Global Spotify

#1 The Weeknd - 39 Billion

#2 Beyonce 

#3 Chris Brown

#4 Khalid 

#5 SZA

#6 Frank Ocean 

#7 Childish Gambino

#8 Mariah Carey 

#9 Usher

#10 Bryson Tiller

 

#11 Stevie Wonder 

#12 John Legend

#13 Alicia Keys

#14 Anderson Paak (includes Silk Sonic)

#15 Summer Walker 

#16 H.E.R

#17 Daniel Caesar 

#18 Miguel 

#19 Jeremih

#20 Ne-Yo 3.5 Billion

Edited February 25, 20233 yr by Armani?

I'd say the most surprising entry here is Stevie in the Top Ten... it's not surprising based on what a legend he is...he DESERVES that place but him having debuted in 1962 and being in the Top Ten is a big surprise. WHAT A LEGEND INDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frank coming for Top 3 if he ever releases

The five oldest (based on solo music industry debut albums) entries are:

 

• Stevie Wonder (1962) at #11
• Mariah Carey (1990) at #9
• Usher (1994) at #8
• Alicia Keys (2001) at #12
• Beyoncé (2003) at #2

 

[EDITED NOW THAT MARIAH HAS JOINED THE LIST]

 

 

Edited February 25, 20233 yr by swissman

3 minutes ago, swissman said:

I'd say the most surprising entry here is Stevie in the Top Ten... it's not surprising based on what a legend he is...he DESERVES that place but him having debuted in 1962 and being in the Top Ten is a big surprise. WHAT A LEGEND INDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I forgot Mariah, he's actually #11

3 minutes ago, Armani? said:

I forgot Mariah, he's actually #11

NOOOOOOOO lol but yas for Mariah!

5 minutes ago, Héloïse said:

Frank coming for Top 3 if he ever releases

I am ready for him to give us a MPB album era, I know it will never happen. But his streaming numbers are so impressive for someone who is so inactive. 

Trey Songz's catalogue getting outlasted by Jeremih & Miguel

 

Wonder if it's different with Apple Music included

Mariah coming for 8 billion streams at year's end.

Mariah that high as a 1990 debut is  

where's jazmine sullivan 

10 minutes ago, Rainbows said:

where's jazmine sullivan 

Not in the Top 40 R&B artists

The gap between Abel and the rest because I know Bey is somewhere around 15-20 billion.

3 minutes ago, Armani? said:

Not in the Top 40 R&B artists

Mariah and Stevie’s numbers are truly impressive.  Living legends.

 

13 minutes ago, Rainbows said:

She hasn't had a smash era in the streaming era so not really surprising

 

Plus her biggest album came out in 2008 but it was really moderate success

where is quincy jones smh

Stevie Wonder above Alicia Keys  Very impressive! 

How tf does John Legend have more streams than Alicia Keys

2 minutes ago, reymiu said:

How tf does John Legend have more streams than Alicia Keys

Cuz All Of Me has 2 Billion streams alone 

How is The Weeknd on here? He is more pop. 
iIf that’s the case add Michael Jackson to this list 

Where is Ciara?

 

And yeah, if you include The Weeknd you should definitely include Michael Jackson as well. 

Beyonce and Mariah the only 90s acts in the Top 10 IKTR!

Edited February 25, 20233 yr by MingYouToo

wait so Mariah is R&B but not Whitney? no shade just confused at that. 

 

Stevie being so high tho, that's actually insane for a career that began before some of these acts parents were even born.

1 minute ago, Armani? said:

Cuz All Of Me has 2 Billion streams alone 

AOM obv is huge ... But AK has many classics which continue to get good streams

 

IIAGY

Falling

No One

Empire State pt.1 & 2

My Boo

Girl on Fire

 

Does AK's figure include My Boo and Empire States of Mind ?