Spotify Reveals All-Time Most-Streamed Lists: Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Lead
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Spotify celebrated its 20th anniversary by releasing its all-time most-streamed lists across songs, artists, albums, podcasts, and audiobooks.
- Taylor Swift emerged as the most-streamed artist globally on the platform over the past two decades.
- Bad Bunny's album 'Un Verano Sin Ti' holds the record for the most-streamed album in Spotify's 20-year history.
Twenty years ago, Stockholm birthed a revolution in how we consume music and audio content. Spotify, founded by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon on April 23, 2006, has not only grown into a global behemoth with 761 million users but has also fundamentally reshaped the music industry. To mark its bicentennial, the platform has unveiled its most comprehensive historical rankings yet, showcasing the songs, artists, albums, podcasts, and audiobooks that have defined the last two decades of listening habits worldwide.
These lists, the result of years of listening by hundreds of millions of fans, capture the music and stories that not only triumphed but stayed, becoming part of everyday life around the world.
This milestone release reveals fascinating insights into global music tastes. Taylor Swift, a cultural icon of our era, stands atop the list as the most-streamed artist, a testament to her enduring popularity and massive fanbase. Following closely are Latin music superstar Bad Bunny, Canadian hitmakers Drake and The Weeknd, and pop sensation Ariana Grande, rounding out a diverse top tier that reflects the increasingly globalized nature of music consumption.
Taylor Swift is the artist with the most reproductions on Spotify in the last 20 years.
Bad Bunny's 2022 album 'Un Verano Sin Ti' has etched its name in history, becoming the most-streamed album ever on Spotify with an astounding 22.4 billion streams. This achievement underscores the immense power and reach of Latin music on the global stage. The rankings also highlight the continued influence of artists like Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Eminem, and Kanye West, demonstrating the longevity and impact of established stars alongside emerging talent. For us in Latin America, seeing Bad Bunny and other regional artists achieve such global dominance on a platform like Spotify is a source of immense pride and a clear indicator of our cultural influence.
Un Verano Sin Ti allowed Bad Bunny to surpass all other Spotify artists in the last 20 years.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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