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As far as Spotify is concerned, no artist had a bigger 2017 than Ed Sheeran.
The singer-songwriter ranks as the service’s most streamed artist for 2017.
His “Shape Of You,” moreover, ranks as the year’s #1 track. The song also surpassed Drake’s “One Dance” to become the service’s most-streamed track of all-time.
Spotify detailed its annual rankings in an announcement Tuesday morning.
Drake (#2), The Weeknd (#3), Kendrick Lamar (#4) and The Chainsmokers (#5) join Ed Sheeran in the Top 5 for artists. “Despacito (Justin Bieber Remix)” (#2), “Despacito” (#3), “Something Just Like This” (#4) and “I’m The One” complete the Top 5 for tracks.
This year’s lists are as follows:
Most Streamed Artists:
Ed Sheeran
Drake
The Weeknd
Kendrick Lamar
The Chainsmokers
Most Streamed Female Artists
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Sia
Most Streamed Male Artists
Ed Sheeran
Drake
The Weeknd
Kendrick Lamar
Daddy Yankee
Breakout Artists
Camila Cabello
Harry Styles
Liam Payne
Lil Pump
Trippie Redd
Most Streamed Groups
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Linkin Park
Migos
Most Streamed Tracks
Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
Despacito – Remix – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
Despacito – Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee
Something Just Like This – The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
I’m the One – DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne
Most Streamed Albums
Divide – Ed Sheeran
More Life – Drake
DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
Starboy – The Weeknd
Stoney – Post Malone