Streaming Services Chart Discussion

Posted July 31, 20231 yr

This is the official streaming services thread, the go-to topic for the discussion of playlists and charts from services such as Spotify, Apple & Amazon!

FAQs

What is streaming? What are the chart rules regarding streaming?

For streaming and chart rules related FAQs read this thread.

How many streams equals one download sale?

100 plays if you are on Spotify Premium, or 600 if you are using the ad-supported free tier. However you cannot simply play a song that many times in one day to give it one sale, you are limited to 10 plays per day in terms of what counts to the chart. The number changes to 200 or 1200 plays when a song moves to ACR. For more information on the rules of ACR see this thread.

How much does streaming contribute to the chart?

Streaming contributes over 90% to the singles chart as a whole. Spotify counts for at least half of this, with Apple Music and Amazon also big contributors. YouTube is also big however most of YouTube's streams are at the free tier so won't count for as much.

Why is my fave not doing well?

Is it being promoted on a major curated playlist, and/or going viral on TikTok? If it isn't, it's unlikely to really take off! Hot Hits UK is the biggest of these playlists on Spotify from a UK standpoint. The playlist usually updates itself to include breaking hits once or twice a week, though there is no guarantee that your fave will get a place on the playlist. Also, the UK Top 50 is a largely followed playlist and that songs often experience a 'top 50 effect', when they enter the top 50 and get the additional exposure of being on the playlist. Often sales hits don't cross over to being streaming hits, this is usually the case for songs with an older target audience, reality or campaign songs. Also keep in mind that it often takes longer for a song to take off on Spotify than it would on iTunes.

My fave didn't debut high and is falling already, does this mean they're flopping?

Not necessarily. Most songs debut relatively low as they aren't instantly well-known, and experience a sharp decline on Day 2 as they no longer have the promoted 'New Music Friday' effect. A lot of songs manage to recover through gaining popularity and additions to playlists. Exceptions to the rule of course come from massively hyped releases, such as the recent album impacts from Drake and Taylor Swift.

Spotify

How do I see today's Spotify chart?

To see the daily top 50 update on desktop, log in to Spotify, click 'Browse', then click 'Charts', then click 'United Kingdom Top 50', or click the link below. For the full top 200, use the link below to go to Spotify's website. You can also use the Kworb website which displays the data in an easier to read format and also contains additional information, however this is often out of date.

Spotify App [top 50]

Spotify Website [top 200]

Kworb [top 200 and extra data]

What are the most influential Spotify playlists?

Links to Spotify's top playlists are as below.

How often does the Spotify chart update?

It should update once every day, usually in the early afternoon - although on occasion there will be a delay.

What do the numbers mean?

The streaming figures cited in the daily chart are the number of streams each song received the previous day. Unlike the iTunes chart, Spotify is not a rolling chart so the numbers will only change once per day.

Apple Music

How do I see today's Apple Music chart?

You can use the link below to view the Apple Music top 100 through Kworb. If you have Apple Music, you can also view the top 200 by going to the Charts section and clicking on See All in the Top Songs section.

Kworb [top 100]

What are the most influential Apple Music playlists?

Links to Apple Music's top playlists are as below.

How often does the Apple Music chart update?

It like iTunes updates on a regular basis a number of times a day. No streaming figures are provided however, unlike Spotify.

Amazon

How do I see today's Amazon Music chart?

You can use the link below to view the Amazon Music chart.

Amazon Music

How often does the Amazon Music chart update?

It like iTunes updates on a regular basis a number of times a day. No streaming figures are provided however, unlike Spotify.

[FAQs written by Dan]

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August 1, 20231 yr

Spotify

:left: 01. DaveCee - Sprinter (567,240)

:left: 02. Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? (479,897)

:left: 03. Dua Lipa - Dance the Night (417,172)

:up: 06. Gunna - Fukumean

:up: 07. Charli XCX - Speed Drive

:left: 10. Ryan Gosling - I'm Just Ken

:up: 17. DaveCee - On the Radar Freestyle

:up: 21. Becky Hill - Disconnect

:up: 25. Lizzo - Pink

:up: 33. Nathan Dawe - 0800 Heaven

:up: 42. Calvin Harris - Desire

:up: 43. Chase and Status - Baddadan

:up: 55. Troye Sivan - Rush

:up: 81. Taylor Swift - august

:up: 88. Stormzy & RAYE - The Weekend

Edited August 1, 20231 yr by ElectroBoy

August 1, 20231 yr

yay August to do a Cruel Summer <3

August 1, 20231 yr

Travis has now tagged most of the features on his album on Spotify - still a few that are remaining uncredited though (e.g. Sheck Wes on 'FE!N').

Thought some of his tracks might climb again today but that hasn't happened, they are all falling apart from 'FE!N' being a non-mover at #12 though mostly pretty small falls. 'MELTDOWN' down to #11, still 11 in the top 40 and 18/19 in the top 100 with 'PARASAIL' (now with credited Yung Lean feature *.*) at #130.

'august' already flying up - coming to be a top 10 contender tomorrow? :thinking: Sadly it's on permanent ACR now but at least it got its belated chart position last year.

New peak for the Drake/Central Cee freestyle today, the interest in that is definitely lasting longer than I expected.

August 1, 20231 yr

Charli just keeps on going :wub:

August 1, 20231 yr

Chase & Status have risen 36 places to #43. Another top 40 incoming.

:cheeseblock:

August 1, 20231 yr

Author

Spotify Chart Update (31/07)

:right: 01 01 Dave, Central Cee – Sprinter 567,240

:right: 02 02 Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture "Barbie"] 479,897

:right: 03 03 Dua Lipa – Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album) 417,172

:right: 04 04 Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, Aqua – Barbie World (with Aqua) [From Barbie The Album] 364,626

:right: 05 05 Olivia Rodrigo – vampire 364,596

:up: 06 07 Gunna – fukumean 286,967

:up: 07 08 Charli XCX – Speed Drive (From Barbie The Album) 281,861 [*PEAK*]

:down: 08 06 Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer 275,865

:up: 09 11 Peggy Gou – (It Goes Like) Nanana - Edit 243,827

:right: 10 10 Ryan Gosling – I’m Just Ken (From Barbie The Album) 242,512

:down: 11 09 Travis Scott, Drake – MELTDOWN (feat. Drake) 240,262

:right: 12 12 Travis Scott, Playboi Carti – FE!N (feat. Playboi Carti) 220,644

:right: 13 13 The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, Madonna – Popular (with Playboi Carti & Madonna) - Music from the HBO Original Series 203,236

:right: 14 14 J Hus, Drake – Who Told You (feat. Drake) 195,824

:right: 15 15 David Kushner – Daylight 190,704

:right: 16 16 Jazzy – Giving Me 182,030

:up: 17 30 Drake, Central Cee – On The Radar Freestyle 177,839 [*PEAK*]

:up: 18 23 Hannah Laing, RoRo – Good Love 166,775

:down: 19 17 Travis Scott – HYAENA 165,599

:down: 20 18 Travis Scott – MY EYES 164,486

:up: 21 26 Becky Hill, Chase & Status – Disconnect 164,211

:down: 22 19 Travis Scott – I KNOW ? 163,276

:down: 23 20 Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd – K-POP 160,491

:right: 24 24 Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding – Miracle (with Ellie Goulding) 157,180

:up: 25 33 Lizzo – Pink (From Barbie The Album) 156,184 [*PEAK*]

:down: 26 22 Harry Styles – As It Was 152,872

:down: 27 21 Travis Scott – THANK GOD 152,583

:down: 28 25 Travis Scott, SZA, Future – TELEKINESIS (feat. SZA & Future) 146,036

:up: 29 37 Jorja Smith – Little Things x Gypsy Woman - L BEATS MASHUP 145,842 [210,919; #13 combined]

:down: 30 27 Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero 145,704

:down: 31 28 D-Block Europe, Clavish – Pakistan 145,571

:down: 32 31 Travis Scott, Beyoncé – DELRESTO (ECHOES) (feat. Beyoncé) 140,679

:up: 33 41 Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry, Ella Henderson – 0800 HEAVEN 138,561

:up: 34 39 Post Malone – Chemical 137,924

:down: 35 34 Travis Scott, Teezo Touchdown – MODERN JAM (feat. Teezo Touchdown) 136,164

:down: 36 29 Travis Scott, Rob49, 21 Savage – TOPIA TWINS (feat. Rob49 & 21 Savage) 134,911

:up: 37 38 PinkPantheress, Ice Spice – Boy's a Liar Pt. 2 134,849

:up: 38 43 Rudimental, Charlotte Plank, Vibe Chemistry – Dancing is Healing 134,390

:down: 39 32 Miley Cyrus – Flowers 133,712

:down: 40 35 The Killers – Mr. Brightside 133,043

:up: 42 49 Calvin Harris, Sam Smith – Desire (with Sam Smith) 131,672

:up: 43 79 Chase & Status, Bou, Flowdan, IRAH, Trigga, Takura – Baddadan (feat. IRAH, Flowdan, Trigga & Takura) 131,557 [*PEAK*]

:down: 46 45 Jung Kook, Latto – Seven (feat. Latto) (Explicit Ver.) 120,525

:up: 51 59 Anne-Marie, Shania Twain – UNHEALTHY (feat. Shania Twain) 112,394

:up: 54 61 ANOTR, Abel Balder – Relax My Eyes 110,484

:up: 55 70 Troye Sivan – Rush 108,992

:up: 58 62 Tom Grennan – How Does It Feel 107,817

:up: 60 67 Dave, Central Cee – UK Rap 106,804

:up: 61 68 D.O.D – So Much In Love 106,768

:up: 72 88 Bou, Slay – Closer 100,463

:up: 81 149 Taylor Swift – august 95,446

:up: 86 95 Post Malone – Enough Is Enough 93,150

:up: 88 92 Stormzy, RAYE – The Weekend 92,283

:up: 95 110 Dave, Central Cee – Trojan Horse 88,095

:down: 102 97 Byron Messia – Talibans 84,697 [154,811; #27 combined]

:up: 121 128 NewJeans – Super Shy 80,434

:re: 157 RE Post Malone – Overdrive 70,240

:up: 161 186 Burna Boy, Byron Messia – Talibans II 70,114

:re: 180 RE Turno, Skepsis, Charlotte Plank – Rave Out 68,202

:down: 184 176 Kali Uchis – Moonlight 67,627

:re: 192 RE Noah Kahan, Post Malone – Dial Drunk (with Post Malone) 65,781

:re: 196 RE Jorja Smith – Little Things 65,077

:re: 198 RE Sam Smith – Man I Am (From Barbie The Album) 64,877

:re: 199 RE Lana Del Rey – Radio 64,832

August 1, 20231 yr

Author

Apple Music Chart Update (31/07)

:right: 01 01 Dave & Central Cee - Sprinter

:up: 02 03 Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture "Barbie"]

:down: 03 02 Dua Lipa - Dance The Night

:right: 04 04 Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice - Barbie World (with Aqua)

:right: 05 05 Olivia Rodrigo - vampire

:up: 06 07 Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

:down: 07 06 Travis Scott - MELTDOWN

:right: 08 08 Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana (Edit)

:right: 09 09 Rudimental, Charlotte Plank & Vibe Chemistry - Dancing is Healing

:right: 10 10 Becky Hill & Chase & Status - Disconnect

:right: 11 11 Travis Scott - FE!N

:up: 12 14 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Desire

:down: 13 12 Hannah Laing & RoRo - Good Love

:up: 14 15 Jazzy - Giving Me

:down: 15 13 J Hus - Who Told You (feat. Drake)

:up: 16 18 Gunna - fukumean

:up: 17 20 Sonny Fodera & MK - Asking (feat. Clementine Douglas)

:up: 18 21 Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry & Ella Henderson - 0800 HEAVEN

:up: 19 23 Anne-Marie - UNHEALTHY (feat. Shania Twain)

:down: 20 16 Travis Scott - HYAENA

:down: 21 17 Travis Scott - THANK GOD

:right: 22 22 Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - Miracle

:down: 23 19 Travis Scott - MY EYES

:up: 24 27 Switch Disco & Ella Henderson - REACT

:down: 25 24 Travis Scott - I KNOW ?

:up: 26 29 Post Malone - Chemical

:up: 27 32 Charli XCX - Speed Drive

:up: 28 30 D.O.D - So Much in Love

:down: 29 25 Travis Scott - MODERN JAM

:up: 30 35 Stormzy & RAYE - The Weekend

:up: 31 33 The Weeknd & Madonna - Popular (feat. Playboi Carti) [Music from the HBO Original Series The Idol]

:up: 32 39 Ryan Gosling - I’m Just Ken

:down: 33 26 Travis Scott - DELRESTO (ECHOES)

:up: 34 38 Rema & Selena Gomez - Calm Down

:down: 35 28 Travis Scott - SIRENS

:up: 36 37 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

:down: 37 34 Miley Cyrus - Flowers

:up: 38 41 Tom Grennan - How Does It Feel

:up: 39 42 D-Block Europe & Clavish - Pakistan

:down: 40 31 Travis Scott - GOD'S COUNTRY

:up: 44 47 Drake & Central Cee - On The Radar Freestyle

:up: 46 49 Lizzo - Pink

:right: 48 48 J Hus - Militerian (feat. Naira Marley)

:up: 53 55 Bou - Closer (feat. Slay)

:up: 54 56 Burna Boy & Byron Messia - Talibans II

:up: 60 61 Burna Boy - Big 7

:down: 62 58 Byron Messia - Talibans

:right: 65 65 Jorja Smith - Little Things

:up: 67 74 ZAYN - Love Like This

:up: 74 80 Taylor Swift - I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)

:right: 78 78 Davido - UNAVAILABLE (feat. Musa Keys)

:up: 80 85 Troye Sivan - Rush

:up: 81 99 Chase & Status & Bou - Baddadan (feat. IRah, Flowdan, Trigga & Takura)

:up: 82 89 J Hus - Massacre

:up: 100 103 Tiësto - Drifting

:up: 103 110 Oxlade - INTOXYCATED (feat. Dave)

:up: 110 137 ArrDee & Bugzy Malone - One Direction

:up: 115 117 Burna Boy - Sittin' On Top Of The World

:down: 121 84 Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

:up: 128 141 Leigh-Anne - Don't Say Love

:up: 136 147 Anne-Marie - YOU & I (feat. Khalid)

:up: 137 140 Sam Smith - Man I Am

:up: 165 171 Luke Combs - Fast Car

:up: 177 196 Dave & Central Cee - Trojan Horse

:down: 180 153 ANOTR & Abel Balder - Relax My Eyes

:down: 181 169 Post Malone - Enough Is Enough

:up: 186 193 Nothing But Thieves - Overcome

:ne: 188 NE Taylor Swift - august

:down: 200 197 KAROL G - WATATI (feat. Aldo Ranks)

August 1, 20231 yr

oh wow incredible for Chase & Status to have 2 simultaneous top 40 hits after such a long dry spell

and just realised it's with this Bou person that was top 20 in the Mids last weeks cos of the USBs :D

August 1, 20231 yr

August up to 133 on Apple Music already :cheeseblock:

August 1, 20231 yr

funny how Mariah has her Xmas song

but Taylor has her summer smashes August and I guess from now on Cruel Summer :) ;)

August 1, 20231 yr

funny how Mariah has her Xmas song
but Taylor has her summer smashes August and I guess from now on Cruel Summer :) ;)

august yes as it has a resurgance eveyr summer (or at least for the past 2 anyway) i wouldnt say cruel summer is like her version of mariahs xmas song tho cos its not an annual resurgance it just went viral and blew up one off

August 1, 20231 yr

august 88 now! 😍 from a brief look at last years streaming services thread, I’m not sure august even went top 100 on Apple Music last year?!

August 1, 20231 yr

august 88 now! 😍 from a brief look at last years streaming services thread, I’m not sure august even went top 100 on Apple Music last year?!

This site shows top 100 chart runs (only going back 1 year though) and indeed looks like 'august' didn't make the top 100 last year!

August 1, 20231 yr

funny how Mariah has her Xmas song
but Taylor has her summer smashes August and I guess from now on Cruel Summer :) ;)

I can't see 'Cruel Summer' getting an annual resurgence in the same way as 'August' or 'Wake Me Up When September Ends'. It's not like Calvin Harris' 'Summer' re-enters on the first day of every summer!