Streaming has reshaped how we measure music history, and The Weeknd now stands at the very top. His global smash “Blinding Lights” has become the most-streamed song of all time, crossing 5 billion plays. That’s not just a record—it’s a cultural landmark, marking the staying power of a track that continues to soundtrack everyday life years after its release.
Below is a look at the top 20 most-streamed songs ever, ranked by cumulative streams:
- The Weeknd — Blinding Lights — 5.000B
- Ed Sheeran — Shape of You — 4.528B
- The Weeknd & Daft Punk — Starboy — 4.063B
- Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved — 4.032B
- Harry Styles — As It Was — 4.021B
- The Neighbourhood — Sweater Weather — 3.984B
- Post Malone & Swae Lee — Sunflower — 3.935B
- Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla — One Dance — 3.767B
- The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber — Stay — 3.648B
- Ed Sheeran — Perfect — 3.594B
- Imagine Dragons — Believer — 3.561B
- Glass Animals — Heat Waves — 3.509B
- Billie Eilish & Khalid — Lovely — 3.440B
- The Chainsmokers & Halsey — Closer — 3.394B
- James Arthur — Say You Won’t Let Go — 3.374B
- Tones and I — Dance Monkey — 3.314B
- The Chainsmokers & Coldplay — Something Just Like This — 3.312B
- Arctic Monkeys — I Wanna Be Yours — 3.260B
- Vance Joy — Riptide — 3.257B
- Coldplay — Yellow — 3.245B