charts discussion Spotify: Most Streamed Female Artists (Ranked By Debut Decade)

[Pop Art]

Lead Credit Only

 

2010s
Ariana Grande: 31.1B
Billie Eilish: 22.3B
Dua Lipa: 20.7B
Halsey: 13.6B
Lana Del Rey: 11.5B
Camila Cabello: 11.2B
Doja Cat: 10.4B
Cardi B: 8.7B
Olivia Rodrigo: 8B
Bebe Rexha: 7.9B

Ava Max: 6.9B

SZA: 6.8B

Anne-Marie: 6.7B

Zara Larsson: 6.7B

Marília Mendonça: 6.4B

Anitta: 6.2B

Lorde: 5.8B

Alessia Cara: 5.6B

Rita Ora: 5.1BM

Melanie Martinez: 4.9B

Megan Thee Stallion: 4.8B

Hailee Steinfeld: 4.7B

Julia Michaels: 4.6B

Jess Glynne: 4.6B

Tove Lo: 4.5B

Charli XCX: 2.9B

Iggy Azalea: 2.7B

2000s
Taylor Swift: 29.7B
Rihanna: 19.8B
Beyoncé: 14.4B
Lady Gaga: 14.1B
Nicki Minaj: 14B
Adele: 13.6B
Selena Gomez: 13.4B
Katy Perry: 12.1B
Demi Lovato: 10.2B
KAROL G: 10.1B
Miley Cyrus: 9.4B
Ellie Goulding: 8.5B
P!nk: 7.9B

Meghan Trainor: 5.9B
Alicia Keys: 4.6B

Avril Lavigne: 4.1B
Kelly Clarkson: 4.1B

Kesha: 3.8B

Carly Rae Jepsen: 2.8B

MARINA: 2.7B
Norah Jones: 2.6B

Nelly Furtado: 2.4B
Gwen Stefani: 1.9B
Fergie: 1.7B

1990s
Sia: 13.1B
Shakira: 10B
Britney Spears: 6.3B
Mariah Carey: 5.7B
Christina Aguilera: 4.3B
Shania Twain: 1.7B
Alanis Morissette: 1.4B

1980s
Madonna: 4.4B
Whitney Houston: 4.3B
Celine Dion: 3.5B
Enya: 2.2B
Kylie Minogue: 1.7B
Cyndi Lauper: 1.6B

Selena: 1.6B

Janet Jackson: 1.2B

 

1970s

Diana Ross: 1.1B

1960s
Tina Turner: 1.6B
Cher: 1.5B

Barba Streisand: 855M

 

1950s

Aretha Franklin: 2.2B

 

All Credits

 

2010s
Ariana Grande: 33.1B
Billie Eilish: 22.3B
Dua Lipa: 21B
Halsey: 15B
Cardi B: 14.7B
Camila Cabello: 13.4B
Lana Del Rey: 12.2B
Doja Cat: 12.2B
Bebe Rexha: 11.7B

SZA: 8.8B

Alessia Cara: 8.3B
Olivia Rodrigo: 8B

Marília Mendonça: 7.8B

Anitta: 7.5B

Anne-Marie: 7.5B

Zara Larsson: 7.2B

Ava Max: 7.1B

Julia Michaels: 6.3B

Megan Thee Stallion: 6.2B

Lorde: 6B

Rita Ora: 5.8B

Tove Lo: 5.8B

Hailee Steinfeld: 5.3B

Jess Glynne: 5.1B

Melanie Martinez: 4.9B

Charli XCX: 4.3B

Iggy Azalea: 3.8B

2000s
Taylor Swift: 30.1B
Rihanna: 26.4B
Nicki Minaj: 24.7B
Beyoncé: 16.4B
Selena Gomez: 15.4B
Lady Gaga: 14.2B
Adele: 13.6B
Katy Perry: 13.1B
Demi Lovato: 11.6B
KAROL G: 10.6B
Miley Cyrus: 10.3B
Ellie Goulding: 9.2B
P!nk: 8.5B

Meghan Trainor: 6.9B
Alicia Keys: 5.9B

Kesha: 5.6B
Kelly Clarkson: 4.3B

Avril Lavigne: 4.2B
Gwen Stefani: 2.9B

Carly Rae Jepsen: 2.9B
Norah Jones: 2.7B

MARINA: 2.7B

Nelly Furtado: 2.6B
Fergie: 1.9B

1990s
Sia: 17.7B
Shakira: 11.1B
Britney Spears: 6.9B
Mariah Carey: 6B

Christina Aguilera: 6B
Shania Twain: 1.9B
Alanis Morissette: 1.4B

1980s
Madonna: 4.6B
Whitney Houston: 4.3B
Celine Dion: 3.5B
Enya: 2.7B
Kylie Minogue: 1.8B
Cyndi Lauper: 1.6B

Selena: 1.6B

Janet Jackson: 1.2B

 

1970s

Diana Ross: 1.1B

1960s
Tina Turner: 1.6B
Cher: 1.5B

Barba Streisand: 855M

 

1950s

Aretha Franklin: 2.2B

 

Let me know if you want anyone added! This was complied through Chartmasters Most Streamed Artists on Spotify tool, which unfortunately didn't have data for a few people I wanted to include (namely Janet Jackson and Barbra Streisand).

[Cheers]

Sia: 17.7B

 

SUPER impressive

[Freakshowvato]

Demi at 10B and in top 10 of 2000s artists not bad for an indie artist

 

[Godly]

Selena is missing 1.35B streams from her catalogue with The Scene 

[brazil]

This doesn't feel quite right, xtina reached 5B all credits like late last year

 

https://twitter.com/XtinaChartsNET/status/1418996113928036354?t=S3EPhnQKmIPNar9JqYVLBw&s=19

 

Edited June 17, 2022 by brazil

[Delirious]

Thanks for including ellie sis! 

[Pop Art]

25 minutes ago, Godly said:

Selena is missing 1.35B streams from her catalogue with The Scene 

Selena Gomez & The Scene ≠ Selena Gomez

 

The only area they can be combined without question is YouTube since they're all on the same channel.

 

15 minutes ago, brazil said:

This doesn't feel quite right, xtina reached 5B all credits like late last year

 

https://twitter.com/XtinaChartsNET/status/1418996113928036354?t=S3EPhnQKmIPNar9JqYVLBw&s=19

Mess, I wonder if they actually meant lead credit because that lines up more with this.  I pulled everything from Chartmasters streaming data, so maybe their's is wrong?

[sasashite]

Karol G is from the 2000s?

[Pop Art]

1 minute ago, sasashite said:

Karol G is from the 2000s?

Not really, but she technically debuted in the 2000s since she released 3 singles during that decade. It's a similar reason why Sia is technically "from the 90s" even though she's seen as a 2010s artist by most people.

[80x100]

where is Lorde? @Pop Art

[Pop Art]

2 minutes ago, 80x100 said:

where is Lorde? @Pop Art

She escaped my mind when I made this but has now been added.

[Godly]

15 minutes ago, Pop Art said:

Selena Gomez & The Scene ≠ Selena Gomez

 

The only area they can be combined without question is YouTube since they're all on the same channel.

Reputable sources like Billboard have always merged the two discographies together actually, it's disingenous to act like three albums solely featuring Selena's vocals shouldn't count to at least her "All Credits" total just because of a technicality 

[Fifteen]

2 minutes ago, Pop Art said:

She escaped my mind when I made this but has now been added.

i think Kesha is missing too 

Great list very impressive for all 

[brainmaniac]

1 hour ago, Pop Art said:

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2010s
Ariana Grande: 31.1B
Billie Eilish: 22.3B
Dua Lipa: 20.7B
Halsey: 13.6B
Lana Del Rey: 11.5B
Camila Cabello: 11.2B
Doja Cat: 10.4B
Cardi B: 8.7B
Olivia Rodrigo: 8B
Bebe Rexha: 7.9B

Ava Max: 6.9B

SZA: 6.8B

Anne-Marie: 6.7B

Zara Larsson: 6.7B

Marília Mendonça: 6.4B

Anitta: 6.2B

Lorde: 5.8B

Alessia Cara: 5.6B

Rita Ora: 5.1BM

Melanie Martinez: 4.9B

Megan Thee Stallion: 4.8B

Charli XCX: 2.9B

Iggy Azalea: 2.7B

2000s
Taylor Swift: 29.7B
Rihanna: 19.8B
Beyoncé: 14.4B
Lady Gaga: 14.1B
Nicki Minaj: 14B
Adele: 13.6B
Selena Gomez: 13.4B
Katy Perry: 12.1B
Demi Lovato: 10.2B
KAROL G: 10.1B
Miley Cyrus: 9.4B
Ellie Goulding: 8.5B
P!nk: 7.9B

Meghan Trainor: 5.9B
Alicia Keys: 4.6B

Avril Lavigne: 4.1B
Kelly Clarkson: 4.1B

Kesha: 3.8B

Carly Rae Jepsen: 2.8B

MARINA: 2.7B
Norah Jones: 2.6B
Gwen Stefani: 1.9B
Fergie: 1.7B

1990s
Sia: 13.1B
Shakira: 10B
Britney Spears: 6.3B
Mariah Carey: 5.7B
Christina Aguilera: 5.6B
Shania Twain: 1.7B
Alanis Morissette: 1.4B

1980s
Madonna: 4.4B
Whitney Houston: 4.3B
Celine Dion: 3.5B
Enya: 2.2B
Kylie Minogue: 1.7B
Cyndi Lauper: 1.6B

1960s
Tina Turner: 1.6B
Cher: 1.5B

 

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2010s
Ariana Grande: 33.1B
Billie Eilish: 22.3B
Dua Lipa: 21B
Halsey: 15B
Cardi B: 14.7B
Camila Cabello: 13.4B
Lana Del Rey: 12.2B
Doja Cat: 12.2B
Bebe Rexha: 11.7B

SZA: 8.8B

Alessia Cara: 8.3B
Olivia Rodrigo: 8B

Marília Mendonça: 7.8B

Anitta: 7.5B

Anne-Marie: 7.5B

Zara Larsson: 7.2B

Ava Max: 7.1B

Megan Thee Stallion: 6.2B

Lorde: 6B

Rita Ora: 5.8B

Melanie Martinez: 4.9B

Charli XCX: 4.3B

Iggy Azalea: 3.8B

2000s
Taylor Swift: 30.1B
Rihanna: 26.4B
Nicki Minaj: 24.7B
Beyoncé: 16.4B
Selena Gomez: 15.4B
Lady Gaga: 14.2B
Adele: 13.6B
Katy Perry: 13.1B
Demi Lovato: 11.6B
KAROL G: 10.6B
Miley Cyrus: 10.3B
Ellie Goulding: 9.2B
P!nk: 8.5B

Meghan Trainor: 6.9B
Alicia Keys: 5.9B

Kesha: 5.6B
Kelly Clarkson: 4.3B

Avril Lavigne: 4.2B
Gwen Stefani: 2.9B

Carly Rae Jepsen: 2.9B
Norah Jones: 2.7B

MARINA: 2.7B
Fergie: 1.9B

1990s
Sia: 17.7B
Shakira: 11.1B
Christina Aguilera: 8.1B
Britney Spears: 6.9B
Mariah Carey: 6B
Shania Twain: 1.9B
Alanis Morissette: 1.4B

1980s
Madonna: 4.6B
Whitney Houston: 4.3B
Celine Dion: 3.5B
Enya: 2.7B
Kylie Minogue: 1.8B
Cyndi Lauper: 1.6B

1960s
Tina Turner: 1.6B
Cher: 1.5B

 

Let me know if you want anyone added! This was complied through Chartmasters Most Streamed Artists on Spotify tool, which unfortunately didn't have data for a few people I wanted to include (namely Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand, and Diana Ross).

Why isn’t there info on Janet Jackson?

[Pop Art]

1 minute ago, brainmaniac said:

Why isn’t there info on Janet Jackson?

I think it's because Chartmasters' list only goes through the Top 1000 streamed acts, and Janet is unfortunately not one of them.

[sasashite]

Great list. How many streams does Nelly Furtado have?

[Pop Art]

4 minutes ago, sasashite said:

Great list. How many streams does Nelly Furtado have?

2.4B as lead and 2.6B with all credits, I've also added her to the OP.

[brainmaniac]

9 minutes ago, Pop Art said:

I think it's because Chartmasters' list only goes through the Top 1000 streamed acts, and Janet is unfortunately not one of them.

Oh Janet’s streams are that bad to not even make Top 1000?  I mean I get that the older the artist is, the less streams they generally tend to have and we can see that from these 2 lists.

 

But with all the other 80s pop girls making the list including ones that had less successful careers than her overall like Cyndi and Kylie and even some 60s pop girls making it, you would think Janet would make the Top 1000 at least 

[brazil]

56 minutes ago, Pop Art said:

Selena Gomez & The Scene ≠ Selena Gomez

 

The only area they can be combined without question is YouTube since they're all on the same channel.

 

Mess, I wonder if they actually meant lead credit because that lines up more with this.  I pulled everything from Chartmasters streaming data, so maybe their's is wrong?

I hardly doubt Xtina is above Britney even with all credit or that they're that close with leads only, Toxic has more streams than the entire Stripped album, which is Xtina most streamed album.

Edited June 17, 2022 by brazil

[idkwiam]

According to CM streaming tool:

Diana Ross: 1,066,420,976 total streams

Tina Turner: 1,606,447,310

The Supremes: 932,989,988 (They have another channel with ~80M billed as Diana Ross and The Supremes) so probably like 1B for The Supremes. @Pop Art

[John Slayne]

13 minutes ago, brainmaniac said:

But with all the other 80s pop girls making the list including ones that had less successful careers than her overall like Cyndi and Kylie and even some 60s pop girls making it, you would think Janet would make the Top 1000 at least 

Cyndi is boosted by one or two songs

 

Kylie is less successful than Janet overall, but she's more consistent and actually still releases, which helps her streaming numbers

 

it's a shame really, Janet has such an iconic discography and several classic albums, she deserves more attention

[Pop Art]

8 minutes ago, idkwiam said:

According to CM streaming tool:

Diana Ross: 1,066,420,976 total streams

Tina Turner: 1,606,447,310

The Supremes: 932,989,988 (They have another channel with ~80M billed as Diana Ross and The Supremes) so probably like 1B for The Supremes. @Pop Art

Tina is in the OP already, under the 60s since she technically had some material out then.

 

I've kept this the list to solo artists so far, but thank you for Diana! I will add her (by herself ) to the 70s. Is that figure for her lead credits only or all credits?

[idkwiam]

39 minutes ago, Pop Art said:

Tina is in the OP already, under the 60s since she technically had some material out then.

 

I've kept this the list to solo artists so far, but thank you for Diana! I will add her (by herself ) to the 70s. Is that figure for her lead credits only or all credits?

All credits for both but no one did features back than.

 

[Pop Art]

34 minutes ago, idkwiam said:

All credits for both but no one did features back than.

OP has been updated with her figure, thank you!

[kyliefever2002]

im surprised olivia made it top 10 on her decade, thats very impressive