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Most-listened artists on Spotify

As of October 2026, Bruno Mars is No. 1 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (127M), ahead of Rihanna (117M).

The 50 artists with the most monthly listeners on Spotify, from Wikipedia’s list of most-streamed artists, which editors update every few days.

As of
October 2026
Last changed
21 h ago
Last checked
8 min ago
Checked
every 12 hours

Source: Wikipedia, List of most-streamed artists on Spotify · CC BY-SA 4.0 · exact version used Spotify’s own charts need a login, so Wikipedia’s lists, compiled from Spotify’s figures, are used.

The list

Movement since 21 Oct 2026

No.MoveArtistMonthly listeners
1Bruno Mars127M
2Rihanna117M
3The Weeknd116M
4Justin Bieber111M
5Taylor Swift103M
6Lady Gaga101M
7Drake94.8M
8Ariana Grande92.5M
9Coldplay92.2M
10Bad Bunny90.5M
11Shakira87.7M
12Michael Jackson87.4M
13Katy Perry87.3M
14David Guetta82.0M
15Billie Eilish80.6M
16Maroon 578.5M
17Ed Sheeran77.7M
18Pitbull76.8M
19Dua Lipa74.9M
20Eminem73.9M
21Calvin Harris73.3M
22Lana Del Rey73.1M
23Olivia Rodrigo72.3M
24Kanye West70.8M
25J Balvin70.6M
26SZA70.3M
27Kendrick Lamar69.6M
28Karol G69.2M
29Sia69.2M
30Daddy Yankee64.4M
31Black Eyed Peas63.3M
32Post Malone63.1M
33Beyoncé62.9M
34Harry Styles62.5M
35Tame Impala61.9M
36Travis Scott61.1M
37Miley Cyrus59.9M
38Justin Timberlake59.8M
39Adele59.6M
40Sean Paul59.0M
41Doja Cat57.3M
42Arctic Monkeys57.2M
43Linkin Park56.9M
44Shreya Ghoshal56.6M
45Chris Brown56.1M
46Shawn Mendes55.8M
47Halsey54.7M
48Sombr54.6M
49Alicia Keys54.1M
50Sam Smith53.6M

How the top 10 got here

Positions of the current top 10 over the last 12 changes1234567891011124 Justin Bieber5 Taylor Swift6 Lady Gaga7 Drake8 Ariana Grande9 Coldplay10 Bad Bunny1 Bruno Mars2 Rihanna3 The Weeknd5 Aug 202628 Oct 2026

What changed

  1. Sombr returns to the Spotify monthly listeners ranking at No. 48

  2. Sam Smith returns to the Spotify monthly listeners ranking at No. 48

  3. Billie Eilish climbs to No. 16 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (from No. 18)

  4. Madonna returns to the Spotify monthly listeners ranking at No. 49

  5. The Weeknd climbs to No. 3 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (from No. 4)

    • Coldplay: No. 10 → No. 7
    • Bad Bunny: No. 7 → No. 9

  6. Coldplay climbs to No. 10 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (from No. 11)

    • Shakira: No. 7 → No. 11
    • Drake: No. 10 → No. 8

  7. Rihanna climbs to No. 3 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (from No. 4)

    • Lady Gaga: No. 9 → No. 6
    • Shakira: No. 5 → No. 7
    • Ariana Grande: No. 7 → No. 9

  8. Drake climbs to No. 10 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (from No. 12)

    • Coldplay: No. 10 → No. 11

  9. Coldplay climbs to No. 10 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (from No. 11)

    • Michael Jackson: No. 10 → No. 11

  10. Sam Smith returns to the Spotify monthly listeners ranking at No. 49

  11. Ariana Grande climbs to No. 8 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (from No. 10)

    • Michael Jackson: No. 7 → No. 9

  12. Doja Cat returns to the Spotify monthly listeners ranking at No. 50

  13. Burna Boy enters the Spotify monthly listeners ranking at No. 41

  14. Shakira climbs to No. 6 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (from No. 9)

  15. Shakira climbs to No. 9 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (from No. 11)

    • Ariana Grande: No. 12 → No. 10
    • Drake: No. 9 → No. 11
    • Coldplay: No. 10 → No. 12

  16. Khalid enters the Spotify monthly listeners ranking at No. 50

  17. Arijit Singh returns to the Spotify monthly listeners ranking at No. 49

  18. Bruno Mars is the new No. 1 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (up from No. 2)

  19. Michael Jackson climbs to No. 5 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (from No. 6)

  20. Michael Jackson climbs to No. 6 in the Spotify monthly listeners ranking (from No. 15)

    • David Guetta: No. 10 → No. 11
    • Lady Gaga: No. 7 → No. 5
    • Bad Bunny: No. 5 → No. 8
    • Coldplay: No. 8 → No. 10