Posted January 2Jan 2 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 ManicKangarooAgnes - Wake UpGabrielle Aplin - Start AgainGeorgia Cécile & Euan Stevenson – CaledoniaHannah Grace - As You AreKatseye - Internet GirlKula Shaker - Lucky NumberMgk - Times Of My LifeNick Jonas - Gut Punch Seafret - Signal FireTake That feat Leony - Said It All (Jax Jones Rework)The Kid Laroi - Back When You Were Mine [GRAT]Tujamo x Chester Young - BorderlineWinona Oak - HorsesYungblud & The Smashing Pumpkins - Zombie 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
January 2Jan 2 Wasn't it like the second or 3rd weeks in January the "big" release came the last few years
January 2Jan 2 You forgot to add Doechii SZA and Sabrina Carpenter to the list as they have songs on the NMF playlist
January 2Jan 2 'Purple Rain' is now showing up on Apple! Shall see if Spotify follows suit. #163 Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain 💜just remembered it's almost been 10 years since it reached a new peak in the chart due to his passing, time flies
January 2Jan 2 I’d keep an eye on that James Marriott song - seems to be popular on TikTok like his first charting single last year.The early 2000s rock vibes of it are very welcomed!
January 2Jan 2 Would love to see the two prince songs used in the stranger things finale get big boosts! Would also appreciate landslide or David Bowies heroes but they’re not used in such notable scenes!
January 2Jan 2 Spotify01 [01] Olivia Dean - Man I Need (434,992)02 [02] RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND (315,677)03 [07] Djo - End of Beginning (292,518)04 [06] Dave & Tems - Raindance (276,387)05 [03] Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (275,802)07 [09] Olivia Dean - So East (to fall in love) (231,036)12 [26] Dream Supplier - White Noise (Loopable)13 [13] The Killers - Mr Brightside14 [18] Zara Larsson - Lush Life15 [24] Kate Bush - Running Up that Hill (A Deal with God)18 [22] EsDeeKid - Phantom19 [21] Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In20 [29] The Police - Every Breath You Take21 [33] Fleetwood Mac - Dreams22 [35] EsDeeKid - Century23 [25] SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill26 [31] Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World28 [26] Diana Ross - Upside Down29 [36] Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere36 [43] EsDeeKid - 4 Raws37 [75] She & Him - I Thought I Saw Your Face Today42 [30] HAVEN - I Run44 [39] Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now57 [32] Tyla - CHANEL65 [83] The Clash - Should I Say or Should I Go70 [106] The Cure - Boys Don't Cry78 [RE] Prince - Purple Rain88 [110] EsDeeKid - LV Sandals100 [RE] Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)122 [NE] David Bowie - Heroes127 [112] PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside155 [RE] Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure Edited January 2Jan 2 by ElectroBoy
January 2Jan 2 Bowie's 'Heroes' is indeed appearing on Spotify today at #122! 'Purple Rain' a re-entry at #78, Djo up to #3, Kate Bush #15 from a quick glance
January 2Jan 2 New peaks for both white noise tracks! (#31 for the second one.) Fleetwood Mac - Landslide climbing big to #48#65 a new peak for The Clash
January 2Jan 2 58 minutes ago, jimwatts said: Fleetwood Mac - Landslide climbing big to #48As that was on a Thursday, and Spotify streams aren’t counted on a Thursday, hopefully it will show the necessary jump to get a reset this coming week. I’m assuming it has never charted, but I haven’t checked.
January 2Jan 2 Had a feeling the new Katseye song would be decently big, seems like there's a lot of hype around them
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