Top 10 most-streamed artists on Spotify – artists with the most monthly listeners in 2024
The most popular artists worldwide as of January 2024. Spotify’s monthly listeners give us a clear view of currently popular artists.
Updated by Spotify every 24 hours and publicly displayed on the profiles of all artists, monthly listeners are a great indication of currently popular artists on streaming platforms.
There’s been a flurry of movement within the top 10 most played artists Spotify list since we last updated this list, largely due to Christmas streaming habits.
The Weeknd has once again taken back the top spot from most-followed female artist Taylor Swift.
New entries also come from Mariah Carey and Sia, as they replace artists Bad Bunny and Dua Lipa, who dropped out of the top 10. Mariah Carey’s streams come from her 1994 album “Merry Christmas”, with popular festive hits like “All I Want for Christmas Is You”. Sia saw renewed streams on her 2018 album “Everyday Is Christmas. Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran also climbed spots thanks to their repective Christmas releases.
To see which artists have peaked over time, check out this Wikipedia article for a full breakdown of the stats. For a look at the most popular musicians since the birth of streaming, check out Spotify’s most-streamed artists of all-time here.
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