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Most-Played Songs on Spotify

Try to name the musical acts who recorded the most-played songs of all time on Spotify.
As of 1 December 2025. Source.
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First submittedAugust 9, 2014
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Song
Musical Act
5.16 b
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
4.67 b
Shape of You
Ed Sheeran
4.23 b
Starboy
The Weeknd
4.21 b
Sweater Weather
The Neighborhood
4.15 b
Someone You Loved
Lewis Capaldi
4.14 b
As It Was
Harry Styles
4.04 b
Sunflower
Post Malone /
Swae Lee
3.90 b
One Dance
Drake
3.73 b
Stay
The Kid Laroi /
Justin Bieber
3.73 b
Perfect
Ed Sheeran
3.67 b
Believer
Imagine Dragons
3.59 b
Heat Waves
Glass Animals
3.56 b
Lovely
Billie Eilish /
Khalid
3.50 b
Closer
The Chainsmokers
3.47 b
Say You Won't
Let Go
James Arthur
3.46 b
I Wanna Be Yours
Arctic Monkeys
3.46 b
The Night We Met
Lord Huron
3.44 b
Yellow
Coldplay
3.43 b
Something Just
Like This
The Chainsmokers /
Coldplay
3.39 b
Riptide
Vance Joy
3.36 b
Dance Monkey
Tones And I
3.33 b
Another Love
Tom Odell
3.29 b
Rockstar
Post Malone
3.27 b
Take Me To Church
Hozier
3.26 b
Birds of a Feather
Billie Eilish
3.24 b
Counting Stars
One Republic
3.21 b
Photograph
Ed Sheeran
3.20 b
Die With a Smile
Lady Gaga /
Bruno Mars
3.18 b
Señorita
Shawn Mendes /
Camila Cabello
3.16 b
Cruel Summer
Taylor Swift
3.14 b
Watermelon Sugar
Harry Styles
3.12 b
Can't Hold Us
Macklemore /
Ryan Lewis
3.10 b
Don't Start Now
Dua Lipa
3.08 b
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
3.06 b
Every Breath You Take
The Police
3.05 b
Die For You
The Weeknd
3.02 b
Lucid Dreams
Juice Wrld
3.01 b
Circles
Post Malone
3.01 b
Just the Way You Are
Bruno Mars
3.01 b
Goosebumps
Travis Scott /
Kendrick Lamar
2.99 b
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
2.98 b
Love Yourself
Justin Bieber
2.96 b
Thinking out Loud
Ed Sheeran
2.95 b
Shallow
Lady Gaga /
Bradley Cooper
2.93 b
Wake Me Up
Avicii
2.93 b
God's Plan
Drake
2.92 b
All of Me
John Legend
2.92 b
Iris
Goo Goo Dolls
2.92 b
Locked out of Heaven
Bruno Mars
2.90 b
In The End
Linkin Park
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101 Recent Comments
HistoryHunter
+6
Level 28
Dec 14, 2018
Im Shocked Taylor Katy And Ari are not here

Have To Update It For Thank U Next God Is A Woman No Tears Left To Cry And Look What You Made Me Do

chailattee
+3
Level 68
Jun 1, 2021
Now, 2 years later, Katy and Ariana are here, but since 1989 wasn't on spotify for 3 years, it never got that many streams and her other albums weren't popular enough.
hjwaller
+4
Level 17
Mar 31, 2023
Taylor didn't put her stuff on Spotify until 2017, so while she's popular, she doesn't have as many streams as she should.
IchBinKarotte
+7
Level 38
Sep 5, 2024
she should have less, her music is bad
W0ND3RlAND
+1
Level 15
Dec 4, 2024
Tell that to the billions of dollars shes making.
JudgeRudy
+1
Level 67
Dec 4, 2025
Does this list appear to be a beacon of good music to you?
Sifhraven
+5
Level 76
Oct 22, 2019
I am sooo not in touch with popmusic haha I dont recognize ANY of the songs, only with take me to church I here a piece of a song in my head, and only I think because it has continuously been used in some commercial, whether it be spotify or on (m)tv. Because I remember only the same 3 seconds over and over, no idea about the rest of the song.

So I started guessing names you hear a lot about lately, I got sheeran, bieber, adele and rihanna ( and expected swift and grande) Then I was out of guesses haha.

Ow and all of me reminded me of an old jazz standard ! but figured that wasnt it. And actually, looking at the results, John legend is the only name I recognize ! ow and timberlake. The rest could ve been made up for all I know. No idea.

albero101
+1
Level 75
Dec 4, 2025
Same. My immediate responses to some of the songs:

Closer - Ne-Yo?

Rockstar - Nickelback?

Senorita - Justin Timberlake?

Photograph - Def Leppard?

Believer - The Monkees???

I got 14/40 and 0 points!

svelte
+3
Level 50
Jan 1, 2020
I miss OMI's songs.
Devvik2
+1
Level 74
Apr 17, 2020
I'm surprised Youngblood by 5 Seconds of Summer isn't on here. That song is on the radio all the time basically
PantsLobbyist
+7
Level 99
Apr 24, 2020
All-time. Might be very popular now, but total overall streams takes a bit of time to accumulate. I love that Queen is on here BTW, makes me happy that at least _some_ decent music is still being listened to...
DonTheLamplighter
+4
Level 87
Apr 24, 2020
So I guess Slim Whitman isn't as popular as I thought.
interopia
+3
Level 90
Apr 25, 2020
Only got 16. I'll make an attempt to listen to all of these.
Lemondance
+18
Level 67
Oct 19, 2021
That's the spirit! I'm so tired of the, "popular music sucks today," and, "I scored 0 and I'm proud!" attitude. People really need to be more open-minded, especially on a website like Jetpunk that rewards broad cultural knowledge. One of the people on the list (Kendrick) got a Pulitzer for his music for God's sake!
gustavo11
+1
Level 73
Nov 20, 2021
Talking about me, this pop music is just so not my style. I even hear some famous new artists, but I guess most of them are not THAT famous. It amazes me how these songs can be most played songs and I have never heard them lolol
WillemLAif
+3
Level 81
Apr 28, 2020
I'm so out of poopular music scene ...
JessieTan04
+2
Level 26
Apr 28, 2020
YES! I GOT THEM ALL!!
waffpng
+2
Level 31
May 4, 2020
I thought XO Tour Llif3 would be like #1, it's 3rd to last
FNSpiderMan
+1
Level 73
May 5, 2020
I know some pop songs, but I just detest Spotify, so I don't feel too bad about it.
Momillo
+2
Level 60
May 5, 2020
First quiz in which I feel proud of not doing well
ZuSchlau
+1
Level 32
Aug 24, 2020
lol faded only 37%
TheCaptain
+1
Level 64
Sep 22, 2020
The fact that damn James Arthur and Tonnes and I are here over Chris Brown, Kanye West, J. Cole, Adele etc... is all you need to know about Millennials smh
chailattee
+8
Level 68
Jun 1, 2021
How is that bad? They are better than all of those besides Adele
Lemondance
+7
Level 67
Oct 19, 2021
Tones and I better than Kanye and J. Cole???
IchBinKarotte
+2
Level 38
Sep 5, 2024
they are not
staticproton
+1
Level 18
Nov 28, 2024
Tones and I nahhhhhhhh
InfiniteBulk
+3
Level 73
Dec 1, 2025
That's why it's SONGS and not ARTISTS...
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Jun 1, 2021
29. Interesting to see Uzi so low
SpencerGT
+9
Level 68
Jun 1, 2021
People complaining about the results need to start listening to their "better" music on Spotify.

Otherise, the list won't change.

mrcouch7
+2
Level 55
Jun 1, 2021
For someone that hasn't listened to any popular music since 2015 I think I did alright
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Aug 6, 2021
I like a lot of these and absolutely despise some. 2006-2012 is the nostalgia era for me so I kind of wish more of that stuff was played
Lemondance
+1
Level 67
Oct 19, 2021
If anyone hates that Rockstar is at #2 then you can blame me, it'd probably be around #20 if they subtracted my listens from its total lol. Also, no Old Town Road?
rphxx
+6
Level 71
Nov 19, 2021
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen is the only actual good song here
Frischluftfanatiker
+11
Level 73
Nov 19, 2021
Take Me To Church is a banger
McKenzieFam
+2
Level 68
Nov 21, 2023
And Photograph and Say You Won't Let Go always bring back memories for me, maybe that's why they rank so high. Dance Monkey I can't figure out.
jeffreyjeffjeff
+3
Level 95
Nov 19, 2021
7/38, all but one of them guessing names I've seen in headlines. 0 points :(
gustavo11
+1
Level 73
Nov 20, 2021
Got 15. Some I knew the artist bc of other jetpunk quizzes, some I just went guessing, but I never heard most of them. Lol fr which songs/artists are these?
Jeremy
+11
Level 79
Nov 20, 2021
I genuinely don't understand why Dance Monkey ranks so high. I've never met a single person who actually enjoys it, but it keeps showing up everywhere. Probably my least favorite pop song of the past decade.
Fptoohic201
+6
Level 87
Nov 22, 2021
I agree so much, her voice is so grating. Idk how to describe the song besides “ugly”. She sounds like she stepped on a lego that is inside a hot sandal left in the sun.
AchillesFirstStand
+4
Level 79
Nov 30, 2021
It really is awful. There are some very talented modern pop musicians that aren't on this list - Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Adele, Bruno Mars, etc. No idea how Dance Monkey made the cut.
mrdoughnut1
+2
Level 69
Nov 20, 2021
Despacito remix is Fonsi and Bieber. The original is Fonsi and DY
joeythelemur
+4
Level 80
Nov 21, 2021
"Your point total remains at 0/5"
Froststar101
+1
Level 73
Nov 30, 2021
I got 22/38, which currently beats or equals 50.2% of test takers, but only got 1 point. That's not normal right?
Froststar101
+1
Level 73
Dec 1, 2021
I think it's fixed because now it says 2 points.
burnhard
+2
Level 66
Nov 30, 2021
I don't know, what's more depressing: Me only getting 14? Or that most of this list is refered to as "music"...

I think it's the fact, that "I'm too old for this sh**" ;-)

meiser
+6
Level 48
Nov 30, 2021
you definitely are.
Froststar101
+11
Level 73
Dec 1, 2021
I mean ok boomer
Bruin8774
+1
Level 65
Nov 30, 2021
This isn't music...its entertainment
Sunkist22
+5
Level 42
Nov 30, 2021
I am SHOCKED that Taylor Swift isn't on here!
hjwaller
+3
Level 17
Mar 31, 2023
She didn't put her music on Spotify until 2017
McKenzieFam
+1
Level 68
Nov 21, 2023
Ah... I typed her first before even reading the questions, just cause she's so popular just now.
GrammarBeane1
+1
Level 83
Nov 30, 2021
So many of these I could hear so clearly in my head but I couldn't pull the artist's name out for the life of me :-(
GrammarBeane1
+1
Level 83
Nov 30, 2021
Is this globally or just the US? Or do other countries use something other than Spotify?
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Nov 30, 2021
Globally
PHG1960
+2
Level 69
Nov 30, 2021
I only knew or had heard of one of the songs on this list.
EvanAviator
+8
Level 61
Nov 30, 2021
ONE? have you been alive the last 10 years?
cledun2
+4
Level 95
Nov 10, 2023
I only listen to obscure genres of music that I pirate off of sketchy Russian torrent websites
Kontio100
+1
Level 55
Nov 30, 2021
OMG! I consider myself music person and I got one: Queen Bohemian rhapsody. After reading full list I knew three other artists on this list. Sheeran, Bieber and Eilish, although I cant name any song for them. I'm history.
abracadabrant
+14
Level 54
Nov 7, 2022
...i dont think you're a music person lol
RobNobody
+2
Level 80
Apr 13, 2025
Yeah, like... I'm not really a music person, and I've at least heard of nearly half the list.
tazaja
+2
Level 58
Dec 1, 2021
All I Want For Christmas Is You should be here
CaptainUnderpant
+1
Level 81
Nov 9, 2023
it just started playing in my head
HinesBrothers
+2
Level 78
Dec 4, 2021
By reading, the comments, you'd expect a lot of people to do super well or super poorly. Fascinatingly, as I just found out, the percentile by score chart is quite linear. I was very surprised to find that.

Here is the chart

gimplord209
+1
Level 49
Aug 27, 2022
this would make a great playlist. Although, I'm old haha... you're missing Green Day.. haha. my teenage girls(granddaughters lol!!!!) would love this list. Thank you.
Emrevere
+1
Level 24
Apr 14, 2023
Awesome quiz.
Dollyfroggy
+3
Level 63
May 9, 2023
Is it just me or is the title misleading? It should say Musicians/Artists/Musical Acts, not Songs.
RobNobody
+2
Level 80
Apr 13, 2025
We may be guessing the artists, but the list is still the most-played songs. Most-played artists would be a different list.
Weeknd
+1
Level 26
Jun 15, 2023
Dude update the list, Blinding Lights is first now!
MD396
+3
Level 58
Aug 16, 2023
Probably in need of an update, it's been two years. Also should probably change the title to something with artists.
cathlete
+2
Level 78
Nov 9, 2023
I think it's interesting how Bad Bunny has dominated Spotify as the top artist several years in a row but none of his songs appear here.
lexxie
+1
Level 82
Nov 9, 2023
You missed "New Rules" for Dua Lipa in the answers, as for now it only says "Don't start now". Or maybe "New Rules" in the solution was a mistake...
akipopopopooon
+1
Level 81
Nov 9, 2023
It's interesting how a lot of the most-viewed youtube music videos don't translate to spotify streams heh
AlmostAGenius
+1
Level 89
Nov 9, 2023
I love “Demons”. Glad to know I’m not alone, unless I’ve just listened to it that many times.
Carry
+2
Level 63
Nov 13, 2023
First of their songs that I ever heard. Got me hooked.
SwagLover3
+1
Level 25
Apr 22, 2024
song sucks
Fptoohic201
+10
Level 87
Nov 10, 2023
It’s 2023 and Dance Monkey is still the worst song ever.
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Nov 10, 2023
Yeah I didn't even know it was called but I've heard the name many times and I was like "maybe it's that song that I really hate" and it was.
Fptoohic201
+4
Level 87
Nov 13, 2023
Hahah, did you remember it as the one that goes “ooOOOhhh ayeee SI’ YU’ SI’ YU’ SI’ YU’ everytAaaaiim” in that god-awful raspy voice lol, cuz that’s what I think as soon it comes to my mind
McKenzieFam
+1
Level 68
Nov 21, 2023
I'd thought it was Tunes and I, couldn't for the life of me figure out why it wasn't accepted.
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Nov 10, 2023
34/39
mikeyheath92
+5
Level 48
Nov 10, 2023
XO Tour Llif3? Isn't that one of Elon Musk's new kids?

(kidding, of course)

Also, I can't believe that Ed Sheeran is still that big. Have we as a society not had enough of him?

McKenzieFam
+1
Level 68
Nov 21, 2023
Nope
Juniper11
+1
Level 37
Nov 10, 2023
I got every. Single. One. Except James Arthur 😭 what is she
MacZidane
+9
Level 66
Nov 21, 2023
Jesus, modern mainstream pop music is absolutely terrible.
Samthetard
+1
Level 46
Nov 23, 2023
based
Xabi
+5
Level 54
Nov 23, 2023
You have "The Neighbourhood" listed as "The Neighborhood". No clue why an American band opted for the traditional spelling, but nevertheless you must correct their spelling in this quiz.
Samthetard
+2
Level 46
Nov 23, 2023
Im getting old
JohnnyYeet
+1
Level 66
Feb 26, 2024
Closer is by the Chainsmokers AND Halsey
CardinalV
+1
Level 65
Apr 18, 2024
ah, the list of songs that haunt me every time I enter a club
Snoflakes
+2
Level 73
Apr 22, 2024
It's saddening to see how people in this comment section have no concept of time combined with popularity.

I see comments from 2015 SHOCKED that their current favorite artist (who had their breakthrough that same year) don't top the list! 9 years later I only remember them because they were such a big deal in 2015...

orange3472
+3
Level 72
May 27, 2024
"Rockstar" AND "Photograph" and neither are Nickelback...smh
Tim000w
+1
Level 74
Jul 3, 2024
Only needed 6 more to get 1 point :)
SpartanLlama
+2
Level 79
Sep 13, 2024
Got to see XO Tour Lif3 live that was lit
buck1017
+2
Level 78
Sep 20, 2024
Thanks to my 15 year old daughter i got 19/39.

Also, can we just step back and appreciate Queen for a minute? How is Bohemian Rhapsody still cracking the top 30 most played songs on Spotify? Incredible.

cmac4ster
+1
Level 65
May 8, 2025
Good quiz, could do with an update a couple years later now.
inigogaga
+1
Level 51
Dec 1, 2025
GAGA QUEEN
DonTheLamplighter
+2
Level 87
Dec 2, 2025
Shouldn't there be some sort of key explaining which color represents which decade?
Snoflakes
+1
Level 73
Dec 2, 2025
Seeing as most of these songs are quite famous, one could expect the quiztakers to figure it out based on the ones they know
husaniboii
+4
Level 47
Dec 3, 2025
its neighbourhood not neighborhood
undeadwarrior
+1
Level 66
Dec 6, 2025
Could you accept Hosier for Hozier? I honestly didn't know it was spelled that way!
bessbdow
+1
Level 64
Dec 13, 2025
I think you might have an issue with your decades. for example "as it was" was 2020s and "Shape of you" was 2010s but they have the same color
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