Rihanna’s current lead in Spotify monthly listeners positions her as the frontrunner for the #2 artist spot in October, with roughly 117 million listeners as of late October and steady daily gains that have widened her edge over The Weeknd. Her catalog strength, highlighted by milestones such as multiple tracks surpassing two billion streams, continues to drive consistent plays without a new release, outpacing competitors whose listener counts have declined amid the final weeks of the month. Traders appear to weigh this momentum heavily against historical patterns where catalog artists maintain rankings through October’s end, though any late surge from artists like Bruno Mars or The Weeknd could narrow the gap before the October 31 resolution.