Streaming Services Chart Discussion

Posted November 14, 2024Nov 14

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!

This week's new releases

courtesy of ManicKangaroo

Alok & Anitta - Looking For Love

Andrea Bocelli feat Sofia Carson - White Christmas

Baby Lasagna - Catch Me If You Can

Blake Shelton - Texas

Bon Jovi x Pitbull - Now Or Never

Cat Burns - Teenage Dirtbag

Dasha - Heartbreaker From Tennessee

Duke Dumont feat Panama – All My Life

Elton John & Brandi Carlile - Never Too Late

Emma-Jean Thackray feat Reggie Watts - Black Hole

FKA twigs & Koreless - Drums Of Death

Frank Turner feat Slowly Slowly - Show People

Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You (Sarah's Version)

Jack White – You Got Me Searching

Jacob Collier - Winter Wonderland

Kygo x Sandro Cavazza - Hold On Me

The Kid Laroi & Quavo - Slow It Down

Lauren Spencer Smith - The Way It Was Before (End Credits Version)

Lauv - Because Of You

Lil Nas X - Light Again

Lovelytheband & The Kooks - Jeanie

Mahalia feat Bayka - Pick Up The Pace

Max McNown - Better Me For You (Brown Eyes)

Natalie Jane - Christmas Ain’t Got Nothing On You

Nicki Minaj - TBA

Olivia Dean - Touching Toes

Parisi feat Clementine Douglas - Rain

PAWSA & Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

Perrie - Christmas Magic

Rae Morris - Much About Love

Reverend And The Makers - Late Night Phone Call

Saint Etienne - Half Light

Sam Fender - People Watching

Shaboozey - Good News

Tallia Storm - Merry Christmas (EP)

Tate McRae - 2 Hands

Thomas Rhett feat Teddy Swims - Something’ ‘Bout A Woman

Tom Zanetti - My Mind

Two Friends feat Hrvy - All For Me

The Weeknd - Open Hearts

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.

Today's Hits

UK Top 100

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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November 14, 2024Nov 14

Very interested to see how Sam Fender’s new single performs tomorrow.

November 15, 2024Nov 15

Expect an album bomb from Linkin Park. Wouldn't be surprised if they have a number of entries in the top 10/20. The album is great and getting good reviews. The singles released before the album have been increasing quite a lot on Apple already in the lead up to album release and after their additional tour dates including Wembley.

Apple Music

43. "The Emptiness Machine"

59. "Heaviness Is the Crown"

81. "Two Faced"

117. "Over Each Other"

I think "Casualty", "Stained" and "IGYEIH" could do really well. "Casualty" & "IGYEIH" are very reminiscent of their older work and go hard *_* "Stained" & "Good Things Go" are the obvious single choices if they push more. The latter would be quite poignant. :snif: In fact "Good Things Go" will likely be one of the higher album tracks - certainly the most emotional track on the album and the perfect ending song.

Edited November 15, 2024Nov 15 by Envoirment