It’s crazy to think Spotify has been around since 2008, but it has!
They have compiled streaming data from the last decade, and Drake wins top streamed artist globally!
From Uproxx:
The data is based on listening data from 248 million users, and over the past ten years, they streamed Drake songs over 28 billion times. On the list, Drake is followed by Ed Sheeran, Post Malone, Ariana Grande, and Eminem. Sheeran was the runner-up on that list, but his “Shape Of You” was the most streamed song of the decade, ahead of Drake’s “One Dance,” Post Malone and 21 Savage’s “Rockstar,” Halsey and The Chainsmokers’ “Closer,” and Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud.”
As for end-of-year data, Malone was 2019’s most streamed artist, followed by Billie Eilish, Grande, Sheeran, and Bad Bunny. Meanwhile, Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? was the year’s most streamed album, while Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes’ “Señorita” was 2019’s most-streamed song.
Check out the decade-end and year-end data from Spotify below.
Most Streamed Artists Of The Decade (Global)
1. Drake
2. Ed Sheeran
3. Post Malone
4. Ariana Grande
5. EminemMost Streamed Female Artists Of The Decade (Global)
1. Ariana Grande
2. Rihanna
3. Taylor Swift
4. Sia
5. BeyonceMost Streamed Male Artists Of The Decade (Global)
1. Drake
2. Ed Sheeran
3. Post Malone
4. Eminem
5. The WeekndMost Streamed Tracks Of The Decade (Global)
1. “Shape Of You” — Ed Sheeran
2. “One Dance” — Drake, Kyla, Wizkid
3. “Rockstar” — Post Malone, 21 Savage
4. “Closer” — Halsey, The Chainsmokers
5. “Thinking Out Loud” — Ed Sheeran
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