In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Apple Music has released a ranking of the platform’s most popular artists since its launch on June 30, 2015. Over its tenure, the service has become a leading player in the music streaming market.
Leading the ranking is Canadian rapper Drake, with the most streams on the platform. Seven of his songs are among the 500 most popular tracks on Apple Music, including the hit “God’s Plan,” which ranked third.
Ranking second is Taylor Swift, followed by rapper Future in third. The top five is rounded out by YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Bad Bunny.
Apple Music’s Top 20 most popular artists in its history are as follows:
1. Drake
2. Taylor Swift
3. Future
4. YoungBoy Never Broke Again
5. Bad Bunny
6. Lil Baby
7. The Weeknd
8. Morgan Wallen
9. Kanye West
10. Post Malone
11. Travis Scott
12. Ariana Grande
13. Chris Brown
14. Kendrick Lamar
15. Lil Durk
16. Gunna
17. Rod Wave
18. Ed Sheeran
19. Justin Bieber
20. Eminem
It is worth noting that among the twenty most popular performers, only two are female: Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande. The ranking is dominated by artists from hip-hop and R&B, with notable contributions from pop, country, and Latin music.