SUMMARY
Spotify has a very brief history with its European launch in 2008 and entering the US market in 2011. With 456 million subscribers in 183 countries since then, the Stockholm-based company has become the most used music streaming service in the world. world. The biggest songs by well-known musicians on Spotify have amassed millions, if not billions, of streams thanks to the platform’s huge user base. In July 2021, Spotify launched Billions Club, a playlist consisting of every song that has reached the billion-song milestone. The top artists with the most tracks that have received over 1 billion Spotify streams are listed below.
1 / ten1: Ed Sheeran | As one of the best-known pop musicians currently active in the world, Ed Sheeran deserves to be at the top of the list. The British singer-songwriter is a critically acclaimed performer who regularly sings about emotional and intimate feelings. With 37.8 billion lead streams, Ed Sheeran’s song “Shape of You” is the most played song on Spotify, making him arguably one of the greatest artists of all time. His other notable songs include “perfect”, “thinking Out Loud” and others, with a combined total of 75.87 million monthly streams worldwide. It currently has a record 11 tracks with 1 billion streams each. (Image: Shutterstock)
2 / ten2: The weekend | The Canadian singer, who has been making waves in the music industry for many years, is one of the most well-known artists you can listen to right now. The Weeknd has 78.7 million monthly streams on Spotify and has worked with some of the biggest artists in the business, like Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Among his most famous songs is “Blinding Lights” which is also the second most played song on Spotify. Currently, he has 9 songs which have received over 1 billion streams each. (Image: Shutterstock)
3 / ten3: Post Malone | Post Malone has been making headlines in the music world since releasing his debut album ‘White Iverson’ in 2015. He went on to release hit singles such as ‘Congratulations’, ‘Better Now’ and “Sunflower”, among others. With 49.51 million monthly streams, Post Malone is third on this list. His duet with 21 Savage, “Rockstar”, is the fourth most played song on Spotify with over 2 billion streams. He has 9 songs with over a billion streams each on Spotify. (Image: Shutterstock)
4 / ten4: Bad Bunny | Although still a young artist, Bad Bunny had a significant influence on the music industry. The Puerto Rican rapper/singer released a number of catchy songs that topped the charts. Additionally, he has worked with other well-known industry professionals, such as Drake and J Balvin. Bad Bunny, with 8 songs having over a billion streams and 60.88 million monthly listeners, ranks fourth in this ranking. He will definitely climb the list as he continues to release new music and conquer the world with his reggaeton sounds! (Image: Reuters)
5 / ten5: Ariana Grande | Ariana Grande is undoubtedly one of the most well-known performers in the world, as evidenced by the more than 32 billion streams of her music on Spotify. The American singer has already done a lot in her career when she was only 29 years old. She is perhaps best known for the songs “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings”, each of which has had over a billion Spotify plays. Eight of Ariana Grande’s songs have had over a billion streams in total and averaged 60.26 million streams per month. (Image: Reuters)
6 / ten6: XXXTENTATION | Rapper XXXTentacion was shot and killed in Florida when he was just 20, but his music lives on and he just made history in a special and unusual way. A week after his death, his song “Sad!” peaked atop the US Singles Chart, making him the first artist since Notorious BIG in 1997 to do so with “Mo Money, Mo Problems”. It currently has 8 tracks with 1 billion streams each and averages 34.05 million streams per month. (Picture: Pinterest)
seven / ten7: Drake | Even if you’re not much into hip-hop, chances are you know at least one Drake song. The Canadian rapper has been dominating the charts for several years and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Drake is one of the most played artists on Spotify, with an impressive 50 billion lead streams. Drake is a powerhouse artist, and at one point the popularity of his hit song “One Dance” on Spotify surpassed that of all other tracks. It makes sense that this song was the first to hit a billion streams on the platform. It currently has 7 tracks with 1 billion streams each and averages 71.10 million streams per month. (Image: Reuters)
8 / ten8: Dua Lipa | Chart darling Dua Lipa is number 8 on this list of artists with songs that have received over 1 billion streams by the Spotify algorithm after setting a new career high with 58.66 million monthly listeners. She became unsettled after winning the 2019 Brit Award for Song of the Year for her 2018 single “One Kiss”, which reached number one in the UK and became the longest running number one record in the UK. year by a female artist. (Image: Shutterstock)
9 / ten9: Brown 5 | Since the release of their self-titled debut album in 2002, Adam Levine’s American pop-rock band has become one of the most well-known bands. Their success is evident, as evidenced by the four No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and over 135 million albums sold to date. The group reaches a new career high of 49.68 million monthly listeners and climbs to the ninth position with 7 tracks that garnered over 1 billion Spotify streams. (Image: Shutterstock)
ten / ten10: Khalid | The American singer made headlines with the release of his debut studio album American Teen (2017), which the Recording Industry Association of America awarded a 4x platinum (RIAA) certification. The album spawned the US Top 20 singles “Location” and “Young Dumb & Broke”, the former receiving Diamond certification from the RIAA. It now sits in tenth place on this list with over 48.50 million monthly streams on Spotify and seven tracks that have received over a billion plays. (Image: Shutterstock)
