“Taylor Swift Named Spotify’s Top Artist of All Time”

Country-pop superstar Taylor Swift has emerged as the top artist on Spotify’s recently unveiled list of the most streamed artists of all time. This announcement was made on Thursday morning.

Following Swift is the Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny. It is worth noting that Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, secured the title of Spotify’s most played artist of the year in 2025 for the fourth consecutive time, surpassing Swift.

There has been an ongoing back-and-forth between the two artists. Swift held the top position for two years, while Bad Bunny dominated from 2020 to 2023.

Drake claims the third spot on Spotify’s all-time most streamed artist list, 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 sequence.

When questioned by The Associated Press, Spotify did not disclose its data collection methodology.

Aside from announcing the most streamed artists globally, Spotify has compiled a list of its most streamed albums, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks to commemorate its 20th anniversary.

Streaming constitutes a significant portion of the revenue generated by the music industry, accounting for 82% in the U.S., according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

Spotify, established in April 2006 and headquartered in Sweden, holds the leading position as the largest platform. It commands over 31% of the total market share, boasting 751 million users and 290 million subscribers across more than 184 markets.

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?
11. Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia
12. Post Malone’s Beerbongs & Bentleys
13. XXXTENTACION’s ?
14. Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)
15. Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG
16. Bruno Mars’s Doo-Wops & Hooligans
17. Drake’s Views
18. Taylor Swift’s Midnights
19. Drake’s Scorpion
20. The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind The Madness

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
11. Imagine Dragons’ Believer
12. Arctic Monkeys