Most Streamed Artists on Spotify

Who are the most streamed artists ever on Spotify? Streaming dominates the music industry, accounting for a whopping 69% of global recorded music sales – and at the forefront of it all is Spotify, the undisputed leader. Earning a spot among the top Spotify artists ranking isn’t just impressive, it marks global superstardom. This constantly updated ranking highlights the most listened-to artists on Spotify since its launch, based on lead artist streams. Check in daily for the latest stats and shifting positions.

Most streamed artists on Spotify: Top 1,000

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#	g#		ArtistNameFilter	Artist	Lead Streams	Tracks	1b	100m	10m	1m	Feat Streams	Gender	Language	Genre	Country
	1		Taylor Swift	Taylor Swift Up to date data	101,824,214,278	488	15	248	393	436	1,047,807,341	Solo - Female	English	Pop	United States of America
	2		Bad Bunny	Bad Bunny Up to date data	89,003,745,882	221	21	172	210	211	9,120,936,170	Solo - Male	Spanish	Reggaeton	Puerto Rico
	3		Drake	Drake Up to date data	86,386,878,146	338	17	208	324	327	26,115,523,556	Solo - Male	English	Hip-hop	Canada
	4		The Weeknd	The Weeknd Up to date data	68,300,413,601	256	24	99	189	247	11,673,126,017	Solo - Male	English	Pop	Canada
	5		Ariana Grande	Ariana Grande Up to date data	53,583,982,170	291	20	103	181	237	3,406,118,977	Solo - Female	English	Pop	United States of America
	6		Ed Sheeran	Ed Sheeran Up to date data	52,674,262,133	326	13	75	216	276	4,227,214,843	Solo - Male	English	Pop	United Kingdom
	7		Eminem	Eminem Up to date data	49,947,146,296	348	12	95	266	310	6,489,764,460	Solo - Male	English	Hip-hop	United States of America
	8		Justin Bieber	Justin Bieber Up to date data	48,196,110,783	228	13	73	176	197	14,538,117,467	Solo - Male	English	Pop	Canada
	9		Billie Eilish	Billie Eilish Up to date data	47,120,124,084	79	14	69	76	77	568,511	Solo - Female	English	Alternative	United States of America
	10		Kanye West	Kanye West Up to date data	46,206,949,292	294	9	99	225	264	8,733,870,722	Solo - Male	English	Hip-hop	United States of America
	11		Post Malone	Post Malone Up to date data	44,784,582,632	148	13	71	124	132	4,747,171,387	Solo - Male	English	Pop	United States of America
	12		BTS	BTS Up to date data	42,162,056,444	273	5	123	229	273	936,583,253	Group - Male	Estonian	Pop	South Korea
	13		Travis Scott	Travis Scott Up to date data	38,663,519,544	164	5	87	130	153	17,225,128,330	Solo - Male	English	Hip-hop	United States of America
	14		Rihanna	Rihanna Up to date data	38,388,518,035	378	12	57	123	227	10,462,581,671	Solo - Female	English	Pop	Barbados
	15		Coldplay	Coldplay Up to date data	38,257,546,984	334	12	48	205	310	12,206,748	Group - Male	English	Alternative	United Kingdom
	16		J Balvin	J Balvin Up to date data	37,836,614,484	287	5	77	184	266	10,618,389,495	Solo - Male	Spanish	Reggaeton	Colombia
	17		Bruno Mars	Bruno Mars Up to date data	36,254,633,857	91	15	39	62	80	7,067,909,669	Solo - Male	English	Pop	United States of America
	18		Kendrick Lamar	Kendrick Lamar Up to date data	36,232,543,095	141	8	71	131	138	13,375,606,274	Solo - Male	English	Hip-hop	United States of America
	19		Dua Lipa	Dua Lipa Up to date data	35,726,302,730	268	12	44	108	231	467,435,525	Solo - Female	English	Pop	United Kingdom
	20		Imagine Dragons	Imagine Dragons Up to date data	34,992,185,420	263	11	51	147	218	103,555,187	Group - Male	English	Alternative	United States of America
	21		Juice WRLD	Juice WRLD Up to date data	34,592,360,144	149	7	79	143	146	6,290,065,353	Solo - Male	English	Hip-hop	United States of America
	22		David Guetta	David Guetta Up to date data	32,335,322,364	977	4	58	212	559	2,548,399,840	Solo - Male	English	Electronic	France
	23		XXXTENTACION	XXXTENTACION Up to date data	32,279,534,230	153	10	51	120	152	4,036,912,746	Solo - Male	English	Hip-hop	United States of America
	24		Ozuna	Ozuna Up to date data	30,926,017,475	307	2	66	201	270	10,222,214,080	Solo - Male	Spanish	Reggaeton	Puerto Rico
	25		Lana Del Rey	Lana Del Rey Up to date data	30,652,877,027	201	3	72	158	191	2,931,669,795	Solo - Female	English	Alternative	United States of America
			ArtistNameFilter									Gender	Language	Genre	Country

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Understanding Spotify’s top artists rankings

Most streamed artists vs monthly listeners

When it comes to measuring an artist’s popularity on Spotify, there’s often confusion between different metrics. For example, publications like Guinness World Records frequently highlight the artist with the most monthly listeners as the “most streamed” or “most popular” on the platform.

In reality, the most streamed artists on Spotify are those who have amassed the highest total playcounts, reflecting their cumulative success over time. This distinction is significant because Spotify does not publicly share total stream counts for artists, focusing instead on monthly listeners – a metric that comes with technical limitations.

Spotify also uses a popularity index that ranks artists based on recent streams, but this data isn’t openly available. As a result, the true cumulative impact of artists on the platform often goes unnoticed.

Since 2020, this page has provided a clear and updated view of the artists who have generated the most streams on Spotify. With a daily refreshed top 1,000 list, it offers insight into long-term streaming trends rather than short-term fluctuations.

A brief history of Spotify’s artists milestones

Back in late 2015, EDM artist Kygo made waves by becoming the first artist to reach 1 billion streams in a year, a record-breaking achievement at the time. Fast forward to today, and streaming milestones have reached unprecedented heights, with several artists now closing in on the remarkable 100 billion streams mark.

For years, Drake led the pack, becoming the first artist to achieve 30 billion streams in April 2020, followed by 40 billion in August 2021 and 50 billion in September 2022. By December 2023, his total had surpassed 70 billion.

However, in February 2024, Taylor Swift claimed the title of Spotify’s most-streamed artist ever. Her meteoric rise has been nothing short of extraordinary: from 11.9 billion streams in 2020 to over 90 billion by late 2024. Notably, she was still trailing Ariana Grande among female artists as recently as a few years ago.

Today’s top three is rounded out by Bad Bunny, the leader among Latin artists, whose dominance reflects the global reach of reggaeton and Latin music. Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny have also consistently alternated as the platform’s most popular daily artists for several years.

More top artists

Among groups, BTS leads with their exceptional success in K-pop. In the realm of legacy acts, rock legends Queen remain the top performers, demonstrating the enduring appeal of classic hits.

When it comes to averages, Harry Styles stands out. Despite releasing only 36 distinct songs across his solo career, each one has exceeded 100 million streams, securing him a place among the top 40 most-streamed artists overall.

Most streamed artists across all on-demand audio platforms

While Spotify dominates the streaming conversation, it’s important to note that other major platforms, such as Apple Music and Amazon Music, are relevant as well. Yet, they don’t share playcount data publicly.

To bridge this gap, we’ve set up advanced algorithms to estimate comprehensive on-demand audio streams across platforms. These calculations provide a broader view of an artist’s streaming footprint worldwide.

This ranking is a reflection of years of analysis, consistently validated against certified results. It offers fans and industry professionals alike a reliable snapshot of streaming achievements across the globe.

Explore the full ranking below to see where your favorite artist stands and gain a deeper understanding of the streaming world.

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