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Spotify Names the Most Streamed Artists, Albums and Songs of All Time

Spotify's most streamed artists, albums, and songs of all time have been revealed, in celebration of the platform's 20th anniversary,

By Lauren McNamaraPublished Apr 24, 2026
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Spotify's most streamed artists, albums, and songs of all time have been revealed.

In celebration of the streaming platform's 20th anniversary, it has named the top 20 of each category, revealing the listening habits of its hundreds of millions of users.

Per Variety, the lists skew heavily toward recent years as Spotify’s subscriber base has grown, and also it is unclear how paid and ad-supported streaming are factored in.

More lists and data are expected in the coming days. Check out the top 20 artists, albums, and songs below.

Most Streamed Artists of All Time on Spotify

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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

Most Streamed Albums of all Time on Spotify

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

Most Streamed Songs of All Time on Spotify

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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