Most streamed songs on Spotify

The most streamed song of all-time on Spotify is Blinding Lights by The Weeknd, with 4,911,956,863 streams as of July 5, 2025. Other top tracks include Shape of You, Starboy, Someone You Loved, As It Was, and many more. These songs have accumulated billions of plays and consistently rank among the highest on the platform’s all-time charts.

Below is a full, daily updated list of the most streamed songs on Spotify, ranked by total play count of their main version. All songs over 500 million streams are included.

Most streamed songs on Spotify list – 500M+ tracks


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Understanding the most-streamed songs on Spotify

How the Spotify stream rankings work

This first ranking features a comprehensive list of the most-streamed songs on Spotify, covering every track with over 500 million streams. Updated daily,
it highlights the top-performing tracks by stream count. If you spot a song missing from the list, feel free to leave a comment for inclusion.

Timeline of Spotify’s all-time most-streamed songs

Since Spotify launched, only nine songs have held the title of most-streamed track globally. The list began with Coldplay’s Viva La Vida.
Longest reigns include Human by The Killers and Shape of You by Ed Sheeran, each dominating for over 1,000 days.

  • 01/01/2023 to Present – Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
  • 09/21/2017 to 12/31/2022 – Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
  • 10/18/2016 to 09/20/2017 – One Dance – Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla
  • 11/11/2015 to 10/17/2016 – Lean On – Major Lazer ft. MØ & DJ Snake
  • 05/22/2015 to 11/10/2015 – Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
  • 01/01/2014 to 05/21/2015 – Wake Me Up – Avicii
  • 08/30/2012 to 12/31/2013 – Radioactive – Imagine Dragons
  • 01/21/2009 to 08/29/2012 – Human – The Killers
  • 10/31/2008 to 01/20/2009 – Viva La Vida – Coldplay

Spotify streaming milestones and growth

When this page launched, surpassing 500 million streams was rare. Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran was the first to achieve it on October 11, 2015.
One year later, One Dance became Spotify’s first track to hit 1 billion streams.

Shape of You later became the first to cross both 2 billion (Dec 10, 2018) and 3 billion (Dec 22, 2021). Blinding Lights broke past 4 billion on Jan 12, 2024,
and is expected to reach 5 billion in 2025. With over 2,500 tracks now above 500 million, this milestone is more common, and competition to stay in the top 1,000 is fierce.

Spotify streaming records and top performances

Fortnight by Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone holds the record for the highest one-day stream total: 25,204,472 filtered streams on April 19, 2024.
For non-debuts, Mariah Carey‘s All I Want For Christmas Is You leads with 24,863,570, and Miley Cyrus’ Flowers holds the non-holiday record at 18,424,325.

Flowers and Fortnight are also the only songs to cross 100 million streams in a single week, with 115,156,896 and 102,878,399 streams, respectively.

On the longevity front, Die With A Smile by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars stayed at #1 on Spotify’s global daily chart for 193 days. The track also led the weekly chart for 27 non-consecutive weeks.
Rockstar by Post Malone ft. 21 Savage led the weekly chart for 17 weeks straight, the most consecutive weeks.

Most streamed songs with all versions combined

Differences between most-streamed songs and tracks

The more popular a song becomes, the more likely it is to be released in multiple versions—remixes, alternate edits, or high-profile collaborations.
The first table on this page, often viewed as the most streamed songs ranking, actually lists individual tracks.
That’s why we created this list, which combines the stream counts of all versions of the same song.

This combined list presents a picture that’s both different and more accurate than the standard rankings we’re used to seeing.
Prime examples are blockbuster hits Save Your Tears, Die For You, and Despacito,
which have two massive separate versions—each with over a billion streams—placing them much higher when combined.

Most streamed songs list, all versions combined

Frequently Asked Questions about Spotify’s most streamed songs

What is the most streamed song on Spotify?

Blinding Lights by The Weeknd is the most streamed song on Spotify, with 4,911,956,863 streams.

What is the most streamed song by a female artist?

Lovely by Billie Eilish & Khalid leads with its main version. Dua Lipa's Levitating is ahead with all versions combined, while Dance Monkey by Tones and I holds the record for a solo female without male features.

Which band has the most streamed song?

Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood is the most streamed track by a band on Spotify.

What is the most streamed non-English song?

Dákiti by Bad Bunny & Jhayco is the top-streamed non-English song.

What is the most streamed Pop song?

With 4,911,956,863 streams, Blinding Lights by The Weeknd is the top-streamed Pop song.

What is the most streamed R&B song?

With 3,972,448,818 streams, Starboy by The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk is the top-streamed R&B song.

What is the most streamed Rock song?

With 3,871,313,760 streams, Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood is the top-streamed Rock song.

What is the most streamed Reggae / Dancehall song?

With 3,693,622,912 streams, One Dance by Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla is the top-streamed Reggae / Dancehall song.

What is the most streamed Alternative song?

With 3,446,181,135 streams, Heat Waves by Glass Animals is the top-streamed Alternative song.

What is the most streamed Electronic song?

With 3,323,966,429 streams, Closer by The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey is the top-streamed Electronic song.

What is the most streamed Hip-hop song?

With 3,203,972,888 streams, Rockstar by Post Malone ft. 21 Savage is the top-streamed Hip-hop song.

What is the most streamed Folk song?

With 3,173,384,190 streams, Riptide by Vance Joy is the top-streamed Folk song.

What is the most streamed Soul / Motown R&B song?

With 2,684,947,632 streams, That's What I Like by Bruno Mars is the top-streamed Soul / Motown R&B song.

What is the most streamed Hard Rock / Metal song?

With 2,649,667,191 streams, In The End by Linkin Park is the top-streamed Hard Rock / Metal song.

What is the most streamed Reggaeton song?

With 2,244,759,684 streams, Dákiti by Bad Bunny & Jhayco is the top-streamed Reggaeton song.

What is the most streamed Non music song?

With 2,239,494,676 streams, Clean Baby Sleep White Noise (Loopable) by Dream Supplier is the top-streamed Non music song.

What is the most streamed Tropical song?

With 2,180,245,267 streams, La Bachata by Manuel Turizo is the top-streamed Tropical song.

What is the most streamed Seasonal song?

With 2,178,681,724 streams, All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey is the top-streamed Seasonal song.

What is the most streamed Afrobeats song?

With 1,690,024,471 streams, Calm Down [Selena Gomez Remix] by Rema & Selena Gomez is the top-streamed Afrobeats song.

What is the most streamed Country song?

With 1,487,739,109 streams, Meant To Be by Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line is the top-streamed Country song.

What is the most streamed Regional Mexican song?

With 1,430,432,240 streams, Ella Baila Sola by Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma is the top-streamed Regional Mexican song.

What is the most streamed K-Pop song?

With 1,371,938,179 streams, Like Crazy by Jimin is the top-streamed K-Pop song.

What is the most streamed Musical song?

With 1,138,011,453 streams, Rewrite The Stars by Zac Efron & Zendaya is the top-streamed Musical song.

What is the most streamed Amapiano song?

With 1,136,032,428 streams, Water by Tyla is the top-streamed Amapiano song.

What is the most streamed Children's song?

With 979,563,905 streams, All I Want by Olivia Rodrigo is the top-streamed Children's song.

What is the most streamed Jazz / Swing song?

With 761,676,990 streams, Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) by Frank Sinatra & Count Basie is the top-streamed Jazz / Swing song.

What is the most streamed Indian Film Music song?

With 632,317,606 streams, Kesariya (केसरिया) by Arijit Singh is the top-streamed Indian Film Music song.

What is the most streamed Religious song?

With 619,708,472 streams, You Say by Lauren Daigle is the top-streamed Religious song.

What is the most streamed Classical song?

With 607,374,331 streams, Experience by Ludovico Einaudi is the top-streamed Classical song.

What is the most streamed Ethno-pop song?

With 562,529,856 streams, Maan Meri Jaan (मान मेरी जान) by King is the top-streamed Ethno-pop song.

What is the most streamed Brazilian funk song?

With 521,022,635 streams, Olha A Explosão by MC Kevinho is the top-streamed Brazilian funk song.

What is the most streamed TBD song?

With 501,106,775 streams, Gin N Juice (feat. Dat Nigga Daz) by Snoop Dogg is the top-streamed TBD song.

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How this ranking works

Curious how this ranking works? Here’s what you need to know.

Every day, we scan hundreds of thousands of tracks to evaluate how each one is performing compared to others released around the same time. This helps us detect when a song is gaining momentum far beyond what’s expected.

This list highlights tracks that are outperforming their usual pace by at least 50%. In the “Pace” column, you’ll see a value of 150% or more. For example, a pace of 400% means the song is currently getting four times more streams per day than its organic trend would suggest.

To ensure reliable patterns, only songs that are at least three years old are included here. Newer tracks don’t yet have stable data: they’re still in the phase of gaining visibility.

Naturally, many featured songs are 5 to 10 years old. They benefit from artists still being active, or from viral boosts on platforms like TikTok. If a song from before 2000 shows up with a pace of 150% or more, something noteworthy is definitely happening. Its “organic strength” is evolving in real time.

A small technical caveat: we use the release year of the album or compilation a song appears on. So if an ’80s hit is best known today through a 2005 compilation, it will be listed as a 2005 release.

Finally, you can explore either international tracks or local ones, depending on your region. We don’t mix them, as the patterns vary too much from one country to another.

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