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Over 4.6 billion streams as of March 2026. Released November 2019, it spent 90 weeks on the Hot 100 (the most ever at the time) and has been the #1 most-streamed song since surpassing "Shape of You" in late 2023. Its 80s synth-pop revival sound became the defining sonic aesthetic of the early 2020s. Source: Spotify Charts, verified March 2026.

Over 4.3 billion streams. The song that held the #1 spot from 2017 until "Blinding Lights" dethroned it. Ed Sheeran wrote it in 20 minutes, originally for Rihanna. The marimba riff became the most recognized pop hook of the late 2010s. Reached #1 in 34 countries simultaneously. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.7 billion streams. The Scottish singer's heartbreak anthem spent 7 weeks at #1 in the UK and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019. Capaldi wrote it about his grandmother, not an ex — though the music video starring Peter Capaldi (no relation) left that ambiguous. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.5 billion streams. Written for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), it became one of the longest-charting songs in Hot 100 history at 52 weeks. The relaxed, genre-blending production made it a universal playlist staple — it works in workout playlists, study sessions, and dinner parties equally. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.4 billion streams. The Australian busker's viral hit reached #1 in 30 countries and topped Spotify's global chart for 16 consecutive weeks in 2019-2020 — a record at the time. Love it or hate it (and the internet is firmly divided), the vocal delivery is undeniably earworm-engineered. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.3 billion streams. Spent 8 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2017. The minimalist trap production and Post Malone's melodic delivery defined the late-2010s rap aesthetic. It was the song that proved Post Malone wasn't a one-hit wonder after "White Iverson." Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.2 billion streams. Drake's Afrobeats-influenced track spent 15 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 in 2016. It was the first song to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify and introduced mainstream Western audiences to the dancehall/Afrobeats fusion that would dominate pop for the next decade. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.1 billion streams. The EDM-pop track spent 12 weeks at #1 in 2016 and essentially defined the "festival pop" genre. The Chainsmokers went from novelty act (#Selfie) to legitimate hitmakers, and Halsey became a household name. The mattress metaphor still lives rent-free in everyone's head. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.0 billion streams. The indie band's sleeper hit took 59 weeks to reach #1 on the Hot 100 — the slowest climb in chart history. It went viral on TikTok, dominated FIFA playlists, and became a staple of "lo-fi beats to study to" playlists. The ultimate slow burn. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 2.9 billion streams. The Weeknd's collaboration with Daft Punk debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 in 2016 and became the fastest song to reach 100 million Spotify streams at the time. It marked The Weeknd's transition from dark R&B to pop stardom and set the stage for his "Blinding Lights" dominance. Source: Spotify Charts.
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Over 4.6 billion streams as of March 2026. Released November 2019, it spent 90 weeks on the Hot 100 (the most ever at the time) and has been the #1 most-streamed song since surpassing "Shape of You" in late 2023. Its 80s synth-pop revival sound became the defining sonic aesthetic of the early 2020s. Source: Spotify Charts, verified March 2026.

Over 4.3 billion streams. The song that held the #1 spot from 2017 until "Blinding Lights" dethroned it. Ed Sheeran wrote it in 20 minutes, originally for Rihanna. The marimba riff became the most recognized pop hook of the late 2010s. Reached #1 in 34 countries simultaneously. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.7 billion streams. The Scottish singer's heartbreak anthem spent 7 weeks at #1 in the UK and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019. Capaldi wrote it about his grandmother, not an ex — though the music video starring Peter Capaldi (no relation) left that ambiguous. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.5 billion streams. Written for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), it became one of the longest-charting songs in Hot 100 history at 52 weeks. The relaxed, genre-blending production made it a universal playlist staple — it works in workout playlists, study sessions, and dinner parties equally. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.4 billion streams. The Australian busker's viral hit reached #1 in 30 countries and topped Spotify's global chart for 16 consecutive weeks in 2019-2020 — a record at the time. Love it or hate it (and the internet is firmly divided), the vocal delivery is undeniably earworm-engineered. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.3 billion streams. Spent 8 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2017. The minimalist trap production and Post Malone's melodic delivery defined the late-2010s rap aesthetic. It was the song that proved Post Malone wasn't a one-hit wonder after "White Iverson." Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.2 billion streams. Drake's Afrobeats-influenced track spent 15 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 in 2016. It was the first song to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify and introduced mainstream Western audiences to the dancehall/Afrobeats fusion that would dominate pop for the next decade. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.1 billion streams. The EDM-pop track spent 12 weeks at #1 in 2016 and essentially defined the "festival pop" genre. The Chainsmokers went from novelty act (#Selfie) to legitimate hitmakers, and Halsey became a household name. The mattress metaphor still lives rent-free in everyone's head. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 3.0 billion streams. The indie band's sleeper hit took 59 weeks to reach #1 on the Hot 100 — the slowest climb in chart history. It went viral on TikTok, dominated FIFA playlists, and became a staple of "lo-fi beats to study to" playlists. The ultimate slow burn. Source: Spotify Charts.

Over 2.9 billion streams. The Weeknd's collaboration with Daft Punk debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 in 2016 and became the fastest song to reach 100 million Spotify streams at the time. It marked The Weeknd's transition from dark R&B to pop stardom and set the stage for his "Blinding Lights" dominance. Source: Spotify Charts.

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