Most streamed artists on Spotify – Methodology
This ranking presents the top Spotify artists based on streams from tracks available inside their personal page’s sections Albums, Singles and Compilations. They are combined together and defined as “Lead streams”.
The number of tracks available and over several milestones are based on lead songs only.
Streams achieved thanks to songs listed below the Appears on section on Spotify do not impact the overall ranking and these milestones statistics, they are still shown inside the column “Featured streams”.
While the highest part of the list is comprehensive, as we go down artists may be missing.
If you notice an omission, just use our streaming search tool to look for the related artist and if he scored enough streams he will automatically and instantly appear in this top.
In fact, numbers are continuously updated as you search for them. As soon as new daily data is in for an artist, this will be reflected in the overall ranking.
As the Spotify database is tricky, we can’t guarantee you there won’t be occasional data glitches, even if we developed several controls to grant data consistency. If an issue appears in spite of these controls, manual fixes will be performed.
Most streamed artists on Spotify – Results
Expectedly, the most streamed artist of all-time is Drake, followed by Ed Sheeran. Bad Bunny leads among Latin acts, while the top female singer is Ariana Grande.
The most listened to group belongs to South Korean heroes BTS. Among legacy artists, leaders are no other than Queen. Full list below.
Most streamed artists on Spotify
| # | Artist | Lead Streams | Feats | Tracks | 1b | 100m | 10m | 1m | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake | 47,994,370,976 | 18,683,755,032 | 262 | 6 | 122 | 255 | 258 | 01.07.22 |
| 2 | Bad Bunny | 39,346,820,921 | 4,787,838,468 | 164 | 5 | 107 | 158 | 163 | 01.07.22 |
| 3 | Ed Sheeran | 36,594,372,945 | 2,627,495,548 | 226 | 10 | 62 | 169 | 203 | 01.07.22 |
| 4 | The Weeknd | 32,630,776,503 | 4,077,569,741 | 182 | 7 | 72 | 143 | 162 | 01.07.22 |
| 5 | Ariana Grande | 31,273,063,077 | 1,998,614,960 | 181 | 6 | 71 | 126 | 175 | 01.07.22 |
| 6 | Justin Bieber | 31,103,344,734 | 10,578,154,464 | 224 | 6 | 55 | 173 | 196 | 01.07.22 |
| 7 | Taylor Swift | 30,123,700,713 | 405,758,921 | 323 | 1 | 82 | 247 | 313 | 01.07.22 |
| 8 | Eminem | 29,072,524,078 | 4,074,366,765 | 297 | 4 | 63 | 224 | 265 | 01.07.22 |
| 9 | Post Malone | 28,686,205,111 | 2,633,344,880 | 98 | 8 | 55 | 76 | 82 | 01.07.22 |
| 10 | BTS | 26,744,341,758 | 297,666,908 | 259 | 1 | 92 | 210 | 258 | 01.07.22 |
| 11 | J Balvin | 25,100,292,535 | 9,190,957,970 | 240 | 3 | 64 | 143 | 220 | 30.06.22 |
| 12 | Kanye West | 24,195,867,258 | 5,546,075,632 | 239 | 1 | 61 | 195 | 221 | 01.07.22 |
| 13 | Billie Eilish | 22,518,437,125 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 44 | 57 | 61 | 01.07.22 |
| 14 | Juice WRLD | 22,089,730,104 | 3,571,216,241 | 116 | 3 | 58 | 112 | 115 | 30.06.22 |
| 15 | Coldplay | 21,141,509,492 | 0 | 300 | 4 | 33 | 170 | 278 | 30.06.22 |
| 16 | Dua Lipa | 20,980,160,588 | 334,611,570 | 198 | 6 | 34 | 83 | 165 | 01.07.22 |
| 17 | XXXTENTACION | 20,893,434,028 | 2,565,839,076 | 143 | 7 | 43 | 106 | 133 | 30.06.22 |
| 18 | Imagine Dragons | 20,631,727,815 | 62,671,840 | 163 | 4 | 40 | 108 | 128 | 30.06.22 |
| 19 | Ozuna | 20,505,999,618 | 7,239,336,169 | 213 | 1 | 51 | 153 | 195 | 30.06.22 |
| 20 | Khalid | 20,340,254,950 | 2,850,032,737 | 113 | 7 | 39 | 89 | 107 | 30.06.22 |
| 21 | Rihanna | 19,938,982,357 | 7,966,492,949 | 273 | 2 | 45 | 110 | 199 | 01.07.22 |
| 22 | Travis Scott | 19,907,152,046 | 9,242,119,183 | 113 | 3 | 47 | 91 | 108 | 30.06.22 |
| 23 | Maroon 5 | 19,240,509,642 | 17,756 | 241 | 6 | 31 | 110 | 197 | 30.06.22 |
| 24 | Shawn Mendes | 18,348,037,389 | 44,803,231 | 127 | 5 | 34 | 94 | 124 | 01.07.22 |
| 25 | Bruno Mars | 17,385,674,487 | 3,746,394,969 | 80 | 5 | 31 | 61 | 75 | 30.06.22 |
| 26 | Daddy Yankee | 17,301,502,402 | 5,534,828,593 | 359 | 3 | 41 | 99 | 234 | 01.07.22 |
| 27 | Calvin Harris | 17,165,016,109 | 416,720,318 | 220 | 3 | 28 | 83 | 175 | 30.06.22 |
| 28 | David Guetta | 17,038,075,188 | 1,365,772,540 | 665 | 1 | 42 | 131 | 362 | 30.06.22 |
| 29 | Kendrick Lamar | 16,689,313,443 | 8,315,285,779 | 122 | 2 | 36 | 111 | 117 | 30.06.22 |
| 30 | Sam Smith | 16,405,481,958 | 273,211,539 | 144 | 4 | 30 | 82 | 137 | 01.07.22 |
| 31 | Queen | 15,913,351,934 | 33,372,051 | 557 | 4 | 24 | 95 | 404 | 01.07.22 |
| 32 | The Chainsmokers | 15,140,519,001 | 395,065,774 | 196 | 3 | 27 | 78 | 165 | 30.06.22 |
| 33 | Future | 14,893,828,392 | 8,899,778,133 | 502 | 1 | 27 | 229 | 365 | 30.06.22 |
| 34 | One Direction | 14,860,997,078 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 43 | 100 | 118 | 01.07.22 |
| 35 | Chris Brown | 14,685,724,672 | 7,733,209,028 | 419 | 0 | 36 | 193 | 350 | 01.07.22 |
| 36 | Beyoncé | 14,527,043,221 | 2,006,114,209 | 344 | 1 | 34 | 155 | 248 | 01.07.22 |
| 37 | Lady Gaga | 14,200,935,967 | 91,399,913 | 314 | 1 | 26 | 106 | 204 | 01.07.22 |
| 38 | J. Cole | 14,200,136,337 | 3,190,402,430 | 137 | 1 | 39 | 111 | 136 | 30.06.22 |
| 39 | Nicki Minaj | 14,140,051,960 | 10,660,150,364 | 165 | 2 | 33 | 116 | 155 | 01.07.22 |
| 40 | Adele | 13,717,633,633 | 35,584,993 | 70 | 3 | 26 | 59 | 69 | 01.07.22 |
| 41 | Halsey | 13,703,979,307 | 2,371,676,175 | 175 | 3 | 24 | 99 | 130 | 30.06.22 |
| 42 | Anuel AA | 13,669,912,286 | 4,423,316,779 | 155 | 0 | 34 | 127 | 147 | 01.07.22 |
| 43 | Selena Gomez | 13,500,003,417 | 2,021,879,299 | 138 | 3 | 24 | 80 | 124 | 01.07.22 |
| 44 | The Beatles | 13,382,880,556 | 0 | 735 | 0 | 36 | 181 | 433 | 01.07.22 |
| 45 | Sia | 13,193,615,258 | 4,367,611,310 | 322 | 2 | 26 | 104 | 231 | 30.06.22 |
| 46 | Maluma | 13,122,219,791 | 5,985,112,814 | 193 | 0 | 33 | 131 | 184 | 30.06.22 |
| 47 | Twenty One Pilots | 12,598,663,082 | 0 | 89 | 3 | 36 | 75 | 88 | 01.07.22 |
| 48 | Marshmello | 12,483,204,701 | 618,498,271 | 144 | 4 | 18 | 83 | 135 | 30.06.22 |
| 49 | Linkin Park | 12,473,093,144 | 46,765,223 | 350 | 2 | 29 | 110 | 278 | 01.07.22 |
| 50 | Lil Uzi Vert | 12,465,523,124 | 6,130,281,799 | 129 | 1 | 32 | 120 | 128 | 30.06.22 |
| 51 | Kygo | 12,211,767,860 | 1,113,215,618 | 104 | 1 | 30 | 85 | 101 | 30.06.22 |
| 52 | Avicii | 12,120,542,677 | 501,278,328 | 242 | 2 | 18 | 88 | 155 | 30.06.22 |
| 53 | Katy Perry | 12,086,853,548 | 1,056,531,054 | 178 | 0 | 29 | 84 | 143 | 30.06.22 |
| 54 | Rauw Alejandro | 11,898,812,930 | 1,688,162,845 | 179 | 0 | 34 | 100 | 148 | 30.06.22 |
| 55 | Lana Del Rey | 11,640,343,413 | 713,617,764 | 165 | 0 | 34 | 115 | 153 | 01.07.22 |
| 56 | Harry Styles | 11,604,182,885 | 1,529,833 | 39 | 3 | 27 | 37 | 38 | 01.07.22 |
| 57 | Camila Cabello | 11,348,922,931 | 2,139,526,762 | 60 | 2 | 24 | 45 | 56 | 30.06.22 |
| 58 | Farruko | 11,030,276,682 | 7,214,676,396 | 332 | 1 | 27 | 112 | 281 | 30.06.22 |
| 59 | Jason Derulo | 10,943,850,396 | 720,353,377 | 194 | 0 | 28 | 66 | 133 | 30.06.22 |
| 60 | Doja Cat | 10,631,759,850 | 1,812,778,873 | 83 | 1 | 22 | 64 | 79 | 01.07.22 |
| 61 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 10,526,134,407 | 0 | 265 | 0 | 17 | 117 | 224 | 30.06.22 |
| 62 | Arctic Monkeys | 10,495,290,951 | 0 | 133 | 1 | 20 | 86 | 133 | 30.06.22 |
| 63 | Demi Lovato | 10,302,245,455 | 1,382,220,406 | 235 | 1 | 23 | 94 | 191 | 01.07.22 |
| 64 | KAROL G | 10,254,171,288 | 534,649,952 | 83 | 1 | 27 | 66 | 77 | 30.06.22 |
| 65 | Shakira | 10,118,237,134 | 1,187,264,659 | 233 | 1 | 24 | 87 | 198 | 01.07.22 |
| 66 | Miley Cyrus | 9,527,898,580 | 904,919,508 | 197 | 0 | 16 | 87 | 173 | 30.06.22 |
| 67 | OneRepublic | 9,461,944,050 | 214,923,097 | 166 | 1 | 25 | 77 | 137 | 30.06.22 |
| 68 | Michael Jackson | 9,306,072,307 | 532,815,885 | 322 | 1 | 21 | 88 | 227 | 30.06.22 |
| 69 | Martin Garrix | 9,177,222,384 | 86,400,099 | 197 | 2 | 19 | 80 | 155 | 30.06.22 |
| 70 | Myke Towers | 9,159,853,633 | 3,960,491,199 | 165 | 0 | 26 | 98 | 155 | 30.06.22 |
| 71 | Pitbull | 9,084,606,744 | 2,644,011,262 | 389 | 1 | 21 | 82 | 212 | 30.06.22 |
| 72 | Nicky Jam | 9,043,259,969 | 9,157,235,309 | 220 | 0 | 25 | 78 | 151 | 30.06.22 |
| 73 | DaBaby | 8,973,422,290 | 4,596,723,338 | 155 | 2 | 18 | 82 | 140 | 30.06.22 |
| 74 | Charlie Puth | 8,967,848,435 | 210,923,619 | 105 | 3 | 12 | 58 | 90 | 01.07.22 |
| 75 | Sebastian Yatra | 8,960,169,068 | 823,850,531 | 120 | 0 | 29 | 79 | 111 | 01.07.22 |
| 76 | Lil Baby | 8,920,747,414 | 8,220,379,257 | 175 | 0 | 20 | 118 | 166 | 30.06.22 |
| 77 | Sech | 8,849,390,726 | 2,848,618,436 | 122 | 0 | 25 | 70 | 107 | 30.06.22 |
| 78 | Cardi B | 8,776,502,510 | 6,044,082,720 | 70 | 2 | 18 | 53 | 68 | 01.07.22 |
| 79 | 21 Savage | 8,769,876,605 | 5,595,544,713 | 160 | 0 | 23 | 90 | 130 | 30.06.22 |
| 80 | Panic! At The Disco | 8,769,683,711 | 653,586,505 | 134 | 1 | 20 | 77 | 125 | 01.07.22 |
| 81 | G-Eazy | 8,726,915,139 | 2,287,127,410 | 224 | 1 | 17 | 111 | 206 | 30.06.22 |
| 82 | Mac Miller | 8,671,208,900 | 674,509,439 | 208 | 0 | 19 | 128 | 193 | 30.06.22 |
| 83 | Pop Smoke | 8,670,798,163 | 885,468,627 | 98 | 0 | 19 | 81 | 97 | 30.06.22 |
| 84 | Lil Wayne | 8,664,103,211 | 12,681,468,302 | 474 | 0 | 19 | 111 | 318 | 30.06.22 |
| 85 | Major Lazer | 8,634,741,874 | 602,486,608 | 262 | 3 | 14 | 69 | 170 | 30.06.22 |
| 86 | Young Thug | 8,633,763,605 | 9,266,016,217 | 365 | 0 | 18 | 133 | 218 | 30.06.22 |
| 87 | Ellie Goulding | 8,598,992,546 | 662,845,745 | 166 | 1 | 16 | 68 | 131 | 30.06.22 |
| 88 | Wiz Khalifa | 8,468,516,762 | 6,798,394,306 | 450 | 1 | 19 | 106 | 313 | 30.06.22 |
| 89 | Lil Nas X | 8,369,735,752 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 01.07.22 |
| 90 | Alan Walker | 8,331,637,443 | 1,807,972,641 | 160 | 1 | 17 | 68 | 130 | 30.06.22 |
| 91 | Lil Peep | 8,258,073,987 | 318,365,534 | 104 | 0 | 22 | 87 | 104 | 30.06.22 |
| 92 | Diplo | 8,245,942,097 | 1,705,398,373 | 375 | 0 | 24 | 87 | 211 | 30.06.22 |
| 93 | Metallica | 8,226,640,227 | 6,210,034 | 452 | 0 | 15 | 108 | 262 | 30.06.22 |
| 94 | Fall Out Boy | 8,212,502,612 | 38,070,246 | 199 | 0 | 17 | 96 | 165 | 30.06.22 |
| 95 | Olivia Rodrigo | 8,208,510,099 | 1,646,684 | 37 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 01.07.22 |
| 96 | Logic | 8,046,679,133 | 1,855,988,157 | 193 | 1 | 14 | 122 | 171 | 30.06.22 |
| 97 | Migos | 8,038,419,481 | 3,313,886,858 | 283 | 0 | 17 | 86 | 187 | 30.06.22 |
| 98 | John Mayer | 8,018,893,013 | 495,374,934 | 209 | 0 | 18 | 117 | 185 | 30.06.22 |
| 99 | P!nk | 7,957,556,801 | 638,140,310 | 226 | 0 | 22 | 82 | 161 | 01.07.22 |
| 100 | AC/DC | 7,889,779,352 | 0 | 312 | 2 | 10 | 80 | 242 | 30.06.22 |
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The list is missing so many names, like BIGBANG, G-Dragon
Thank you guys for the update. CM counts every song appearing on artist page as lead streams but that’s not totally right, hope it will be fixed in the future.
why’s Justin Bieber’s Total frozen for days now
Honestly I’m finding this new table harder to read
Hi Brightest_blue!
The new tables enable to search and sort, so it’s definitely an improvement, I’ve yet to customize properly the CSS yet. With it we can do whatever we want, although I’m not too good at doing nice things 🙂
That being said, if you have an idea about what would make it more readable, i’m all in to adjust it! For now I increased a bit the text size and added the hover line color.
Are you able to make it so that the column headers are always visible as we scroll down the list? So we can always see what each column represents? I find it hard to remember what each column is when I’m looking at artists that aren’t right near the top. I know I’ve seen that feature on other charts where the headers scroll down with you as you scroll.
It would be great if you could add this to all your charts on the site!
The larger text size definitely helps, thanks!
Nice makeover.
The Beatles are about to get to 40 100m songs (combining all versions) and sometime this year they’ll have their first 1b song. Massive stuff!
Hey Team, Love your work.. just wondered if you could please explain why lead streams feature only for ranking? I’m just curious (as a big swiftie I don’t mind myself). It would be cool if the database had an ability to sort artists by combined overall streams (lead and feat).
Cause music industry never recognizes feat songs, check artist certification on RIAA bestie
Why do you sometimes substract the weeknd featured streams?
A week ago he had 3.7 billions, now he had 3.1 billions
yeah i notice that, he has couple of songs with 600 mill which are featured –
low life with future, love me harder with ariana, or nah and pray for me. they substract the streams from one of these songs. I personally think weeknd has more than 3.7 bill featured streams as these four make it 2.4 bill
Another day to tell this,, DIE4U by Bring me the horizon (the legit single) should be on their discogs. Why is it removed? Bring it back so their total streams are 4 billion now
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