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**Summary:**

Apple Music has released its list of the 500 most-streamed songs of the past decade, commemorating its 10-year anniversary. Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” tops the list, followed by The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” and Drake’s “God’s Plan.” The list highlights a diverse range of popular artists and songs, with Drake having the most songs overall in the top 500. Apple Music is also celebrating with an interview with Ed Sheeran discussing the impact of his chart-topping hit.

**News Article:**

**Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” Crowned Apple Music’s Most-Streamed Song of the Decade**

**CUPERTINO, CA –** Ed Sheeran’s infectious 2017 hit, “Shape of You,” has been named Apple Music’s most-streamed song of the past decade. The streaming giant unveiled its Top 500 list on Saturday, July 5th, in celebration of its 10th anniversary, revealing the songs that have dominated its platform since its launch.

“Shape of You,” which spent 12 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, surpassed massive hits like The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” (No. 2) and Drake’s “God’s Plan” (No. 3) to claim the top spot. The song also previously broke Apple’s record for most first-day streams upon its initial release.

The Top 10 reflects a diverse range of popular music, including Post Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower,” Post Malone’s “Rockstar” featuring 21 Savage, Drake’s “One Dance” featuring Wizkid and Kyla, Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode,” Sheeran’s “Perfect,” Chris Brown’s “No Guidance,” and Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy.” Other notable entries include The Chainsmokers and Halsey’s “Closer” (No. 11), Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” (No. 15), Ariana Grande’s “7 rings” (No. 19), and BTS’s “Dynamite” (No. 34).

Drake leads all artists with an impressive 27 songs in the Top 500, followed by Taylor Swift with 14. Mariah Carey’s holiday classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” also made the list at No. 100, proving its enduring appeal.

To further commemorate its milestone, Apple Music released a full interview with Ed Sheeran, where he discusses the creation and impact of “Shape of You.” “No one can take away the song,” Sheeran told 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.”

The complete list of Apple Music’s Top 500 most-streamed songs is available on a dedicated playlist on the platform.

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