What is the most played song on Spotify?

"Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran is the most-streamed song on Spotify with over 3.1 billion streams.
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Who is the #1 artist on Spotify?

The Grammy winner is now the No. 1 artist on Spotify. The Weeknd had a triumphant weekend.
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What song has the most plays on Spotify 2020?

Top Tracks of 2020
  • Blinding LightsThe Weeknd.
  • Dance MonkeyTones And I.
  • The BoxRoddy Ricch.
  • Roses - Imanbek RemixSAINt JHN, Imanbek.
  • Don't Start NowDua Lipa.
  • ROCKSTAR (feat. Roddy Ricch)DaBaby, Roddy Ricch.
  • Watermelon SugarHarry Styles.
  • death bed (coffee for your head)Powfu, beabadoobee.
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What song is the most played ever?

Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.
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What songs have 2 billion streams on Spotify?

Top 10 most-streamed songs on Spotify – the all-time most popular tracks
  • Ed Sheeran – Shape of You. ...
  • The Weeknd – Blinding Lights. ...
  • Tones And I – Dance Monkey. ...
  • Post Malone – rockstar (feat. ...
  • Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved. ...
  • Drake, WizKid & Kyla – One Dance. ...
  • The Chainsmokers & Halsey – Closer.
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How much money is 1 billion streams?

Performers usually earn about 20-30% of the total royalty payments. This means that for every 10 thousand streams, for example, in Apple Music, the artist will receive 15-25 dollars. A million auditions, respectively, will bring 1,500 -2,500 dollars, and one billion – 1.5-2.5 million dollars.
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How much does 1 million Spotify streams pay?

An artist can expect to earn between $1,000 and $8,000 for one million streams on Spotify, but it's more likely they will make about $4,000.
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Who wrote the most #1 songs?

The most successful songwriters in terms of number one singles are John Lennon (1940-80) and Paul McCartney (b. 18 Jun 1942). McCartney is credited as the writer on 32 number one hits in the US to Lennons 26 (with 23 co-written), whereas Lennon authored 29 UK number ones to McCartney's 28 (25 co-written).
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Who has the most songs with 1 billion streams?

It's official: Justin Bieber is the first artist to accrue one billion streams on different songs on the popular (though perhaps less popular these days) streaming platform, Spotify. Chart data broke the news to its 1.3 million Twitter followers on Wednesday (January 26), writing, “.
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What's the number 1 song in the world?

1 song of all time. Blinding Lights by Canadian pop star The Weeknd has become the number one song of all time on Billboard's music charts. According to Billboard, Blinding Lights has now spent 90 weeks in the top 100 chart.
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Who is the #1 artist in the world?

Justin Bieber takes the top spot, with millions of followers across socials and billions of plays on streaming services. The most popular female artist currently goes to Taylor Swift, while BTS are unsurprisingly the most popular band. Any surprises here amongst the most popular artists in 2022?
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What is the oldest song on Spotify?

Believe it or not, the oldest song on Spotify is actually the oldest song in the world. Titled “The Hymn Of Ugarit,” the track is a modern recording by Al-Pha-X of what is the oldest known piece of music ever discovered. The song dates back to 14th century B.C.E. and was discovered on a clay tablet in the 1950s.
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Do any songs have a billion plays on Spotify?

According to Spotify, the new playlist — which currently features more than 150 songs — highlights the megahits that have surpassed the one billion streams mark. Included on the new playlist are Billie Eilish's “Bad Guy,” Drake's “God's Plan,” J Balvin's “Mi Gente,” and many, many others.
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Has anyone had 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify?

Justin Bieber has become the first artist in Spotify history to cross 90 million monthly listeners on the streaming service. Ed Sheeran sits in the number two position with 80.5million listeners, while The Weeknd (78.1million), Ariana Grande (73.4million) and Dua Lipa (66.7million) round out the rest of the Top Five.
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Who is the #1 artist on Spotify 2021?

Justin Bieber is the number 1 artist on Spotify thanks to his rapidly growing monthly listeners. Bieber broke a Spotify record in August 2021 with 83.3 million listens in August.
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What is the fastest song to reach 100 million streams on Spotify?

's "Butter" becomes the fastest song to surpass 100 million streams in Spotify history (just over 7 days).
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How much is 1 billion YouTube views worth?

In theory, a good content creator might earn anywhere from $240k to $5 million based on 1 billion views on YouTube. This income is based solely on potential ad revenue based on viewership.
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Who has the most #1 albums?

  • As a musician, Paul McCartney has the most number-one albums, with 27. This includes 19 albums from his work with The Beatles, 3 solo albums, and 5 albums as a part of his 1970s group Wings. ...
  • Barbra Streisand is the only artist to have number 1 albums in six different decades.
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Who sold most albums ever?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.
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Who has the most #1 hits?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No.
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How much does Drake make from Spotify?

Spotify pays an average of $0.00437 for each stream so if we do quick math, it turns out that Drake made over 37 million dollars last year on one streaming outlet. He is the first artist ever to surpass 50 billion streams on Spotify, which would generate over $218 million in royalties.
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How much does Taylor Swift make from Spotify?

According to publications engaged in music analytics, Taylor Swift's earnings on the Swedish streaming music service in 2020 exceeded six million dollars, making her the second, after Canadian rapper Drake, performer who receives a huge profit on Spotify, by the standards of the music world.
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Who pays more Apple Music or Spotify?

Apple pays more per spin than Spotify, and so does Tidal

Apple, as reported by The Wall Street Journal (opens in new tab), announced that it pays artists a mere penny per stream, and (as stingy as that sounds) that's actually good — comparatively speaking.
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