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Ed Sheeran Crowned Spotify's Most-Streamed Artist In The World

The red-haired wonder has beaten the likes of Eminem and Coldplay to the title! Find out more here...

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Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 09:40

Ed Sheeran has been crowned Spotify's most-streamed artist in the world this year.

The Thinking Out Loud singer has racked up more than 860 million streams on the service - beating the likes of Eminem and Coldplay, who came second and third respectively.

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When your legs don't work like they used to before
And I can't sweep you off of your feet
Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?
Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?

And, darling, I will
Be loving you 'til we're 70
And, baby, my heart
Could still fall as hard at 23
And I'm thinking 'bout how

People fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Well me, I fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am

So, honey, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are

When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades
And the crowds don't remember my name
When my hands don't play the strings the same way, mhm
I know you will still love me the same

'Cause, honey, your soul
Could never grow old, it's evergreen
And, baby, your smile's
Forever in my mind and memory
I'm thinking 'bout how

People fall in love in mysterious ways
And maybe it's all part of a plan
Well, I'll just keep on making the same mistakes
Hoping that you'll understand

That, baby, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
And maybe we found love right where we are

So, baby, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Oh, darling, place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
That maybe we found love right where we are

Oh, baby, we found love right where we are
And we found love right where we are
Writer(s): Sheeran Ed, Wadge Amy Victoria Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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His album x - which became a million seller this week - was also played 430 million times.

Sheeran stated: "It's a great thing to be above so many amazing artists who I'd assume would be streamed more than me."

Katy Perry was named 2014's most-streamed female artist, ahead of Ariana Grande and Lana Del Rey - pinching No.1 spot from BFF Rihanna, who has held the top spot for the last two years.

Pharrell Williams' worldwide smash hit Happy was revealed as Spotify's most listened-to track, with the song totally more than 260 million plays

Hozier's single Take Me To Church was named the most viral track, with the Irish musician stating: "Spotify was a big part of getting the music across the world as quickly as it did and as a new artist, that's invaluable."

Check out some of Spotify's most-streamed charts below: 

Most-played artists

Ed Sheeran
Eminem
Coldplay
Calvin Harris
Katy Perry

Most-played groups

Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
OneRepublic
One Direction

Most-played songs

Happy - Pharrell Williams
Rather Be - Clean Bandit (feat. Jess Glynne)
Summer - Calvin Harris
Dark Horse - Katy Perry
All of Me - John Legend

Male artist

Ed Sheeran
Eminem
Calvin Harris
Avicii
David Guetta

Female artist

Katy Perry
Ariana Grande
Lana Del Rey
Beyonce
Lorde

Most-played albums

x - Ed Sheeran
In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
The New Classic - Iggy Azalea
G I R L - Pharrell Williams
My Everything - Ariana Grande

Most-played artists (UK)

Ed Sheeran
Arctic Monkeys
Eminem
Sam Smith
Coldplay

Most-played songs (UK)

Rather Be - Clean Bandit (feat. Jess Glynne)
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Waves - Mr Probz
All of Me - John Legend
Stay With Me - Sam Smith

Most-played albums (UK)

x - Ed Sheeran
In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
Wanted On Voyage - George Ezra
The New Classic - Iggy Azalea
G I R L - Pharrell Williams

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