20 Most Listened To Artists On Spotify In 2023

The Weeknd is the most listened to music artist on Spotify in 2023. In fact, he is one of the most successful and influential musicians of the 21st century.

Also known as Abel Tesfaye, he is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He quickly gained a following for his unique blend of R&B, pop, and hip-hop and his emotive, often dark lyrics that often dealt with themes of love, heartbreak, and addiction.

He has several popular hits, including Starboy, I Was Never There, Call Out My Name, Coming Down, The Zone, The Party & The After Party Wicked Games, and many others.

His 10 most popular songs on the streaming service currently are:

Taylor Swift is a multi-platinum-selling, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter. She is the only other artist to have over 100 million monthly listeners.

She first rose to fame with her self-titled debut album, which was released in 2006 and featured hit songs such as "Tim McGraw" and "Our Song."

Since then, she has released ten studio albums and become one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide.

Taylor Swift's songs have been streamed billions of times, and she has a massive fan following on Spotify. Here are her 10 most popular songs on the app currently:

Drake is a Canadian rapper, singer, actor, and songwriter. In terms of popularity, he is the most famous rapper in the world.

He rose to fame as an actor in the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation in the early 2000s.

Dizzy released his first album, Thank Me Later, in 2010, which debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

He followed this success with a string of hit albums, including Take Care (2011), Nothing Was the Same (2013), and Views (2016), all of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and were certified double platinum by the RIAA.

After the wild success of Views cemented him as not only a popular figure in rap but the Pop sphere, the once-teased Hip Hop artist has since become a force to reckon with.

His 10 most popular songs on Spotify right now are:

Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Her music and businesses have made her a billionaire.

She first rose to fame in 2005 with her debut album "Music of the Sun," which featured the hit single "Pon de Replay."

Over the next decade, Rihanna released several more successful albums, including "A Girl Like Me," "Good Girl Gone Bad," "Rated R," "Loud," "Talk That Talk," "Unapologetic," and "Anti." She has sold over 250 million records worldwide, making her the second-best-selling female music artist of all time.

Her 10 most popular songs on Spotify are as follows:

Ed Sheeran is a British singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is famous for his hook-making ability and ginger hair.

He began his career in music in 2005, releasing his debut album "+" in 2011. The album was a commercial success and featured hit songs like "The A-Team" and "Lego House"

In 2014, he released his second album "x" which featured the hit singles "Sing", "Thinking Out Loud" and "Photograph". The album was a global success and earned him several Grammy nominations.

Here is a list of Ed Sheeran's most popular songs on Spotify:

Doja Cat is a multi-talented rapper, singer and music producer. She is known for her unique style of rap that mixes her singing and rapping abilities.

The young female rapper from Los Angeles gained fame after her meme-rap song, Moo, and its adjoining video went viral. From there-on, she started amassing a wide Internet fanbase than then transformed into Pop stardom with the release of her sophomore album, Hot Pink.

The record contained many singles like Say So, Streets, Like That, and Juicy which only increased her popularity among mainstream audiences. Bolstered by the success of her second album, she released her third and most successful album yet, Planet Her.

Doja only continued her winning streak with this project, which had even more successful singles like Get Into It (Yuh), Need to Know, You Right, and Kiss Me More.

Despite recently being mired in some controversy, her just-released album, Scarlet is proving to be very successful, with the record's second single, Paint The Town Red, being the first rap song to go #1 in 2023.

Here 10 most popular songs on Spotify are:

Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the first stars to become popular through YouTube.

The global superstar, Usher, took him in as a protege after videos of Bieber started surfacing on YouTube. Bieber's debut album, "My World 2.0," was released in 2010 and featured the hit singles "Baby" and "Somebody to Love."

The album was a commercial success and helped establish Bieber as a mainstream artist. Since then, despite being mired in controversy time and time again, the young star has shown that he is here to stay and ony gotten bigger and bigger, as his placement on this list clearly proves.

The 10 most popular songs of Justin Bieber on Spotify are:

Dua Lipa is a British singer who rose to fame with her hit single "New Rules" in 2017. Since then, she has since released many successful albums and singles.

Some of them are: "Don't Start Now," "Physical," and "Levitating." Lipa has won multiple awards including the Grammy Awards for Best Dance Recording and Best Pop Vocal Album.

She is known for her energetic live performances and collaborations with other artists in the music industry. She is considered one of the most prominent voices of her generation and has a large following on social media.

Some of most popular hits on Spotify are:

Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, and songwriter. He has been credited for popularizing the Latin Trap genre.

He first rose to fame in 2016 with his debut album "El Conejo Malo," which featured the hit single "Soy Peor."

Since then, he has released several more successful albums, including "X 100pre," "YHLQMDLG," "El Último Tour del Mundo" and "El Último Tour del Mundo (En Vivo)" which have all been certified multi-platinum in several countries.

Benito has sold over 50 million records worldwide. Some of his hits on Spotify are:

Billie Eilish is an American singer-songwriter who became popular in the tail end of the 2010s. Her style, personality, and music quickly made her a star.

Though she had been making music since 2015, she started gaining attention in 2017 after releasing her fifth single Bellyache, and its parent EP, dont smile at me.

The success of that EP led to her star growing which solidified with the release of her debut album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? Her sophomore album, Happier Than Ever, continued that success.

Her 10 most popular songs on Spotify are:

David Guetta is a French DJ, music producer, and songwriter. He is one of the world's most successful and well-known electronic dance music (EDM) artists.

He began his career in the 1980s as a DJ in Paris and quickly established himself as a prominent figure in the dance music scene.

In the early 2000s, Guetta began to incorporate pop and hip-hop elements into his productions, which helped him attract a wider audience. He released his first album, "Just a Little More Love," in 2002, and it was a commercial success in Europe.

On October 14, 2022, he became the 4th Most Streamed Artist on Spotify. Some of his hits are:

Miley Cyrus is one of the most enduring popular figures in music in recent years. She began her musical journey as the Disney character, Hannah Montana.

From a Disney child-star to troubed teen idol to a Global superstar, Miley has had quite the journey but the one thing that has remained the same throughout the road is that she has released hits after hits after hits.

She recieved her first number 1 hit on the Hot 100, Wrecking Ball on September 7, 2013, and almost a decade later, repeated the feat when her single, Flowers, from her most recent album Endless Summer Vacation, landed on the #1 spot on January 28, 2023.

Few can say they've done the same. Here are her 10 most popular hits on Spotify right now:

Born in Hawaii, Bruno Mars is one of the most famous and exciting faces in popular music. Be it his solo career or his duo with Anderson Paak., Bruno shines.

Though he had released an album at 5 years old called Tomorrow's King as Bruno, he really made his debut in 2010 with the one-two punch that was his feature on the B.o.B single Nothin' on You, and his debut single, Just the Way You Are.

From then on, he started making Soul-tinged Pop songs on albums like Doo-Wops & Hooligans and Unorthodox Jukebox. However, he would switch things up with a more Rap and Funk tasting record with 2016's 24K Magic for which he won the Album of the Year Grammy.

After over half-a-decade with no album in sight, Bruno teamed up with Paak. to deliver 2021's An Evening With Silk Sonic, one of the smoothest Soul-Funk records in ages. Here is a list of his 10 most popular songs on Spotify currently:

SZA's real name is Solána Imani Rowe who is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from St. Louis, Missouri.

She rose to fame in 2017 with her debut studio album "Ctrl," which earned critical acclaim and several Grammy nominations. SZA's music is known for its blend of R&B, hip-hop, and neo-soul influences, as well as her raw, personal lyrics.

SZA has collaborated with several high-profile artists, including Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna. She recently made history with the release of her long awaited sophomore album, SOS, which shot straight onto number 1 on the Billboard 200.

Here is a list of her 10 most popular songs right now on Spotify:

Coldplay is a British rock band formed in 1997. They are one of the last great and popular Rock bands in mainstream music.

Their unique blend of rock, pop, and alternative music has earned them a dedicated fan base and numerous awards. With hit songs like "Viva La Vida," "Fix You," and "A Sky Full of Stars," they have cemented their place in the music industry.

They are made up of four members: Chris Martin (lead vocalist and pianist), Jonny Buckland (guitarist), Guy Berryman (bassist), and Will Champion (drummer and backing vocalist).

The band's live performances are also known for their energy and emotional connection with the audience. Coldplay's latest album, "Music of the spheres", was released in 2022 and it became a huge success.

Their Top 10 Most popular songs on Spotify currently are:

Ariana Grande-Butera, known simply as Ariana Grande, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

She began her career in 2008 in the Broadway musical 13, before playing the role of Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious (2010–2013) and the spinoff Sam & Cat (2013–2014).

With the release of the Music from Victorious soundtrack in 2011, her musical career officially began.

Her debut studio album, Yours Truly, was released in 2013, debuting at the top of the US Billboard 200. The main track from the album, "The Way," debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Critics have compared her broad vocal range to Mariah Carey's.

Ariana's 10 most popular songs on Spotify right now are:

Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and dancer. She has been active since 1990 and is known for her unique blend of Latin, rock, and pop music.

She is one of the most successful Latin American artists of all time, with over 75 million records sold worldwide.

When it comes to hits, Shakira has charted 27 songs on the Hot 100, with 6 of them being Top 10 hits and one of them, Hips Don't Lie, being a number 1 hit. The Colombian singer's popularity is Global as many know her for her 2010 World Cup anthem Waka Waka (This Time For Africa).

Here is a list of her 10 most popular songs on Spotify right now:

Olivia Rodrigo is one of the most exciting faces in the current Pop landscape. Like Miley before her, she started her career as an actress in a Disney show.

Playing one of the lead roles in Disney's High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Rodrigo also gained popularity for her singing after her song from the show, All I Want, became viral.

Coupled with her tumultuous romance with co-lead Joshua Bassett, which inspired her breakthrough hit, Driver's License, Rodrigo fully burst into Pop stardom with her debut album Sour.

After a successful string of singles for the record and a world tour, the singer returned this year with her equally acclaimed sophomore effort, Guts, proving that she's not a one-hit wonder or a one-album wonder, but someone who is here to stay.

Here are 10 of her most popular songs on Spotify right now:

Eminem, also known as Marshall Mathers, is a rapper and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. 

He has been in the music industry for over 20 years and has released several albums that have become household favorites.

His music is known for its powerful lyrics, sharp wordplay, and storytelling, and his ability to connect with listeners on a deep emotional level. Eminem's unique style and controversial lyrics have earned him both critical acclaim and controversy.

He has won several awards including 15 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a record of 8 consecutive number-one studio albums on the Billboard 200. His impact on the hip-hop industry is undeniable, Eminem is considered one of the greatest rappers of all time.

His 10 most popular songs right now on Spotify are:

Travis Scott is a rapper who first broke into the scene with his ground-breaking mixtape, Days Before Rodeo. He quickly became known as Kanye West's Protégé.

The rapper expanded on the goodwill earned by his 2014 album by releasing critically acclaimed debut album Rodeo the next year. Scott became the hottest name amongst young Hip-Hop artist.

Thought not as critically acclaimed, his sophomore 2016 album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, garnered a lot of mainstream hits, but it was with 2018's Astroworld that Scott touched the heights of Pop stardom.

Not only did the album go #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, which Birds had too, but it spawned a #1 hit in lead single Sicko Mode. Sadly, despite a collab album the next year, Scott would be silent, album-wise, for the next five years.

The wait was worth it though as the Houston rapper returned this year with the thunderous, magnanimous, hype worthy and hype satisfying album, UTOPIA, proving to naysayers and fans alike that he is one of the biggest rappers right now.

Here are 10 of his most popular songs on Spotify right now: