Spotify at 20: Top Streamed Music, Podcasts, and Audiobooks Ever
As Spotify marks its 20th anniversary, it reveals significant insights into what the world has been listening to. The platform has released lists highlighting the most streamed artists, albums, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks in its history. This data reflects a culmination of streaming habits from millions of global users as of April 2026.
Most Streamed Artists of All Time
- Taylor Swift
- Bad Bunny
- Drake
- 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
- Juice WRLD
Most Streamed Albums of All Time
- Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny
- Starboy by The Weeknd
- ÷ (Deluxe) by Ed Sheeran
- SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo
- After Hours by The Weeknd
- S.O.S by SZA
- Hollywood’s Bleeding by Post Malone
- Lover by Taylor Swift
- AM by Arctic Monkeys
- WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish
- Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa
- beerbongs & bentleys by Post Malone
- ¿ by XXXTentacion
- Mañana Será Bonito by Karol G
- YHLQMDLG by Bad Bunny
- Doo-Wops & Hooligans by Bruno Mars
- Views by Drake
- Midnights by Taylor Swift
- Scorpion by Drake
- Beauty Behind The Madness by The Weeknd
Most Streamed Songs of All Time
- “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd
- “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran
- “Sweater Weather” by The Neighbourhood
- “Starboy” by The Weeknd and Daft Punk
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi
- “Sunflower” by Post Malone and Swae Lee
- “One Dance” by Drake, WizKid, and Kyla
- “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
- “STAY” by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber
- “Believer” by Imagine Dragons
- “I Wanna Be Yours” by Arctic Monkeys
- “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
- “lovely” by Billie Eilish and Khalid
- “Yellow” by Coldplay
- “The Night We Met” by Lord Huron
- “Closer” by The Chainsmokers and Halsey
- “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” by Billie Eilish
- “Riptide” by Vance Joy
- “Die With A Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
Most Streamed Podcasts of All Time
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- Gemischtes Hack
- Crime Junkie
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- Last Podcast On The Left
- The Daily
- Fest & Flauschig
- Morbid
- My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
- Relatos de la Noche
- Call Her Daddy
- Não Inviabilize
- Pardon My Take
- Distractible
- La Cotorrisa
- Dateline NBC
- Mordlust
- Baywatch Berlin
- Hobbylos
- Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Most Streamed Audiobooks in Premium
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
- Lights Out by Navessa Allen
- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
- The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
- The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
- Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
- The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
- A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
- Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
- It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
- The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
- Funny Story by Emily Henry
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