Taylor Swift has emerged as the leading artist on Spotify’s inaugural list of the most streamed artists of all time, unveiled on Thursday. Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny closely follows her. 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, surpassing Swift. The two artists have been trading the top spot back and forth: Swift held the position for the previous two years, while Bad Bunny dominated from 2020 to 2023.
In Spotify’s rankings, Drake secures the third position as the most streamed artist overall, with 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 following suit. When questioned by The Associated Press, Spotify did not disclose details about its data collection methods.
To commemorate its 20th anniversary, Spotify highlighted its top streamed albums, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks in addition to naming its leading global artists. Streaming accounts for a significant portion of the music industry’s revenue, making up 82% of the total in the U.S., according to the Recording Industry Association of America. As the largest platform globally, Spotify, founded in Sweden in April 2006, commands over 31% of the market share, boasting 751 million users and 290 million subscribers across 184 markets.
Listed below are Spotify’s most streamed albums and songs of all time:
**Spotify’s most streamed albums of all time:**
1. Bad Bunny’s *Un Verano Sin Ti*
2. The Weeknd’s *Starboy*
3. Ed Sheeran’s *÷ (Deluxe)*
4. Olivia Rodrigo’s *SOUR*
5. The Weeknd’s *After Hours*
6. SZA’s *SOS*
7. Post Malone’s *Hollywood’s Bleeding*
8. Taylor Swift’s *Lover*
9. Arctic Monkeys’ *AM*
10. Billie Eilish’s *When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?*
**Spotify’s most streamed songs of all time:**
1. The Weeknd’s *Blinding Lights*
2. Ed Sheeran’s *Shape of You*
3. The Neighbourhood’s *Sweater Weather*
4. The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk’s *Starboy*
5. Harry Styles’s *As It Was*
6. Lewis Capaldi’s *Someone You Loved*
7. Post Malone and Swae Lee’s *Sunflower – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse*
8. Drake ft. Wizkid and Kyla’s *One Dance*
9. Ed Sheeran’s *Perfect*
10. The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s *Stay*
These rankings showcase the enduring popularity of these artists and their works on the Spotify platform.
