Spotify Anniversary Hits: Blinding Lights, Shape of You, Sweater Weather & More

Spotify has unveiled the most streamed artists, albums, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks in its history to mark its 20th anniversary, revealing the music and audio content that has defined global listening habits over two decades.

Taylor Swift tops the list of most streamed artists of all time, followed by Bad Bunny, Drake, The Weeknd, and Ariana Grande. The ranking is based on data from hundreds of millions of fans across the platform as of April 2026.

Bad Bunny’s 2022 album “Un Verano Sin Ti” is the most streamed album in Spotify’s history. It is closely followed by The Weeknd’s “Starboy” (2016), Ed Sheeran’s “÷ (Deluxe)” (2017), Olivia Rodrigo’s “SOUR” (2021), and The Weeknd’s “After Hours” (2020).

The Weeknd’s 2019 hit “Blinding Lights” is the most streamed song of all time, with more than 5.3 billion streams to date. It is followed by Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You,” The Neighbourhood’s “Sweater Weather,” The Weeknd and Daft Punk’s “Starboy,” and Harry Styles’ “As It Was.”

The lists also include the platform’s top-streamed podcasts and audiobooks, though specific titles were not detailed in the available sources. Spotify noted that the data reflects global listening trends and highlights the songs and stories that have become part of everyday life around the world.

Founded in April 2006 by Swedish entrepreneurs Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon, Spotify now has more than 751 million monthly active users, including 290 million paid subscribers. The company shared these insights as part of its 20th-anniversary celebration.

The release offers a comprehensive view of long-term listening behavior on the world’s largest audio streaming platform, showing which artists and tracks have maintained sustained popularity across years and regions.