran\u2019s \u2260 (Deluxe)<\/em>, Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s Sour<\/em> and another one by The Weeknd, After Hours<\/em>. Abel is tops on the most-streamed songs tally as well, with \u201cBlinding Lights\u201d coming in at No. 1, followed by Sheeran\u2019s \u201cShape of You,\u201d The Neighbourhood\u2019s \u201cSweater Weather,\u201d the Weeknd and Daft Punk\u2019s \u201cStarboy\u201d and Harry Styles\u2019 \u201cAs It Was.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out the full lists below.<\/p>\n

Most-streamed artists of all time on Spotify<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Taylor Swift<\/p>\n

2. Bad Bunny<\/p>\n

3. Drake<\/p>\n

4. The Weeknd<\/p>\n

5. Ariana Grande<\/p>\n

6. Ed Sheeran<\/p>\n

7. Justin Bieber<\/p>\n

8. Billie Eilish<\/p>\n

9. Eminem<\/p>\n

10. Kanye West<\/p>\n

11. Travis Scott<\/p>\n

12. BTS<\/p>\n

13. Post Malone<\/p>\n

14. Bruno Mars<\/p>\n

15. J Balvin<\/p>\n

16. Rihanna<\/p>\n

17. Coldplay<\/p>\n

18. Kendrick Lamar<\/p>\n

19. Future<\/p>\n

20. Juice WRLD<\/p>\n

Most-streamed albums of all time on Spotify<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1. Un Verano Sin Ti<\/em> by Bad Bunny<\/p>\n

2. Starboy<\/em> by The Weeknd<\/p>\n

3. \u00f7 (Deluxe)<\/em> by Ed Sheeran<\/p>\n

4. Sour<\/em> by Olivia Rodrigo<\/p>\n

5. After Hours<\/em> by The Weeknd<\/p>\n

6. SOS<\/em> by SZA<\/p>\n

7. Hollywood\u2019s Bleeding<\/em> by Post Malone<\/p>\n

8. Lover<\/em> by Taylor Swift<\/p>\n

9. AM<\/em> by Arctic Monkeys<\/p>\n

10. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?<\/em> by Billie Eilish<\/p>\n

11. Future Nostalgia<\/em> by Dua Lipa<\/p>\n

12. Beerbongs & Bentleys<\/em> by Post Malone<\/p>\n

13. ?<\/em> by XXXTentacion<\/p>\n

14. Ma\u00f1ana Ser\u00e1 Bonito (Bichota Season)<\/em> By Karol G<\/p>\n

15. YHLQMDLG<\/em> by Bad Bunny<\/p>\n

16. Doo-Wops & Hooligans<\/em> by Bruno Mars<\/p>\n

17. Views<\/em> by Drake<\/p>\n

18. Midnights<\/em> by Taylor Swift<\/p>\n

19. Scorpion<\/em> by Drake<\/p>\n

20. Beauty Behind the Madness<\/em> by the Weeknd<\/p>\n

Most-streamed songs of all time on Spotify<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1. \u201cBlinding Lights\u201d by The Weeknd<\/p>\n

2. \u201cShape of You\u201d by Ed Sheeran<\/p>\n

3. \u201cSweater Weather\u201d by The Neighbourhood<\/p>\n

4. \u201cStarboy\u201d by The Weeknd and Daft Punk<\/p>\n

5. \u201cAs It Was\u201d by Harry Styles<\/p>\n

6. \u201cSomeone You Loved\u201d by Lewis Capaldi<\/p>\n

7. \u201cSunflower (from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse<\/em>) by Post Malone and Swae Lee<\/p>\n

8. \u201cOne Dance\u201d by Drake, Wizkid and Kyla<\/p>\n

9. \u201cPerfect\u201d by Ed Sheeran<\/p>\n

10. \u201cStay\u201d by the Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber<\/p>\n

11. \u201cBeliever\u201d by Imagine Dragons<\/p>\n

12. \u201cI Wanna Be Yours\u201d by Arctic Monkeys<\/p>\n

13. \u201cHeat Waves\u201d by Glass Animals<\/p>\n

14. \u201cLovely (with Khalid)\u201d by Billie Eilish and Khalid<\/p>\n

15. \u201cYellow\u201d by Coldplay<\/p>\n

16. \u201cThe Night We Met\u201d by Lord Huron<\/p>\n

17. \u201cCloser\u201d by the Chainsmokers and Halsey<\/p>\n

18. \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d by Billie Eilish<\/p>\n

19. \u201cRiptide\u201d by Vance Joy<\/p>\n

20. \u201cDie With a Smile\u201d by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars<\/p>\n

Most-streamed podcasts of all time<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1. The Joe Rogan Experience<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Gemischtes Hack<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Crime Junkie<\/em><\/p>\n

4. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard<\/em><\/p>\n

5. Last Podcast On The Left<\/em><\/p>\n

6. The Daily<\/em><\/p>\n

7. Fest & Flauschig<\/em><\/p>\n

8. Morbid<\/em><\/p>\n

9. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark<\/em><\/p>\n

10. Relatos de la Noche<\/em><\/p>\n

11. Call Her Daddy<\/em><\/p>\n

12. N\u00e3o Inviabilize<\/p>\n

13. Pardon My Take<\/em><\/p>\n

14. Distractible<\/em><\/p>\n

15. La Cotorrisa<\/em><\/p>\n

16. Dateline NBC<\/em><\/p>\n

17. Mordlust<\/em><\/p>\n

18. Baywatch Berlin<\/em><\/p>\n

19. Hobbylos<\/em><\/p>\n

20. Killer Stories with Harvey Guill\u00e9n<\/em><\/p>\n

Most-streamed audiobooks in premium of all time on Spotify<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1. A Court of Thorns and Roses<\/em> by Sarah J. Maas<\/p>\n

2. The Fellowship of the Ring<\/em> by J.R.R. Tolkien<\/p>\n

3. Fourth Wing<\/em> by Rebecca Yarros<\/p>\n

4. I\u2019m Glad My Mom Died<\/em> by Jennette McCurdy<\/p>\n

5. A Court of Mist and Fury<\/em> by Sarah J. Maas<\/p>\n

6. Lights Out<\/em> by Ted Koppel<\/p>\n

7. A Court of Wings and Ruin<\/em> by Sarah J. Maas<\/p>\n

8. The 48 Laws of Power<\/em> by Robert Greene<\/p>\n

9. The Housemaid<\/em> by Freida McFadden<\/p>\n

10. Iron Flame<\/em> by Rebecca Yarros<\/p>\n

11. The Woman in Me<\/em> by Britney Spears<\/p>\n

12. A Game of Thrones<\/em> by George R.R. Martin<\/p>\n

13. Icebreaker<\/em> by Hannah Grace<\/p>\n

14. It Ends with Us<\/em> by Colleen Hoover<\/p>\n

15. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo<\/em> by Taylor Jenkins Reid<\/p>\n

16. A Court of Silver Flames<\/em> by Sarah J. Maas<\/p>\n

17. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck<\/em> by Mark Manson<\/p>\n

18. The Boyfriend<\/em> by Freida McFadden<\/p>\n

19. Sapiens<\/em> by Yuval Noah Harari<\/p>\n

20. Funny Story<\/em> by Emily Henry<\/p>\n

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