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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

Afrojack, Sia, David Guetta - Awake Tonight
Blue – Flowers
Brett Young & Colbie Caillat - If The World Was Ending
The Chainsmokers feat Oaks – Echo
Chase & Status feat Lancey Foux - Homework
Courteeners - The Luckiest Man Alive
Cruz Beckham - Waste Your Pain
Evanscence - Who Will You Follow
Foo Fighters - Of All People [GRAT]
Hrvy - Lie To Me
Just The Brave - Game Changer
Kate Nash - Famine
Katseye - Pinky Up
Kideko - Once Again
Kiesza - When I'm Dancing
Kodaline - We Were Only Young [Wednesday 15th]
Kygo x Carter Faith - That's When You Know
Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway
Lip Critic - Talon [GRAT]
Mae Muller - Tell You That
MAGIC! - Send My Love
Marmozets - Cut Back [GRAT]

Marshmello & Thomas Rhett – Where We Go

Melanie C - Attitude [GRAT]

Myles Smith - My Mess [GRAT]

Notion & Irah - Psycho

Pitbull – Work

Purity Ring - Lemonlime

Rick Astley – Raindrops

Route 94 - 4Get The Girl

Royel Otis - Sweet Hallelujah

Skye Newman – Woman I Am [GRAT]

Social Distortion - Partners In Crime [GRAT]

Talia Mar - Lady

Teddy Swims - Mr Know It All

Twinnie – Thank Me Later

 

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 UK

UK Top 50

New Music Friday

Today'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 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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Busy week for new music - really hope Holly Humberstone and Ella Langley do something on streaming, hopefully both heading for Top 5 albums next week.

5 minutes ago, Mangø said:

The Cruz Beckham song is... REALLY GOOD o

This made me go listen to it and it really is rather good in a 90s-indie-pop kinda way.

1 minute ago, ChrisJK said:

This made me go listen to it and it really is rather good in a 90s-indie-pop kinda way.

Yep, 90s indie anthem is what came to mind when I heard it!

Long something knock rain me in off top of that stupid thing still number 1 next week then official chart broken after load big songs out

8 minutes ago, Dj Cheeky magpie said:

Long something knock rain me in off top of that stupid thing still number 1 next week then official chart broken after load big songs out

Charts have been broken since 2016 by that measure.

7 minutes ago, Jade said:

Spotify has updated, KATSEYE are showing up at #67 with 'PINKY UP'

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9 minutes ago, Jade said:

Spotify has updated, KATSEYE are showing up at #67 with 'PINKY UP'

Holy brainrot

Its an appropriate chart position for a band who keep trying to be an Internet meme in every song - Eat Zuccini!

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Spotify (09.04.26)

 

01 [01] Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit (594,418)

02 [02] Sam Fender & Olivia Dean (545,980)

03 [03] Oliva Dean - Man I Need (491,295)

04 [04] Dominic Fike - Babydoll (406,591)

05 [05] Dave & Tems - Raindance (374,916)

06 [04] sombr - Homewrecker (326,916)

07 [06] PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside (324,131)

08 [08] Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall in Love) (312,379)

09 [09] RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! (310,958)

10 [10] Dominic Fike - White Keys (306,025)

11 [11] Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM (277,438)

12 [12] Harry Styles - American Girls

15 [17] Tame Impala & JENNIE - Dracula (233,959)

24 [24] RAYE & Hans Zimmer - Click Clack Symphony.

26 [30] SIENNA SPIRO - The Visitor

27 [28] Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas

34 [29] Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun

35 [32] Sean Paul – Gove it up to me

42 [47] Malcolm Todd - Earrings

46 [44] Harry Styles – Sign of the Times

47 [49] Tame Impala - Dracula (142,143)

60 [69] Central Cee – WAGWAN

67 [NE] KATSEYE – PINKY UP

77 [56] ANOTR & 54 Ultra - Talk To You

84 [88] Sabrina Carpenter – House Tour

87 [84] Kanye West – FATHER

88 [112] Rihanna – Kiss It Better

89 [129] Temper City – Self Aware

114 [116] BTS – Swim

125 [147] The Long Faces - Jane!

137 [168] Stella Lefty – Boston

176 [195] Chris Rainbow – Be Like a Woman

183 [171] Prospa & Cloonee – Free Your Mind

Gaga and Doechii at #36 on Apple currently, as well as KATSEYE at #167

I must say, decent debut for KATSEYE on Spotify considering the song was only released at 5PM last night!

Apple

31 Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway

40 ANOTR & 54 Ultra - Talk to You

58 Ella Langley - Be Her

125 KATSEYE - Pinky Up

154 Teddy Swims - Mr Know It All

1 minute ago, seltinpixmile said:

Katy with a new peak on Spotify today ❤️

Shame its with her ancient song

Just why people let rain me in get 8 week number 1 nope should new song load good new music still crap 2025 at number 1 no more this shite official chart now gone room 101 that final straw. Chart no long run by British public it blood Spotify and Apple Music play list play in back ground not just song load other crap to only thing come on buzzjack for now manic new release that it

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