Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny have been crowned the most-streamed artists of all time on Spotify, nearly two decades after the platform's inception. Swift was named the top artist on the 'Spotify At 20: The Most Streamed Music, Podcasts, and Audiobooks Of All Time' list, following a momentous year that included the release of her 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl. The album topped the UK charts and was declared the best-selling global album of 2025 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
Swift's 2025 release marked her first since announcing her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce in August, a year that also saw her regain control of her back catalogue in May. Her single 'Opalite', reportedly inspired by Kelce, reached number one on the UK singles chart, with a music video featuring cameos from guests on The Graham Norton Show, including the host himself, Cillian Murphy, Lewis Capaldi, and Domhnall Gleeson.
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny secured a top spot, leading the most-streamed albums list with his 2022 record Un Verano Sin Ti. He enjoyed a triumphant year with his sixth studio album, Debi Tirar Mas Fotos, made history at the Grammys as the first artist to win album of the year for a record sung entirely in Spanish, and headlined the Super Bowl half-time show, which became the fourth most-watched performance in the United States.
Following these two titans, The Weeknd ranked as the third most-streamed artist, Canadian rapper Drake was fourth, and Ariana Grande secured the fifth position. The Weeknd also dominated the most-streamed albums list, featuring three times with Starboy at number two, After Hours at number five, and Beauty Behind the Madness at number 20. Ed Sheeran's Divide Deluxe album completed the top five at number three, while Olivia Rodrigo's debut Sour placed fourth.
In the realm of singles, The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' topped Spotify's most-streamed songs of all time, followed by Ed Sheeran's 'Shape Of You' at number two, The Neighbourhood's 'Sweater Weather' at number three, The Weeknd's collaboration with Daft Punk 'Starboy' at number four, and Harry Styles's 'As It Was' at number five. Beyond music, The Joe Rogan Experience was named the most-streamed podcast of all time, while Sarah J Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses became Spotify's most-streamed audiobook in premium.
