Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, and Drake Define Apple Music’s First 10 Years

It’s official: “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran isn’t just catchy – it’s historic. As Apple Music celebrates its 10th anniversary, the streaming giant has revealed its all-time Top 500 Most-Streamed Songs, and Ed’s 2017 hit takes the crown as the most-played track on the platform.

If you’re wondering what the soundtrack of the past decade sounds like, it’s a whole lot of Sheeran, Drake, and The Weeknd. The list reads like a greatest hits playlist from the 2010s through today.

Drake is the undisputed heavyweight though, with a whopping 27 songs on the list. Taylor Swift follows with 14, but interestingly her highest ranking song is “Cruel Summer” at #57.  

Other notable takeaways:  “Bohemian Rhapsody” is the OLDEST song on the chart at #156.  Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is the only holiday song on the list at #100.

Here are the Top 20 Most-Streamed Songs on Apple Music:

1. “Shape of You” – Ed Sheeran
2. “Blinding Lights” – The Weeknd
3. “God’s Plan” – Drake
4. “Sunflower” – Post Malone & Swae Lee
5. “Rockstar” – Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
6. “One Dance” – Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla
7. “Sicko Mode” – Travis Scott
8. “Perfect” – Ed Sheeran
9. “No Guidance” – Chris Brown ft. Drake
10. “Bad Guy“ – Billie Eilish
11. “Closer” – The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
12. “Starboy” – The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk
13. “Goosebumps” – Travis Scott
14. “Stay” – The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
15. “HUMBLE.” – Kendrick Lamar
16. “Dance Monkey” – Tones and I
17. “Freestyle” – Lil Baby
18. “The Box” – Roddy Ricch
19. “7 Rings” – Ariana Grande
20. “Someone You Loved” – Lewis Capaldi

The full list of 500 tracks offers a time capsule of the streaming era—full of hits you probably still have stuck in your head. Want to see if your go-to songs made the cut? You can check out the complete chart here.