Surely, some kind of reflection on the comparative recent popularity of these songs. In order, streams rounded to the nearest million:
The Ballad of John and Yoko - 23MFrom Me to You - 27MLet It Be - 31MLady Madonna - 32MPaperback Writer - 33MThe Long and Winding Road - 37MI Feel Fine - 39MWe Can Work It Out - 48MEight Days a Week - 53MPenny Lane - 57MCan't Buy Me Love - 58MGet Back - 59MTicket to Ride - 60MHello Goodbye - 61MDay Tripper - 61MShe Loves You - 63MYellow Submarine - 72MAll You Need Is Love - 79MA Hard Day's Night - 82MEleanor Rigby - 83MLove Me Do - 89MSomething - 93MHelp! - 101MI Want to Hold Your Hand - 136MYesterday - 178MHey Jude - 211MCome Together - 245M
― timellison, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 06:41 (four years ago) link
It seems to me that there are a handful of songs at the bottom, then this clutch of songs all with a fairly similar amount of popularity in the middle, and then the numbers start spreading out. One surprise for me would be "Let It Be" so low, but also surprised (maybe pleasantly so) at "I Want to Hold Your Hand" being fourth most popular, at more than double the number for "She Loves You." (Is there some reason for this other than a general current popularity?)
Did not realize "Come Together" was so popular either.
― timellison, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 06:48 (four years ago) link
"come together" being the most popular doesn't surprise me, it's been absolutely run into the ground for me and i can barely stand it
― ufo, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 06:53 (four years ago) link
Here Comes the Sun is the most popular overall w/ over 371M streams.
― Chris L, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 07:02 (four years ago) link
Where are you getting your data from?
Here Comes the Sun has 371M and Let It Be 211M not 31M
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 07:21 (four years ago) link
It's the stats for songs played from 1, not those for each individual song
― willem, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 11:36 (four years ago) link
But people play these songs individually, right? And it's random, kinda, if they pick it from 1 or some other..
Then again, Summat and Howwayallyez are on more albums than BalladOf and Papperbak
― Mark G, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 11:41 (four years ago) link
Spotify have become pretty good at linking song plays across releases (like how pre-release single counts count towards the album when it comes out). The Penny Lane number is the same on the Magical Mystery Tour Reissue.Came to point out that Strawberry Fields beats it by 2 million! Ya done blew it, "1"!
― maffew12, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 12:07 (four years ago) link
so it's also with considering that Cone Together is the.... only? song here that benefits from the recent 3 massive reissue campaigns for Pepper, white album, and Abbey Rd
― maffew12, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 12:14 (four years ago) link
oh nevermind I see the Abbey Rd 2019 "remixes" have fresh counts. 1 and the 2009 "remaster" share a count. makes sense I guess.still some effect I'd think. I heard Come Together on CBC promoting the reissue. I got home and played some version or other on the Spotify. it was the summer of love all over.
― maffew12, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 12:18 (four years ago) link
Come Together is so popular because was the first listed song on Spotify’s “This is The Beatles” playlist. It’s crazy how much playlist positioning affects streaming numbers.
― thicc elizabeth (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 12:48 (four years ago) link
Let It Be 211M not 31M
Oh, of course. 1 has the single version.
― timellison, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 13:28 (four years ago) link
They're combining stats for "Love Me Do," though?
― timellison, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 13:31 (four years ago) link