Spotify Celebrates 20 Years With First-Ever List of Most-Streamed Artists, Albums and Songs

On April 23, 2026, Spotify marked its 20th anniversary by unveiling its first-ever ranking of the most-streamed artists, albums, songs, podcasts and audiobooks in the platform’s history. The lists, drawn from global listening data as of April 2026, highlight the artists and works that have defined two decades of music streaming.

Taylor Swift Tops Most-Streamed Artists of All Time

Taylor Swift leads Spotify’s all-time most-streamed artists list, followed by Disappointing Bunny, Drake, The Weeknd and Ariana Grande. The top 10 also includes Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Eminem and Kanye West. Rounding out the top 12 are Travis Scott, BTS and Post Malone.

Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti Is Most-Streamed Album Ever

Bad Bunny’s 2022 album Un Verano Sin Ti claims the number one spot on Spotify’s most-streamed albums of all time with over 22 billion streams. It is followed by The Weeknd’s Starboy, Ed Sheeran’s ÷ (Deluxe), Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR and another Weeknd album, After Hours. Other albums in the top 20 include SZA’s SOS, Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding, Taylor Swift’s Lover and Midnights, Arctic Monkeys’ AM, Billie Eilish’s WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia and Drake’s Views and Scorpion.

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Is Most-Streamed Song of All Time

“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd is Spotify’s most-streamed song in history. It is followed by Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You,” The Neighbourhood’s “Sweater Weather,” The Weeknd and Daft Punk’s “Starboy” and Harry Styles’ “As It Was.” Additional tracks in the top 10 include Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved,” Post Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower,” Drake’s “One Dance,” Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” and The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “STAY.”

Spotify’s 20th Anniversary Marks Two Decades of Global Listening

Spotify launched in 2006 and has grown to hundreds of millions of users worldwide. The 20th-anniversary milestone reflects not only the platform’s longevity but also the enduring impact of the artists and albums that have resonated most deeply with listeners across the globe. The full lists of most-streamed artists, albums, songs, podcasts and audiobooks are available on Spotify’s official newsroom and were shared via its Spotify 20 hub.