List of most-streamed artists on Spotify (English Wikipedia)

Savage, Mark (December 1, 2021). "Apple and Spotify reveal 2021's most-streamed songs". BBC. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

billboard.com

Rutherford, Kevin (December 3, 2013). "Macklemore's 'Can't Hold Us' Spotify's Most-Streamed Song of 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
Stutz, Colin (December 1, 2016). "Drake & Rihanna Top Spotify's Year-End Lists". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
"Ed Sheeran Tops Spotify's 2017 Most-Streamed List". Billboard. December 12, 2017. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
Eggertsen, Chris (December 3, 2019). "Drake, Ed Sheeran Are Spotify's Most-Streamed Artists of the Decade". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
Fernandez, Suzette (June 25, 2018). "J Balvin Is the Most Streamed Artist Worldwide on Spotify, Replacing Drake". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- November: Lukarcanin, Emina (November 30, 2018). "Ariana Grande Is the Most Streamed Artist Worldwide On Spotify, Replacing Selena Gomez". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- "Ed Sheeran Nears 70 Million Monthly Listeners on Spotify as 'No. 6' Lands on 800-Plus Playlists". Billboard. July 18, 2019. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- "The Weeknd Is 'Humbled' as 'Blinding Lights' Becomes First Song to Hit 4 Billion Streams on Spotify". Billboard. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

billboard.com.br

Pétala, Isabela (February 23, 2024). "Taylor Swift ultrapassa Drake e se torna a cantora mais tocada na história do Spotify" [Taylor Swift surpasses Drake and becomes the most-streamed singer in Spotify's history]. Billboard Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved February 23, 2024.

bloggerspassion.com

"Spotify Stats 2024: 40 Fascinating Spotify Statistics". BloggersPassion. February 7, 2024. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.

boardroom.tv

- January: "The Weeknd Breaks Spotify Monthly Streaming Record". Boardroom. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

ew.com

Brown, Eric Renner (December 1, 2015). "Spotify names Drake most streamed artist in 2015". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.

exclaim.ca

"The Weeknd Set to Pass Ed Sheeran for Spotify's Most-Streamed Song Ever". Exclaim. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

guinnessworldrecords.com

"Most streamed male group on Spotify". Guinness World Records. March 3, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

hip-hopvibe.com

"The Weeknd breaks his own record as the artist with the most monthly listeners in Spotify history". Hip-Hop Vibe. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

industriamusical.com

"In just 3 months "Purpose" by Justin Bieber accumulates more than 2.446 million views on Spotify ($17.12m)". industriamusical.com. February 15, 2016.
- January & February: "In just 3 months "Purpose" by Justin Bieber accumulates more than 2.446 million views on Spotify ($17.12m)". industriamusical.com. February 15, 2016.

inquirer.net

usa.inquirer.net

- March: Oyedeji, Miracle (March 31, 2022). "Top Artists on Spotify in 2022". Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

kazimagazine.com

"Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Ariana Grande Control Spotify's Top 20 Female Artists". KAZI. March 9, 2019.

loopnews.com

jamaica.loopnews.com

- April: "Is streaming or dubplate the saviour for dancehall amid COVID crisis?". Loop News. April 30, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

moviecultists.com

- April: Greenfelder, Lenora (April 2, 2021). "On spotify who has the most monthly listeners?". Movie Cultists. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

musically.com

"Spotify's new About tab reveals artists' monthly listeners". Musically.com. September 17, 2015. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- September: "The Weeknd tops Spotify artists chart with 24m listeners". Musically.com. September 17, 2015. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- "Ariana Grande takes Spotify single-day streams record". Music Ally. January 21, 2019.

musicbusinessworldwide.com

"THE BIGGEST ARTIST ON SPOTIFY IS A SHAREHOLDER IN TIDAL". Music Business Worldwide. April 7, 2016.
Ingham, Tim (December 1, 2016). "Drake finally loses his Spotify crown to record-breaking the Weeknd". Music Business Worldwide. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- February: "Ed Sheeran is now officially the biggest artist on Spotify worldwide". Music Business Worldwide. February 17, 2017. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- - April: Ingham, Tim (April 28, 2019). "Khalid Just Became The Biggest Artist in the World On Spotify, With Over 50m Monthly Listeners". Music Business worldwide. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.

newsweek.com

"Spotify Wrapped Launch Has Internet Anxiously Awaiting: 'Where Is It'". Newsweek. November 28, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

nme.com

- January: Richards, Will (January 23, 2022). "The Weeknd Passes Justin Bieber On Spotify For Most Monthly Listeners In The World". NME. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.

portalpopline.com.br

"Spotify: Justin Bieber surpasses Ariana Grande and resumes reign". POPline. January 22, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

rollingstone.com

"Drake, Ed Sheeran and Eminem Are Spotify's Biggest Artists Ever". Rolling Stone. October 10, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2022.

spotify.com

open.spotify.com

"Taylor Swift". Spotify. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
"The Weeknd". Spotify. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
"Ariana Grande". Spotify. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
"Rihanna". Spotify. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
"Drake". Spotify. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
"Beyoncé". Spotify. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
"Justin Bieber". Spotify. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
"Dua Lipa". Spotify. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
"Kanye West". Spotify. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
"Coldplay". Spotify. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
"Bruno Mars". Spotify. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
"Marshmello". Spotify. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
"David Guetta". Spotify. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
"Ed Sheeran". Spotify. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
"Eminem". Spotify. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
"Bad Bunny". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Miley Cyrus". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"SZA". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Beyoncé". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Calvin Harris". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Doja Cat". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Travis Scott". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"21 Savage". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Maroon 5". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Shakira". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Imagine Dragons". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Tate McRae". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Olivia Rodrigo". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Post Malone". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Lady Gaga". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Katy Perry". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Harry Styles". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Lana Del Rey". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Playboi Carti". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Adele". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Sia". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Peso Pluma". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Benson Boone". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Karol G". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Nicki Minaj". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"J Balvin". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Tiësto". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Future". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Metro Boomin". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Kendrick Lamar". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Ty Dolla Sign". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Queen". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Khalid". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Elton John". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Arctic Monkeys". Spotify. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
"Ed Sheeran". Spotify. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
"Taylor Swift". Spotify. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
"Arijit Singh". Spotify. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
"Ariana Grande". Spotify. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
"Billie Eilish". Spotify. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
"Drake". Spotify. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
"Eminem". Spotify. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
"The Weeknd". Spotify. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
"Bad Bunny". Spotify. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
"Justin Bieber". Spotify. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
"BTS". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Rihanna". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Adele". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Bruno Mars". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Imagine Dragons". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Coldplay". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Queen". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Selena Gomez". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Blackpink". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Karol G". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"A.R. Rahman". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Neha Kakkar". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"XXXTentacion". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Post Malone". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Dua Lipa". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Shawn Mendes". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Maroon 5". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Alan Walker". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Beyoncé". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"J Balvin". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Ozuna". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Olivia Rodrigo". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Anuel AA". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"One Direction". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Lana Del Rey". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Marshmello". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Maluma". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Daddy Yankee". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Juice Wrld". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Marília Mendonça". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Camila Cabello". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Katy Perry". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Shakira". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Harry Styles". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Nicki Minaj". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Sidhu Moosewala". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Michael Jackson". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Pritam". Spotify. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
"Guns N' Roses". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Lady Gaga". Spotify. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

newsroom.spotify.com

"The Top Songs, Artists, Podcasts, and Listening Trends of 2023 Revealed". Spotify. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

thatgrapejuice.net

- March: "Beyonce Reaches CAREER HIGH Monthly Listeners on Spotify". ThatGrapeJuice. March 8, 2024. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

thefader.com

"Daddy Yankee Is Now The Number One Artist On Spotify". The FADER. July 9, 2017.

themusicnetwork.com

- September: "Ed Sheeran's 'Shape Of You' sets new Spotify record with 1.38 billion streams". The Music Network. September 25, 2017.

thethings.com

*November: "Ariana Grande passes Justin Bieber to become Spotify's most streamed artist". uai. November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- December: "A Ranking Of The Biggest Popstars Of 2020, According To Spotify Monthly Listeners". TheThings. December 29, 2020. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

time.com

Luckerson, Victor (December 3, 2014). "These Were Spotify's Most-Streamed Songs This Year". Time. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2019.

uai.com.br

*November: "Ariana Grande passes Justin Bieber to become Spotify's most streamed artist". uai. November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- December: "A Ranking Of The Biggest Popstars Of 2020, According To Spotify Monthly Listeners". TheThings. December 29, 2020. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

unilad.com

- November: "Taylor Swift is the most listened to artist in the world on Spotify after overtaking The Weeknd". UNILAD. November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

usatoday.com

"Ahead of the Spotify Awards, which artists on the streaming service have the most listeners?". USA Today. March 5, 2020. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

variety.com

"Drake, Ariana Grande Top Spotify's Year-End 'Wrapped' Charts". Variety. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
"Post Malone, Billie Eilish Top Spotify's Year-End 'Wrapped' Charts". Variety. December 2, 2019. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
Asward, Jem (November 30, 2020). "Bad Bunny, The Weeknd Top Spotify's Year-End 'Wrapped' Lists". Variety. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
Spangler, Todd (November 30, 2022). "Spotify Launches Wrapped 2022: Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift Are Most-Streamed Artists of the Year". Variety. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
"Taylor Swift Becomes First Female Artist to Hit 100 Million Monthly Spotify Listeners". Variety. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- July: "The Weeknd to Perform 'After Hours' Virtual Concert on TikTok". Variety. July 30, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- Aswad, Jem (February 16, 2021). "The Weeknd Gets a Massive Post-Super Bowl Chart Bump". Variety. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.

volt.fm

"Most followed artists on Spotify". volt.fm. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

web.archive.org

Rutherford, Kevin (December 3, 2013). "Macklemore's 'Can't Hold Us' Spotify's Most-Streamed Song of 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
Luckerson, Victor (December 3, 2014). "These Were Spotify's Most-Streamed Songs This Year". Time. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
Brown, Eric Renner (December 1, 2015). "Spotify names Drake most streamed artist in 2015". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
Stutz, Colin (December 1, 2016). "Drake & Rihanna Top Spotify's Year-End Lists". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
"Ed Sheeran Tops Spotify's 2017 Most-Streamed List". Billboard. December 12, 2017. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
"Drake, Ariana Grande Top Spotify's Year-End 'Wrapped' Charts". Variety. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
"Post Malone, Billie Eilish Top Spotify's Year-End 'Wrapped' Charts". Variety. December 2, 2019. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
Asward, Jem (November 30, 2020). "Bad Bunny, The Weeknd Top Spotify's Year-End 'Wrapped' Lists". Variety. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
Savage, Mark (December 1, 2021). "Apple and Spotify reveal 2021's most-streamed songs". BBC. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
Spangler, Todd (November 30, 2022). "Spotify Launches Wrapped 2022: Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift Are Most-Streamed Artists of the Year". Variety. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
Eggertsen, Chris (December 3, 2019). "Drake, Ed Sheeran Are Spotify's Most-Streamed Artists of the Decade". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
"Spotify's new About tab reveals artists' monthly listeners". Musically.com. September 17, 2015. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- September: "The Weeknd tops Spotify artists chart with 24m listeners". Musically.com. September 17, 2015. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- Ingham, Tim (December 1, 2016). "Drake finally loses his Spotify crown to record-breaking the Weeknd". Music Business Worldwide. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- - February: "Ed Sheeran is now officially the biggest artist on Spotify worldwide". Music Business Worldwide. February 17, 2017. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  - Fernandez, Suzette (June 25, 2018). "J Balvin Is the Most Streamed Artist Worldwide on Spotify, Replacing Drake". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  - - November: Lukarcanin, Emina (November 30, 2018). "Ariana Grande Is the Most Streamed Artist Worldwide On Spotify, Replacing Selena Gomez". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
    - - April: Ingham, Tim (April 28, 2019). "Khalid Just Became The Biggest Artist in the World On Spotify, With Over 50m Monthly Listeners". Music Business worldwide. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
      - "Ed Sheeran Nears 70 Million Monthly Listeners on Spotify as 'No. 6' Lands on 800-Plus Playlists". Billboard. July 18, 2019. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
      - "Ahead of the Spotify Awards, which artists on the streaming service have the most listeners?". USA Today. March 5, 2020. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
      - *November: "Ariana Grande passes Justin Bieber to become Spotify's most streamed artist". uai. November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
        December: "A Ranking Of The Biggest Popstars Of 2020, According To Spotify Monthly Listeners". TheThings. December 29, 2020. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
        Aswad, Jem (February 16, 2021). "The Weeknd Gets a Massive Post-Super Bowl Chart Bump". Variety. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
        
        April: Greenfelder, Lenora (April 2, 2021). "On spotify who has the most monthly listeners?". Movie Cultists. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
        
        January: Richards, Will (January 23, 2022). "The Weeknd Passes Justin Bieber On Spotify For Most Monthly Listeners In The World". NME. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
        
        March: Oyedeji, Miracle (March 31, 2022). "Top Artists on Spotify in 2022". Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
        "Spotify Stats 2024: 40 Fascinating Spotify Statistics". BloggersPassion. February 7, 2024. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
        
        March: "Beyonce Reaches CAREER HIGH Monthly Listeners on Spotify". ThatGrapeJuice. March 8, 2024. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

weraveyou.com

"Spotify announce Top 10 biggest artists". We Rave You. May 10, 2018.