We are near the end of both a year and decade so get ready for the wrap-up lists to pour out. The latest comes from Spotify who released their lists revealing the most streamed artists and bodies of work for both time periods.
The most-streamed artist of 2019 was Post Malone with over 6.5 billion streams from across the globe, powered by both his Hollywood’s Bleeding album and his “Sunflower” single from the Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse film. The album is the second most-streamed album of the year and the single is the third most-streamed single, placing Post Malone in the three biggest categories tracked by the streaming service.
The most-streamed album is WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish, which had over billion streams.
The top-streamed podcast is The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory & Mal. The Top breakout artists were Lil Nas X, Lizzo and Lunay.
For the decade, Drake is the most-streamed artist of the decade, followed by Ed Sheeran and Post Malone. Ariana Grande, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift are the most streamed female artists of the decade.
“Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran is the most-streamed song of the decade. You can check out all the lists below.
Spotify’s Global Top Lists 2019:
Most-Streamed Artists
Post Malone
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Ed Sheeran
Bad Bunny
Most-Streamed Female Artists
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Camila Cabello
Halsey
Most-Streamed Male Artists
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Bad Bunny
Khalid
J Balvin
Most-Streamed Tracks
“Señorita” – Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes
“bad guy” – Billie Eilish
“Sunflower” – Post Malone, Swae Lee
“7 Rings” – Ariana Grande
“Old Town Road – Remix” – Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus
Most-Streamed Albums
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? – Billie Eilish
Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
thank u, next – Ariana Grande
No.6 Collaborations Project – Ed Sheeran
Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes
Most-Streamed Podcasts
The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory & Mal
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Gemischtes Hack
Fest & Flauschig
The Misfits Podcast
Most-Streamed Spotify Original Podcasts
The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory & Mal
Gemischtes Hack
Fest & Flauschig
Serial Killers
Herrengedeck – Der Podcast
“A Decade Wrapped” Spotify’s Top Lists 2010–2019
Most-Streamed Artists of the Decade (Global)
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Post Malone
Ariana Grande
Eminem
Most-Streamed Female Artists of the Decade (Global)
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Sia
Beyoncé
Most-Streamed Male Artists of the Decade (Global)
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Post Malone
Eminem
The Weeknd
Most-Streamed Tracks of the Decade (Global)
“Shape of You” – Ed Sheeran
“One Dance” – Drake, Kyla, WizKid
“rockstar (feat. 21 Savage)” – 21 Savage, Post Malone
“Closer” – Halsey, The Chainsmokers
“Thinking out Loud” – Ed Sheeran
