Spotify shares its all-time most-streamed music, podcasts. See lists
Spotify shares its all-time most-streamed music, podcasts. See lists
Kate Perez, USA TODAYThu, April 23, 2026 at 8:58 PM UTC
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Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary by revealing its most-streamed artists, albums, songs, podcasts and audiobooks in the streaming service's history.
The data comes from years of fan listening and reflects global Spotify streams as of April 2026, according to the streamers' news release. The celebration also features a Spotify 20 hub that contains playlists and a visual history of the streaming service.
Here's a look at Spotify's most-streamed music, artists, podcasts and more.
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Spotify's most-streamed artists of all time
The announcement included Spotify's most-streamed artists in the streaming service's 20-year existence:
Taylor Swift
Bad Bunny
Drake
The Weeknd
Ariana Grande
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Billie Eilish
Eminem
Kanye West
Travis Scott
Post Malone
Bruno Mars
J Balvin
Rihanna
Coldplay
Kendrick Lamar
Future
Juice WRLD
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Spotify's most-streamed albums of all time
Spotify's most-streamed album of all time comes from Grammy award-winning artist Bad Bunny, who also headlined the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show:
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"Un Verano Sin Ti" by Bad Bunny
"Starboy" by The Weeknd
"÷ (Deluxe)" by Ed Sheeran
"SOUR" by Olivia Rodrigo
"After Hours" by The Weeknd
"SOS" 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
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"MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO (BICHOTA SEASON)" 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
Spotify's most-streamed songs of all time
Spotify's most-streamed song, "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd, also inspired a viral dance that took over social media pages during the COVID-19 pandemic:
“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 – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” by Post Malone and Swae Lee
“One Dance” by Drake, Wizkid, and Kyla
“Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
“STAY (with Justin Bieber)” by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber
“Believer” by Imagine Dragons
“I Wanna Be Yours” by Arctic Monkeys
“Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
“lovely (with Khalid)” 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
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Spotify's most-streamed podcasts of all time
Joe Rogan's "The Joe Rogan Experience" tops Spotify's most-streamed podcasts of all time list, according to the news release:
"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 on Spotify Premium of all time
Spotify's list of most-streamed audiobooks spans memoirs to mysteries and is topped by the first book in a beloved adult fantasy romance series:
"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 Ted Koppel
"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 (Expletive)" by Mark Manson
"The Boyfriend" by Freida McFadden
"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari
"Funny Story" by Emily Henry
Kate Perez covers national trends and breaking news for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected] or on X @katecperez_.
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