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Eyewitness News
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Eyewitness News
Ed Sheeran's ‘Shape of You' is the most-streamed song in Apple Music history
The 10 most-streamed songs in Apple Music history are: Shape of You – Ed Sheeran Blinding Lights – The Weeknd God's Plan – Drake Sunflower – Post Malone and Swae Lee Rockstar – Post Malone featuring 21 Savage One Dance – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla Sicko Mode – Travis Scott Perfect – Ed Sheeran No Guidance – Chris Brown featuring Drake Bad Guy – Billie Eilish With 27 songs, Drake has the most songs in the top 500. Taylor Swift comes in at second place with 14. Mariah Carey is the only artist to have a holiday song make the list with 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' coming in at number 100. The full playlist is available on Apple Music.
Euronews
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
What are Apple Music's top streamed songs of the past decade?
To celebrate the 10 years of the streaming service, Apple Music has released the list of the Top 500 Streamed Songs of the past decade. It's... hardly surprising and not particularly inspiring. Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd and Drake make up the top 3 spots, with Sheeran's 2017 hit 'Shape of You' being the most-streamed track. As the No. 1 most-played song globally, 'Shape of You' had more than 1,000 days where the song reached No. 1 on the all-genre Top Songs chart in at least one country. Sheeran has 11 entries in the top 500. At the second spot is The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights', which spent more than 180 days in the top 10 of the Global Daily Top 100. Behind him is lawsuit-happy Drake with 'God's Plan', which was streamed more than any other hip-hop song in Apple Music history. The Top 10 goes like this: Ed Sheeran – Shape of You The Weeknd – Blinding Lights Drake – God's Plan Post Malone – Sunflower Post Malone – rockstar (feat. 21 Savage) Drake – One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla) Travis Scott – SICKO MODE Ed Sheeran – Perfect Chris Brown – No Guidance (feat. Drake) Billie Eilish – bad guy Billie Eilish stands as the first solo female artist to chart in the Top 500 and has the most alternative songs with nine. Surprisingly, Taylor Swift first appears at No. 57 with 'Cruel Summer'. However, she stands as the No. 2 artist by number of songs (14 entries) - behind Drake, who has more entries than any other artist with 27 songs. Unsurprisingly, BTS has the most K-pop entries in the Top 500, while Japanese duo Yoasobi is the J-pop act with the most tracks on list. Meanwhile, the oldest song on the chart is Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at No. 156. To further celebrate their 10 years and Sheeran's dominance, Apple shared an interview with the British artist talking about the creation and impact of 'Shape of You'. 'No one can take away the song,' Sheeran reflected to Zane Lowe. 'I'll be able to play it forever… I'm just grateful that I have songs like that, that you could be anywhere in the world and someone gives you a guitar and you can make someone happy with it.' Check out the full interview above and the full Top 500 list over at Apple Music.
IOL News
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Ed Sheeran's ‘Shape of You': the decade's most-streamed anthem that just won't quit
Ed Sheeran's hit single "Shape of You" was named Apple Music's most-streamed track of the last decade. Image: Instagram In a moment of musical triumph, Ed Sheeran recently sat down with Apple Music's Zane Lowe to celebrate his 2017 hit single "Shape of You", which was named the platform's most-streamed track of the last decade. As part of Apple Music's tenth-anniversary festivities, the streaming service revealed its top 500 most-streamed songs, with Sheeran's infectious pop anthem stealing the spotlight at number one. "Shape of You" has proven its longevity, reaching the No 1 position on Apple Music's Top Pop Songs chart for an astonishing 1 800 days across various countries in the last ten years. The track also dominated the platform's all-genre songs chart for over 1,000 days, showcasing its universal appeal. Upon its initial release, "Shape of You" shattered records, marking the biggest debut day for a pop song on Apple Music. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ In the exclusive interview with Lowe, Sheeran reflected on the creative process behind the song, recalling a casual studio session that led to an unexpected masterpiece. "I wrote it and didn't even cross my mind that it would end up like this," he said. "At the time, I was just focused on the next track, looking back now, I wish I'd realised how special those moments were." Sheeran also acknowledged that "Shape of You" was not initially considered a defining track for him. "I've been lucky to create many memorable songs, but I did not see this one as the ultimate hit," he confessed. Nonetheless, he has been astonished by its reach, explaining how it resonates in diverse cultures, from vibrant festivals to remote jungles in Cambodia: "No matter where I go, 'Shape of You' always finds its way," he added. Following Sheeran's accolade was The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights," which held the second spot in Apple Music's top 500. The track dominated charts globally, boasting over 180 days in the top ten. Drake's "God's Plan" claiming the third position highlights the Canadian rapper's hold on the music scene, as he had the most entries with a total of 27 songs in the top 500. Meanwhile, Post Malone rounded off the top five with two of his tracks, solidifying his place in pop music history. Travis Scott, Chris Brown and Billie Eilish also featured in the Top 10. Female powerhouse Taylor Swift made her mark with 14 entries in the top 500, emphasising her ongoing influence in the industry. Her track "Cruel Summer", which came in at No 57, was her standout song for the decade on the platform. Watch Ed Sheeran's interview with Zane Lowe below.
Scottish Sun
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Huge British popstar lands most streamed song EVER as they beat The Weeknd and Drake – can you guess who it is?
Scroll on to see the top 50 in full top star Huge British popstar lands most streamed song EVER as they beat The Weeknd and Drake – can you guess who it is? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A HUGE British popstar has landed the most streamed song EVER on Apple Music blowing out competition from many heavy-hitters in the US. The music streaming service has released a list of the 500 most streamed songs on the app in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 A British popstar has ranked ahead of The Weeknd for the most streamed song ever Credit: Getty 6 Drake appears the most on the top 500 list - with 27 total entries Credit: Getty 6 Billie Eilish is the only woman to hit the top ten as a lead artist Credit: Getty Apple Music has famously never disclosed the number of times a song is streamed publicly but now for the first time, they have released a list of who is topping the streaming charts. While the site did not reveal the exact numbers, it was confirmed that a Brit superstar had been lucky enough to bag the top position. Whilst crooner The Weeknd and hip-hop hunk Drake found themselves in second and third position, they were unable to know the British chart-topper from the global number one spot. But can you guess who it is? It is of course, Ed Sheeran. The singer's track, Shape Of You, has been confirmed to be Apple Music's most streamed song ever. The track went to number one across the globe and will come as no surprise to music fanatics that it is the most played track ever on the streaming service. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd fell into second place whilst Drake's track, God's Plan, rounded out the top three. Hip-hop music largely dominated the top ten with Post Malone bagging the fourth and fifth spots. His Swae Lee collaboration, Sunflower, was the fourth most streamed track, whilst his hit, Rockstar, came in fifth. Ed Sheeran teams up with school pals AND 00s rock legend for epic performance Drake made his second appearance at number six with One Dance followed by fellow rapper, Travis Scott, in seventh with his monster hit, Sicko Mode. Brit star Ed was back in the top ten with his ballad, Perfect, at number eight, followed by R&B legend Chris Brown's duet with Drake, No Guidance, at position nine. Billie Eilish closed out the top ten with her track - Bad Guy. This meant that Billie was the only woman to place in the top 10 of the list. Rapper Drake appears on the top 500 more than any other artist with a total of 27 entries. Apple Music's Top 50 Most Streamed Songs Apple Music has released its 500 most played songs of all time. The entire list can be found on the streaming site for fans to listen too in full but here are the top 50 tracks that have dominated music over the last 10 years. Shape of You, Ed Sheeran Blinding Lights, The Weeknd God's Plan, Drake Sunflower, Post Malone, Swae Lee rockstar (feat. 21 Savage), Post Malone One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla), Drake SICKO MODE, Travis Scott Perfect, Ed Sheeran No Guidance (feat. Drake), Chris Brown bad guy, Billie Eilish Closer (feat. Halsey), The Chainsmokers Starboy (feat. Daft Punk), The Weeknd goosebumps, Travis Scott STAY, The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber HUMBLE., Kendrick Lamar Dance Monkey, Tones And I Freestyle, Lil Baby The Box, Roddy Ricch 7 rings, Ariana Grande Someone You Loved, Lewis Capaldi Nice For What, Drake thank u, next, Ariana Grande Drip Too Hard, Lil Baby, Gunna Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee), French Montana In My Feelings, Drake Nonstop, Drake No Role Modelz, J. Cole Circles, Post Malone Lucid Dreams, Juice WRLD I Like It, Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin XO TOUR Llif3, Lil Uzi Vert Going Bad (feat. Drake), Meek Mill HIGHEST IN THE ROOM, Travis Scott Dynamite, BTS Better Now, Post Malone Congratulations (feat. Quavo), Post Malone Mask Off, Future For The Night (feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby), Pop Smoke Yes Indeed, Lil Baby, Drake Sum 2 Prove, Lil Baby Passionfruit, Drake WAIT FOR U (feat. Drake & Tems), Future Believer, Imagine Dragons Work (feat. Drake), Rihanna Don't, Bryson Tiller New Rules, Dua Lipa Wow., Post Malone Havana (feat. Young Thug), Camila Cabello Life Is Good (feat. Drake), Future lovely, Billie Eilish, Khalid 6 Ed Sheeran has the most streamed song EVER Credit: Getty 6 His song Shape of You gained the top honour Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Huge British popstar lands most streamed song EVER as they beat The Weeknd and Drake – can you guess who it is?
A HUGE British popstar has landed the most streamed song EVER on Apple Music blowing out competition from many heavy-hitters in the US. The music streaming service has released a list of the 500 most streamed songs on the app in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Advertisement 6 A British popstar has ranked ahead of The Weeknd for the most streamed song ever Credit: Getty 6 Drake appears the most on the top 500 list - with 27 total entries Credit: Getty 6 Billie Eilish is the only woman to hit the top ten as a lead artist Credit: Getty Apple Music has famously never disclosed the number of times a song is streamed publicly but now for the first time, they have released a list of who is topping the streaming charts. While the site did not reveal the exact numbers, it was confirmed that a Brit superstar had been lucky enough to bag the top position. Whilst crooner The Weeknd and hip-hop hunk But can you guess who it is? Advertisement Read More on Music It is of course, Ed Sheeran. The singer's track, Shape Of You, has been confirmed to be Apple Music's most streamed song ever. The track went to number one across the globe and will come as no surprise to music fanatics that it is the most played track ever on the streaming service. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd fell into second place whilst Drake's track, God's Plan, rounded out the top three. Advertisement Most read in Music Exclusive Exclusive Hip-hop music largely dominated the top ten with His Swae Lee collaboration, Sunflower, was the fourth most streamed track, whilst his hit, Rockstar, came in fifth. Ed Sheeran teams up with school pals AND 00s rock legend for epic performance Drake made his second appearance at number six with One Dance followed by fellow rapper, Brit star Ed was back in the top ten with his ballad, Perfect, at number eight, followed by R&B legend Advertisement This meant that Billie was the only woman to place in the top 10 of the list. Rapper Drake appears on the top 500 more than any other artist with a total of 27 entries. Apple Music's Top 50 Most Streamed Songs Apple Music has released its 500 most played songs of all time. The entire list can be found on the streaming site for fans to listen too in full but here are the top 50 tracks that have dominated music over the last 10 years. Shape of You, Ed Sheeran Blinding Lights, The Weeknd God's Plan, Drake Sunflower, Post Malone, Swae Lee rockstar (feat. 21 Savage), Post Malone One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla), Drake SICKO MODE, Travis Scott Perfect, Ed Sheeran No Guidance (feat. Drake), Chris Brown bad guy, Billie Eilish Closer (feat. Halsey), The Chainsmokers Starboy (feat. Daft Punk), The Weeknd goosebumps, Travis Scott STAY, The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber HUMBLE., Kendrick Lamar Dance Monkey, Tones And I Freestyle, Lil Baby The Box, Roddy Ricch 7 rings, Ariana Grande Someone You Loved, Lewis Capaldi Nice For What, Drake thank u, next, Ariana Grande Drip Too Hard, Lil Baby, Gunna Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee), French Montana In My Feelings, Drake Nonstop, Drake No Role Modelz, J. Cole Circles, Post Malone Lucid Dreams, Juice WRLD I Like It, Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin XO TOUR Llif3, Lil Uzi Vert Going Bad (feat. Drake), Meek Mill HIGHEST IN THE ROOM, Travis Scott Dynamite, BTS Better Now, Post Malone Congratulations (feat. Quavo), Post Malone Mask Off, Future For The Night (feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby), Pop Smoke Yes Indeed, Lil Baby, Drake Sum 2 Prove, Lil Baby Passionfruit, Drake WAIT FOR U (feat. Drake & Tems), Future Believer, Imagine Dragons Work (feat. Drake), Rihanna Don't, Bryson Tiller New Rules, Dua Lipa Wow., Post Malone Havana (feat. Young Thug), Camila Cabello Life Is Good (feat. Drake), Future lovely, Billie Eilish, Khalid 6 Ed Sheeran has the most streamed song EVER Credit: Getty Advertisement 6 His song Shape of You gained the top honour Credit: Getty 6 Chris Brown also finds himself in the top ten Credit: Getty
