Folks just couldn’t get enough of Ed Sheeran in 2017. According to Spotify, the singer was the most streamed artist of the year, with 6.3-billion streams. Not only that, Ed’s “Divide” was the most streamed album of the year, with 3.1-billion streams, and his song “Shape of You” was the top song of the year, having been streamed 1.4-billion times.
Other artists to make the Most Streamed Top Five include Drake, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar and The Chainsmokers. And while no female artists made the Top Five, Rihanna does hold the title of the most Streamed Female Artist of the Year.
Spotify’s Most Streamed Artists of 2107
- Ed Sheeran
- Drake
- The Weeknd
- Kendrick Lamar
- The Chainsmokers
Spotify’s Most Streamed Albums of 2017
- "Divide" - Ed Sheeran
- "More Life" - Drake
- "DAMN." - Kendrick Lamar
- "Starboy" - The Weeknd
- "Stoney" - Post Malone
Spotify’s Most-Streamed Tracks of 2017
1. “Shape of You” – Ed Sheeran2. “Despacito – Remix” – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber3. “Despacito” – Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee4. “Something Just Like This” – The Chainsmokers & Coldplay5. “I’m the One” – DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne
Spotify’sMost-Streamed Female Artists
- Rihanna
- Taylor Swift
- Selena Gomez
- Ariana Grande
- Sia