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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Spotify Chart Update (31/10)

 

Impressive showing for the Halloween songs this year, Disney Characters and Andrew Gold particularly smashing their previous peaks!

 

01 01 Taylor Swift – Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) 440,765

02 03 Kenya Grace – Strangers 363,905

03 04 Tate McRae – greedy 360,160

04 02 Taylor Swift – Now That We Don't Talk (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) 353,059

05 64 Bobby "Boris" Pickett, The Crypt-Kickers – Monster Mash 351,998 [*PEAK*]

06 07 cassö, RAYE, D-Block Europe – Prada 313,752

07 91 Disney Characters – This Is Halloween 297,119 [*PEAK*]

08 08 Tyla – Water 293,887

09 09 Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red 283,000

10 85 Michael Jackson – Thriller 276,354 [#2 combined; 432,424]

 

11 06 Taylor Swift – "Slut!" (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) 273,479

12 05 Taylor Swift – Say Don't Go (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) 272,804

13 133 Rockwell – Somebody's Watching Me - Single Version 260,916 [*PEAK*]

14 16 Olivia Rodrigo – vampire 247,854

15 13 Dave, Central Cee – Sprinter 239,586

16 12 Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer 236,991

17 15 Chase & Status, Bou, Flowdan, IRAH, Trigga, Takura – Baddadan (feat. IRAH, Flowdan, Trigga & Takura) 224,197

18 10 Taylor Swift – Suburban Legends (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) 216,789

19 11 Taylor Swift – Style (Taylor's Version) 210,568

20 19 Noah Kahan – Stick Season 209,618

 

21 17 Mitski – My Love Mine All Mine 207,922

22 RE Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters 194,629 [#3 combined; 386,452]

23 RE Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters 191,823 [*PEAK*]

24 RE Andrew Gold – Spooky, Scary Skeletons - Undead Tombstone Remix 187,460 [*PEAK*] [#12 combined; 269,000]

25 14 Taylor Swift – Out Of The Woods (Taylor's Version) 180,306

26 18 Taylor Swift – Blank Space (Taylor's Version) 178,208

27 52 SZA – Kill Bill 175,243

28 20 Taylor Swift – Welcome To New York (Taylor's Version) 172,342

29 24 Becky Hill, Chase & Status – Disconnect 170,744

30 21 Taylor Swift – Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version) 169,710

 

31 31 Sonny Fodera, MK, Clementine Douglas – Asking 163,148

32 25 Dua Lipa – Dance The Night - From Barbie The Album 161,184

33 RE Michael Jackson – Thriller - 2003 Edit 156,070 [*PEAK*]

34 154 Rihanna – Disturbia 155,381 [*PEAK*]

35 34 Fred again.., Obongjayar – adore u 151,600

36 22 Taylor Swift – All You Had To Do Was Stay (Taylor's Version) 150,235

37 RE Lady Gaga – Bloody Mary 147,774 [*PEAK*]

38 95 The Weeknd – Blinding Lights 146,141

39 36 Gunna – fukumean 146,129

40 30 Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture "Barbie"] 143,340

 

41 38 Troye Sivan – One Of Your Girls 142,700

43 41 Drake, Sexyy Red, SZA – Rich Baby Daddy (feat. Sexyy Red & SZA) 139,431

44 51 Billy Gillies, Hannah Boleyn – DNA (Loving You) [feat. Hannah Boleyn] 136,885

45 40 Drake, Yeat – IDGAF (feat. Yeat) 135,491

54 46 Doja Cat – Agora Hills 127,344

58 49 Olivia Rodrigo – get him back! 121,309

70 58 Chase & Status, Hedex, ArrDee – Liquor & Cigarettes (feat. ArrDee) 112,839

81 63 Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves) 102,479

87 75 Fred again.., Jozzy – ten 97,800

88 68 Drake, J. Cole – First Person Shooter (feat. J. Cole) 97,653

90 69 The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook, Central Cee – TOO MUCH 97,498

 

126 102 Issey Cross – Bittersweet Goodbye 83,998

128 108 Jungle – Back On 74 82,738

160 150 Troye Sivan – Rush 75,224

164 124 Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners – Evergreen 74,744

184 164 Paul Russell – Lil Boo Thang 71,972

192 142 SUICIDAL-IDOL – ecstacy (slowed) 69,853

 

Halloween

05 64 Bobby "Boris" Pickett, The Crypt-Kickers – Monster Mash

07 91 Disney Characters – This Is Halloween

10 85 Michael Jackson – Thriller

13 133 Rockwell – Somebody's Watching Me - Single Version

22 RE Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters

23 RE Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters

24 RE Andrew Gold – Spooky, Scary Skeletons - Undead Tombstone Remix

27 52 SZA – Kill Bill

33 RE Michael Jackson – Thriller - 2003 Edit

34 154 Rihanna – Disturbia

37 RE Lady Gaga – Bloody Mary

38 95 The Weeknd – Blinding Lights

53 92 The Cranberries – Zombie

57 RE Backstreet Boys – Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Radio Edit

64 RE Rick James – Super Freak

67 127 Ava Max – Sweet but Psycho

74 RE Britney Spears – Toxic

77 RE Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Remastered

83 RE Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy (feat. Kim Petras)

85 181 Nelly Furtado – Maneater

86 RE Talking Heads – Psycho Killer - 2005 Remaster

91 113 Radiohead – Creep

93 NE The Living Tombstone – Five Nights at Freddy's

95 RE Evanescence – Bring Me To Life

98 RE Ghost – Mary On A Cross

123 RE Blue Öyster Cult – (Don't Fear) The Reaper

124 RE Billie Eilish – bad guy

135 NE Andrew Gold – Spooky, Scary Skeletons - Undead Tombstone Remix Extended

146 RE Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

154 NE The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – The Addams Family

165 RE Screamin' Jay Hawkins – I Put a Spell On You

166 RE AC/DC – Highway to Hell

176 RE Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, Richard O'Brien – Time Warp

198 RE Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal - 2012 Remaster

199 RE The Specials – Ghost Town

 

Spotify: Estimated OCC Rules Top 40 Update

 

01 Taylor Swift – Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)

02 Kenya Grace – Strangers

03 Tate McRae – greedy

04 Taylor Swift – Now That We Don't Talk (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)

05 cassö, RAYE, D-Block Europe – Prada

06 Tyla – Water

07 Taylor Swift – "Slut!" (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)

08 Chase & Status, Bou, Flowdan, IRAH, Trigga, Takura – Baddadan (feat. IRAH, Flowdan, Trigga & Takura)

09 Michael Jackson – Thriller

10 Noah Kahan – Stick Season

11 Mitski – My Love Mine All Mine

12 Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters

13 Bobby "Boris" Pickett, The Crypt-Kickers – Monster Mash

14 Sonny Fodera, MK, Clementine Douglas – Asking

15 Disney Characters – This Is Halloween

16 Troye Sivan – One Of Your Girls

17 Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red

18 Drake, Sexyy Red, SZA – Rich Baby Daddy (feat. Sexyy Red & SZA)

19 Billy Gillies, Hannah Boleyn – DNA (Loving You) [feat. Hannah Boleyn]

20 Drake, Yeat – IDGAF (feat. Yeat)

21 Andrew Gold – Spooky, Scary Skeletons - Undead Tombstone Remix

22 Rockwell – Somebody's Watching Me - Single Version

23 Doja Cat – Agora Hills

24 Olivia Rodrigo – vampire

25 Olivia Rodrigo – get him back!

26 Dave, Central Cee – Sprinter

27 Chase & Status, Hedex, ArrDee – Liquor & Cigarettes (feat. ArrDee)

28 Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves)

29 Fred again.., Jozzy – ten

30 Drake, J. Cole – First Person Shooter (feat. J. Cole)

31 The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook, Central Cee – TOO MUCH

32 SZA – Kill Bill

33 Becky Hill, Chase & Status – Disconnect

34 Issey Cross – Bittersweet Goodbye

35 Jungle – Back On 74

36 Dua Lipa – Dance The Night - From Barbie The Album

37 Rihanna – Disturbia

38 Fred again.., Obongjayar – adore u

39 Troye Sivan – Rush

40 Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners – Evergreen

Mr. Brightside stays top 50 too and keeps its year-long (so far) run going. Obviously Christmas songs will have something to say about that, will see if it can get to December before dropping out

Good to see Mary on a Cross become a returning Halloween classic!

not The Living Tombstone charting 💀

 

Psycho Killer <3333

'Spooky, Scary Skeletons' coming to smash :cheeseblock:

 

(And that should be another hit for The Living Tombstone if not for the Andrew Gold estate shamelessly plagiarising their remix x)

Does Ella Henderson's 'Ghost' ever reappear for Halloween?

Spotify:

 

 

New Peak:

 

5. Bobby "Boris" Pickett, The Crypt-Kickers- Monster Mash

7. Disney Characters- This Is Halloween

13. Rockwell- Somebody's Watching Me

34. Rihanna- Disturbia

 

New Entries:

 

93. The Living Tombstone- Five Nights at Freddy's

135. Andrew Gold- Spooky, Scary Skeletons- (Undead Tombstone Remix Extended)

154. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra- The Addams Family

 

Re-Entries:

 

22. Ray Parker Jr.- Ghostbusters

23. Ray Parker Jr.- Ghostbusters

24. Andrew Gold- Spooky, Scary Skeletons- Undead Tombstone Remix

33. Michael Jackson- Thriller- 2003 Edit

37. Lady GaGa- Bloody Mary

57. Backstreet Boys- Everybody (Backstreet's Back)

64. Rick James- Super Freak

74. Britney Spears- Toxic

77. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

83. Sam Smith, Kim Petras- Unholy

86. Talking Heads- Psycho Killer

95. Evanescence ft Paul McCoy- Bring Me To Life

98. Ghost- Mary On A Cross

123. Blue Oyster Cult- (Don't Fear) The Reaper

124. Billie Eilish- Bad Guy

146. Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

165. Screamin' Jay Hawkins- I Put a Spell On You

166. AC/DC- Highway to Hell

167. Taylor Swift- Look What You Made Me Do

169. Michael Jackson- Billie Jean

176. Little Neil, Patricia Quinn, Richard O'Brien- Time Warp

193. J Hus, Drake- Who Told You

198. Michael Jackson- Smooth Criminal

199. The Specials- Ghost Town

Ghost charted on Amazon, but thats cos it's on the main Amazon Halloween playlist

 

I’ve never heard of “This is Halloween” before in my life

#37 is a new peak for Bloody Mary.

I’ve never heard of “This is Halloween” before in my life

it’s from a thirty year old Disney movie The Nightmare Before Christmas.

not sure why it’s only got more popular in recent years though, not sure if it’s just better playlisting or is there any tiktok trend behind it

It's from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Although I think the version that's charting highly on Spotify is a cover? Unless it's just an artist tagging variation (I know of it as being credited to The Citizens Of Halloween)

It's from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Although I think the version that's charting highly on Spotify is a cover? Unless it's just an artist tagging variation (I know of it as being credited to The Citizens Of Halloween)

It's a Spotify tagging quirk, if you search the song title up on Spotify, it is credited to The Citizens Of Halloween but for whatever reason in their published charts it's credited to Disney Characters - it's definitely the same song not a cover version

 

And to confuse matters more the OCC seem to be crediting the song to Danny Elfman

It's playlist related, the song was top 10 in the top 2 most popular Halloween playlists on Spotify

Does Ella Henderson's 'Ghost' ever reappear for Halloween?

 

Don't think so. Just like Christmas it all seems to be about American artists.

Don't think so. Just like Christmas it all seems to be about American artists.

Unless your name is WHAM!, The Pogues, Kirsty MacColl, Leona Lewis, Wizzard, SLADE, Shakin' Stevens etc...

It's playlist related, the song was top 10 in the top 2 most popular Halloween playlists on Spotify

 

It's not an obscure song though.

 

It's a Spotify tagging quirk, if you search the song title up on Spotify, it is credited to The Citizens Of Halloween but for whatever reason in their published charts it's credited to Disney Characters - it's definitely the same song not a cover version

 

And to confuse matters more the OCC seem to be crediting the song to Danny Elfman

 

Ah right, fair enough then! The soundtrack album that it's from is billed to Danny Elfman so that explains that.

It's not an obscure song though.

Ah right, fair enough then! The soundtrack album that it's from is billed to Danny Elfman so that explains that.

 

The song itself isn’t exactly a classic just because the movie is, it didn’t chart anywhere until 2022. I definitely wouldn’t expect it to be above Thriller without a lot of help from playlists.

I was reading now an article about the most mis-interpreted songs

and they had Hallelujah as a Christmas song, when in fact it's about being horny

and then Born in the US as a patriotic song, when it's the opposite

and then Cranberries-Zombie now adopted as a Halloween song when it's about conflicts in Ireland :o