Apple Music unveils its all-time top 20 most-streamed artists

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Apple has partnered with Chart Data to reveal the 20 most-streamed artists in Apple Music history, marking the first time the company has publicly shared an all-time streaming ranking for the service.

Unlike the yearly Replay playlists and annual music charts, this list reflects listening activity across Apple Music’s entire history since its launch in June 2015.

Top 20 most streamed artists of all-time on Apple Music pic.twitter.com/c4WyaRZCTx

— chart data (@chartdata) June 18, 2026

Drake leads the all-time rankings

Drake claims the top spot as the most-streamed artist on Apple Music, followed by Taylor Swift in second place.

Future takes third place, followed by YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Bad Bunny. The top five is largely dominated by hip-hop artists, with Bad Bunny standing out as the highest-ranked Latin artist.

The full top 20 list covers more than 11 years of listening data, offering one of the broadest snapshots of streaming trends ever released by Apple Music.

A first for Apple Music

Although Apple Music regularly publishes yearly listening recaps and curated playlists, it has never shared an all-time streaming leaderboard before.

The collaboration with Chart Data gives fans a chance to see which artists have dominated the platform since its debut and how listening habits have evolved over the years.

Apple Music launched in June 2015 and has since expanded to dozens of countries, becoming one of the world’s largest music streaming services.

The platform is currently priced at $10.99 per month in the U.S. for an individual plan, with discounted options available for students, families, and subscribers who choose the Apple One bundle.

Were you surprised to see Drake at the top, or did you expect a different artist to lead Apple Music’s all-time streaming rankings? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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