The Weeknd has recently become the first artist on Spotify to reach 100 million monthly listeners. This huge milestone has solidified his status as one of the most popular musicians of the current era. However, this news may have you wondering, who are the runners up, and how many monthly listeners do they have? The Spotify charts have become increasingly more important as listeners shift from radio to streaming music. Here are some of the current stats for the top monthly listeners on Spotify as well as artists and songs.
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Which Artists Have The Top Monthly Listeners On Spotify?
The Weeknd is well in the lead for top monthly listeners on Spotify, having surpassed the 100 million milestone to secure a total of 100.45 million monthly listeners. The second place position belongs to Miley Cyrus, with 82.5 million monthly listeners. Next, Taylor Swift has 80.33 million monthly listeners, Rihanna has 79.44 million, Shakira has 77.46 million, Ed Sheeran has 77.43 million, Sam Smith has 73.97 million, David Guetta has 71.52 million, SZA has 69.2 million, and finally, Drake has 68.63 million, as of February 28.
Which Artists Have The Most Streams On Spotify?
Apart from the top monthly listeners on Spotify, another important metric in measuring an artist’s success on Spotify is the number of streams they get. In this category, The Weeknd does not have the first place position. That honour goes to Drake, with lead streams totaling 56,010,474,389. Drake is followed by Bad Bunny in second place, then Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Eminem, BTS and Post Malone, successively.
Who Has The Top Songs On Spotify?
Other than the top monthly listeners on Spotify, another stat to look at are the most streamed songs. In terms of the most streamed songs, The Weeknd once again takes the lead with his hit “Blinding Lights,” which has a staggering 3.441 billion streams. This is followed by Ed Sheeran with “Shape of You,” then “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I, “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi, “Rockstar” by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage, “Sunflower” by Post Malone and Swae Lee, “One Dance” by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla, “Closer” by the Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, “Stay” by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, and “Believer” by Imagine Dragons.
How Are The Spotify Charts Changing Things Up?
Looking at the top monthly listeners on Spotify shows how the Spotify charts differ from the radio charts. While the radio charts used to be the main measure of popularity, streaming has now taken over in many respects. Streaming allows for smaller artists to build up fanbases without campaigning for radio play.
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