Posted Friday at 07:065 days 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 releasescourtesy of ManicKangarooAfrojack - Out Of The DarknessAnne-Marie - Merry Xmas EverybodyBad Boy Chiller Crew, Dizzee Rascal & S Dog – 660Carly Pearce - Dream Come TrueCharli XCX - Chains Of Love Confidence Man - Damaged Goods [GRAT]Dagny – Jupiter (EP)De La Soul, Q-Tip & Yummy Bingham - Day In The Sun (Gettin' Wit U) [GRAT]Dominic Fike - White KeysElmiene - Heat The Streets Some Mo' (EP)Faithless - Insomnia (Disclosure's 2025 Edit)Gorgon City feat Muki - Mitsubishi Hayla & Nelly Furtado - FadedHercules And Love Affair & Hips & Lips - Someone Else Is CallingIce Spice - Big GuyJack Savoretti & Steph Fraser - Only Gonna Cry For YouJJ - Haunting MeLeon Bridges - A Merry Black ChristmasLewis Capaldi - Survive (EP)Louis Tomlinson – Palaces [GRAT]Magdalena Bay - This Is The World (I Made It For You) / Nice DayMax Richter - River (It's Coming On Christmas)Miley Cyrus - Dream As OneMorgan Seatree - Never Gonna StopNate Smith & Tyler Hubbard - After MidnightNew Rules - Unbreak My HeartNina Nesbitt - Scotland In The SnowThe Pale White – MedusaPatrick Topping - All The DJsRak-Su - Proud Of YouRaye - Where Is My Husband! (David Guetta & Hypaton Remix)Sara Bareilles feat Brandi Carlile - Salt Then Sour Then SweetSharon Van Etten - 2000 Miles [GRAT]Sia feat Belinda – SnowmanSqueeze - Trixies, Pt. 1 [GRAT]Sub Focus & Poppy Baskcomb - So Many Colours [GRAT]Tinie Tempah x Alex Mills – EnergyTourist -Veil Waterparks - Any Minute NowZara Larsson & Muni Long - Midnight SunZoe Wees – Dead To Me FAQs What is streaming? What are the chart rules regarding streaming?For streaming and chart rules related FAQs read the pinned thread regarding this. 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. Hot Hits UKUK Top 50New Music FridayToday's Top Hits 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 200 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 200] What are the most influential Apple Music playlists?Links to Apple Music's top playlists are as below. Today's HitsUK 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] Spotify/streaming discussion thread archiveSee here
Friday at 11:054 days Its less than 6 weeks to christmas now if its gonna be big in the next few weeks and its not a christmas song it needs to be already taking off
Friday at 11:174 days Like the way Haven I Run is taking off 🤣 though guess we're see how much it being taken off streaming for a time hurt it
Friday at 11:184 days Just now, Henessy Lake said:Like the way Haven I Run is taking off 🤣 though guess we're see how much it being taken off streaming for a time hurt itIts up to 5 on Apple.I'm guessing it will gain again on Spotify today
Friday at 11:304 days 11 minutes ago, Henessy Lake said:Like the way Haven I Run is taking off 🤣 though guess we're see how much it being taken off streaming for a time hurt itExactly like this time last year Gracie was already number 1 apt was already top 10 and messy was always climbing 😉
Friday at 12:004 days 55 minutes ago, GTH said:The quiet period for big releases begins…It's so sad It used to be such a jam-packed and exciting part of the year, and now it's been ruined.
Friday at 12:134 days 2 hours ago, GTH said:The quiet period for big releases begins…The singles/album charts at Christmas used to be my favourite - huge sales, surprise hits etc
Friday at 12:324 days The album consumption is probably the lowest in December these days which is pretty sad.
Friday at 14:354 days Author due to the availability issues rather than a dramatic dropoff in popularityshould be back in the top 10 before long
Friday at 17:134 days 50 minutes ago, DanielCarey said:Damn. "I Run" down 27 places to #43. It's already falling off a cliff.Well it would given there was availability issues with it
Friday at 20:224 days 'Cheap Hotel' by FKA twigs is at #76 on Apple Music! Is she about to lose her one hit wonder status while being in the one hit wonders edition of Bop Idol
Friday at 20:344 days So Haven looks like it’s been taken off Apple Music now? Is it still on Spotify?
Friday at 20:424 days 6 minutes ago, Dan17F1 said:So Haven looks like it’s been taken off Apple Music now? Is it still on Spotify?It's gone on Spotify for me now as well.Kind of expecting any day to see Jorja Smith's label put out an official version of the song with suspiciously identical production.
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