Spotify launched in October 2008, and it undoubtedly changed the way people experience music. In celebration of their 10th anniversary, the streaming service released an all-time great list called Decade of Discovery.
Most Globally Streamed Artist of all Time
1. Drake
2. Ed Sheeran
3. Eminem
4. The Weeknd
5. Rihanna
6. Kanye West
7. Coldplay
8. Justin Bieber
9. Calvin Harris
10. Ariana Grande
Most Globally Streamed Albums
1. Ed Sheeran – ÷
2. Justin Bieber – Purpose
3. Drake – Views
4. Ed Sheeran – x
5. Post Malone – beerbongs & bentleys
6. The Weeknd – Starboy
7. Scorpion – Drake
8. The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness
9. Post Malone – Stoney
10. Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
Most Globally Streamed Female Artists
1. Rihanna
2. Ariana Grande
3. Sia
4. Beyoncé
5. Nicki Minaj
6. Adele
7. Taylor Swift
8. Selena Gomez
9. Katy Perry
10. Shakira
Top Globally Streamed Song by Year Since Spotify Launch
• 2008: The Killers – “Human”
• 2009: The Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
• 2010: Eminem, Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie”
• 2011: Don Omar – “Danza Kuduro”
• 2012: Gotye – “Somebody That I Used To Know” (feat. Kimbra)
• 2013: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Can’t Hold Us” (feat. Ray Dalton)
• 2014: Pharrell Williams – “Happy” – From “Despicable Me 2”
• 2015: Major Lazer – “Lean On” (feat. MØ & DJ Snake)
• 2016: Drake – “One Dance”
• 2017: Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
First 10 Artists to Reach 1 Billion Streams
1. Rihanna (2013)
2. David Guetta (2013)
3. Eminem (2013)
4. Kanye West (2014)
5. Avicii (2014)
6. Coldplay (2014)
7. JAY Z (2014)
8. Katy Perry (2014)
9. Drake (2014)
10. Pitbull (2014)
