NEW YORK (AP) — It’s her, hi! has topped Spotify’s first ever list of the most streamed artists of all time, published Thursday morning.
She’s followed by . That comes as no surprise: In 2025 the artist born Benito Antonio MartÃnez Ocasio was named the streaming giant’s for a fourth time, dethroning Swift.
It’s a been bit of a cat-and-mouse game for the two: She claimed the top spot the previous two years; he did the same from 2020 to 2023.
is Spotify’s third most streamed artist of all time, followed by 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, in that order.
Spotify did not provide insight into its when asked about it by The Associated Press.
In addition to naming its most streamed artists globally, Spotify compiled its most streamed albums, songs, podcasts and audiobooks to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
Streaming accounts for most of the money generated by the music industry — 82% in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
Spotify, a Sweden-based company founded in April 2006, of all. It accounts for over 31% of the total market share, with a reported 751 million users and 290 million subscribers in more than 184 markets.
Spotify’s most streamed albums of all time
1. Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Tiâ€
2. The Weeknd’s “Starboyâ€
3. Ed Sheeran’s “÷ (Deluxe)â€
4. Olivia Rodrigo’s “SOURâ€
5. The Weeknd’s “After Hoursâ€
6. SZA’s “SOSâ€
7. Post Malone’s “Hollywood’s Bleedingâ€
8. Taylor Swift’s “Loverâ€
9. Arctic Monkeys’ “AMâ€
10. Billie Eilish’s “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?â€
11. Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgiaâ€
12. Post Malone’s “Beerbongs & Bentleysâ€
13. XXXTENTACION’s “?â€
14. Karol G’s “Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)â€
15. Bad Bunny’s “YHLQMDLGâ€
16. Bruno Mars’ “Doo-Wops & Hooligansâ€
17. Drake’s “Viewsâ€
18. Taylor Swift’s “Midnightsâ€
19. Drake’s “Scorpionâ€
20. The Weeknd’s “Beauty Behind The Madnessâ€
Spotify’s most streamed songs of all time
1. The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lightsâ€
2. Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of Youâ€
3. The Neighbourhood’s “Sweater Weatherâ€
4. The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk’s “Starboyâ€
5. Harry Styles’ “As It Wasâ€
6. Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Lovedâ€
7. Post Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower — Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseâ€
8. Drake ft. Wizkid and Kyla’s “One Danceâ€
9. Ed Sheeran’s “Perfectâ€
10. The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stayâ€
11. Imagine Dragons’ “Believerâ€
12. Arctic Monkeys’ “I Wanna Be Yoursâ€
13. Glass Animals’ “Heat Wavesâ€
14. Billie Eilish and Khalid’s “Lovelyâ€
15. Coldplay’s “Yellowâ€
16. Lord Huron’s “The Night We Metâ€
17. The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey’s “Closerâ€
18. Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Featherâ€
19. Vance Joy’s “Riptideâ€
20. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smileâ€
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