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Top 10 Most Streamed Songs on Spotify

The songs that racked up the most streams on the world's largest audio streaming platform, measured in billions of plays.

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Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Blinding Lights is Spotify's most-streamed song ever, with over 4.6 billion streams, fueled by its 1980s-inspired synthwave production. It spent a record 90 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 — the longest run in the chart's history. The track averages 12 million daily streams, 30% more than Shape of You's daily count, cementing its reign as the platform's definitive global hit.
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Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
Shape of You held the top Spotify spot for years before falling to Blinding Lights, yet remains a powerhouse with over 4.2 billion streams. Its dancehall-pop crossovers fuel 9 million daily streams, outperforming Someone You Loved by 2 million per day in the past year. The song's average play length is 3 minutes 54 seconds, 10% longer than the typical pop hit, explaining its gym-playlist dominance worldwide.
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Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
Someone You Loved proves raw emotion triumphs on Spotify, surpassing 3.6 billion streams despite sparse production. The ballad's peak daily streams hit 8 million in 2019, still besting 75% of songs from the same year. Its success shows simplicity outperforms flashy hooks among listeners seeking authenticity.
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Dance Monkey - Tones and I
Dance Monkey's viral hook drove it past 3.5 billion streams, making it the most-streamed song of 2020 globally with 1.5 billion that year alone. The track peaked at 8.5 million daily streams in March 2020, outperforming even Blinding Lights by 0.3 million during that month's lockdowns.
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Sunflower - Post Malone & Swae Lee
Sunflower stands as the highest-streaming movie soundtrack song in Spotify history, with over 3.4 billion plays. This cross-generational reach, fueled by the film’s cultural impact and the artists’ synergistic chemistry, cements Sunflower as a rare benchmark for crossover success in the streaming era.
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One Dance - Drake
Drake’s Afrobeats-infused single One Dance has accumulated over 3.3 billion streams, making it the most-streamed song by a solo male artist on Spotify. Blending Caribbean dancehall rhythms with UK funky house, it dominated the summer of 2016 and sparked a global Afrobeats wave, racking up an average of 215 million streams per month at its peak. Its cultural impact extends beyond streaming: the song introduced Afrobeats to mainstream pop audiences, paving the way for later hits by artists like Wizkid and Burna Boy. With a 2.7-year shelf life in Spotify’s global Top 50, One Dance set a new standard for longevity in the streaming era.
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Rockstar - Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
Post Malone’s trap anthem Rockstar, featuring 21 Savage, has surpassed 3.2 billion streams, making it the second most-streamed song by a male artist on Spotify, just behind One Dance. Its menacing beat and icy delivery captured the zeitgeist of late 2017, racking up 7.8 million average daily streams during its peak.
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Closer - The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
The Chainsmokers' Closer, featuring Halsey, has amassed over 3.1 billion streams, anchoring its place as the most-streamed EDM-pop crossover in Spotify history. Its nostalgic Blink-182 reference and infectious chorus drove 10 million average weekly streams in 2016, making it a generation-defining guilty pleasure. The song proved that thematic vulnerability and catchy hooks could bridge EDM and pop audiences, reshaping streaming charts for years to come.
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As It Was - Harry Styles
Harry Styles' synth-pop earworm became the fastest song to reach 1 billion Spotify streams in 2022, now surpassing 3.0 billion plays. It topped charts in 35 countries and spent 15 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Global 200. Its 4-minute, 7-second runtime proves strong hooks matter more than brevity in streaming longevity.
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Heat Waves - Glass Animals
Glass Animals' slow-burn indie hit took a record-breaking 59 weeks to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100—the longest climb ever—while amassing nearly 3.0 billion Spotify streams. Fueled by TikTok virality, its total streams exceed those of Stay by over 100 million, despite Stay's shorter 2-minute, 21-second length. This data underscores how viral momentum can sustain a track longer than typical streaming-era hits.
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Frequently asked questions

What are the current top 10 most streamed songs on Spotify?

The all-time top 10 most streamed songs include "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd, "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran, "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I, and others, though rankings shift as streams accumulate.

What is the most streamed song on Spotify ever?

As of 2025, "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd is the most streamed song on Spotify with over 4.5 billion streams.

Does the top 10 list change frequently?

Yes, the top 10 updates regularly as new songs gain streams, but the all-time ranking typically changes on a monthly or quarterly basis depending on listening trends.

Which artist has the most songs in the top 10 most streamed songs?

Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd each have multiple all-time top 10 entries, with Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" and "Perfect" both in the list.