Billie Eilish dominates as only female artist in Top 10 of Apple Music's most streamed songs of the decade
Leading the list is Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You,' which broke multiple records upon release, including over 1,000 days at No. 1 on Apple Music's Top Songs chart in at least one country. The track also set the record for the biggest pop debut in Apple Music history.
At No. 2, the Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' logged over 180 days in the Global Daily Top 100. The Canadian artist also claims the most R&B/soul entries on the chart with nine.
Drake follows closely behind with 'God's Plan' at No. 3, the most-streamed hip-hop song in the platform's history. Drake appears more than any other artist on the full list, with 27 entries.
Post Malone holds spots four and five with 'Sunflower' and 'Rockstar,' while other artists rounding out the top 10 include Travis Scott, Chris Brown, and a second entry for Sheeran with 'Perfect.'
Taylor Swift leads as the female artist with the most entries, appearing 14 times overall, while Cardi B dominated as the female rapper with the most entries, appearing 8 times.
BTS led the K-pop category with 2 entries.
The full list can be found on Apple Music.
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