Taylor Swift has emerged as the top artist on Spotify’s inaugural ranking of the most streamed artists of all time, revealed on Thursday. Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny follows closely behind. This development is not surprising given that Bad Bunny was named Spotify’s most played artist of the year for the fourth time in 2025, overtaking Swift. The two musicians have been engaged in a back-and-forth battle, with Swift holding the top position in previous years and Bad Bunny dominating from 2020 to 2023.
Following Swift and Bad Bunny, Drake secures the third spot as Spotify’s all-time most streamed artist. The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Eminem, Kanye West, Travis Scott, BTS, Post Malone, Bruno Mars, J Balvin, Rihanna, Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and Juice WRLD follow in consecutive order.
Spotify did not disclose its data collection methodology when questioned by The Associated Press. In addition to highlighting the top streamed artists globally, Spotify also compiled lists of its most streamed albums, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks to commemorate its 20th anniversary.
Streaming plays a significant role in the music industry’s revenue, accounting for 82% in the U.S. according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Spotify, established in April 2006 in Sweden, leads as the largest platform with over 31% market share, boasting 751 million users and 290 million subscribers across 184 markets.
Top Streamed Albums on Spotify:
- Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti
- The Weeknd’s Starboy
- Ed Sheeran’s ÷ (Deluxe)
- Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR
- The Weeknd’s After Hours
- SZA’s SOS
- Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding
- Taylor Swift’s Lover
- Arctic Monkeys’ AM
- Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
- Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia
- Post Malone’s Beerbongs & Bentleys
- XXXTENTACION’s ?
- Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)
- Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG
- Bruno Mars’s Doo-Wops & Hooligans
- Drake’s Views
- Taylor Swift’s Midnights
- Drake’s Scorpion
- The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind The Madness
Top Streamed Songs on Spotify:
- The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights
- Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You
- The Neighbourhood’s Sweater Weather
- The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk’s Starboy
- Harry Styles’s As It Was
- Lewis Capaldi’s Someone You Loved
- Post Malone and Swae Lee’s Sunflower – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Drake ft. Wizkid and Kyla’s One Dance
- Ed Sheeran’s Perfect
- The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s Stay
- Imagine Dragons’ Believer
- Arctic Monkeys’ I Wanna Be Yours
- Glass Animals’ Heat Waves
- Billie Eilish and Khalid’s Lovely
- Coldplay’s Yellow
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