Special Report
Spotify Artists With the Most Listeners
March 3, 2020 2:13 pm
Last Updated: March 3, 2020 2:15 pm
25. The Chainsmokers
> Monthly listeners: 37.60 million
> Most streamed song: Closer (ft. Halsey)
> Spotify followers: 15.56 million
Electronic duo The Chainsmokers have released numerous songs that have received more than 1 billion streams on Spotify, including “Closer” (ft. Halsey), “Something Just Like This” (with Coldplay), and “Don’t Let Me Down” (ft. Daya). They’ve remained among the top-played acts with their 2019 album “World War Joy,” which features collaborators ranging from pop punkers blink-182 to rapper Ty Dolla $ign.
24. Diplo
> Monthly listeners: 38.07 million
> Most streamed song: Where Are Ü Now (with Justin Bieber)
> Spotify followers: 2.21 million
Popular producer Diplo has hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify thanks to his many collaborations with pop artists, including Justin Bieber and the Jonas Brothers. After the release of the full collaborative album titled “LSD” with Sia and Labrinth last year he has continued to release new music into 2020, including the tracks “Heartless” and “JustYourSoul.”
23. Taylor Swift
> Monthly listeners: 38.3 million
> Most streamed song: Shake It Off
> Spotify followers: 27.12 million
Ten-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift has had no shortage of popular songs throughout her career, with 97 of them appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. She continues to be one of the most listened to artists on Spotify, thanks in part to her 2019 album, “Lover.” She has also released two new songs to the platform this year — “Only the Young” and a live version of “The Man.”
22. Bad Bunny
> Monthly listeners: 38.89 million
> Most streamed song: I Like It (Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Calvin)
> Spotify followers: 19.20 million
Latin trap artist Bad Bunny has collaborated with many other popular musicians, including Drake, J Balvin, and Cardi B. He’s had millions of plays this past month due in part to the February release of his most recent album “YHLQMDLG” — an acronym that stands for “yo hago lo que me da la gana,” meaning “I do whatever I want.”
21. Roddy Ricch
> Monthly listeners: 40.33 million
> Most streamed song: The Box
> Spotify followers: 1.73 million
Roddy Ricch has relatively few followers on Spotify, with only 1.73 million to date. Yet the rapper has had more than 40 million users listen to his music over the past month, thanks in large part to the popularity of his song “The Box,” which is currently one of the most popular songs on Spotify.
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