Top 200 Most Streamed Songs From The 20th Century (Spotify)

Top 200 Most Streamed Songs Of The 20th Century (Spotify).Dates are the songs original release dates, all songs released before the end of 1999.

- Spotify streaming numbers as of 5th July 2024
- Total songs per nation will come to over 200 overall, just because of the ones that have dual nationalities - Foreigner, Bee Gees, Fleetwood Mac

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Unfortunately I lost monetization on the channel on 16th July 2024 and my appeal was rejected on 25th July 2024. I thoroughly enjoy creating this content and the engagement it creates with the viewers and I hope to pursue doing it full time, any contribution towards helping me do that would be greatly appreciated!


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[poihpioakarp]

16:54-17:03
"Last Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you've been THUNDERSTRUCK

[CoolerFN]

3:45 We Are The Champions (1977)
7:54 Killer Queen (1974)
8:56 Crazy Little Thing Called Love (1980)
9:22 Somebody To Love (1976)
15:41 We Will Rock You (1977)
17:36 Under Pressure (1982)
18:27 Another One Bites The Dust (1980)
18:48 Don't Stop Me Now (1978)
19:12 Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)

[MrShortWhiteGuy]

If anyone is wondering, the Bee Gees were born in Great Britain, but raised in Australia, and eventually moved back to Great Britain. That is why both flags are represented even though they are band of brothers. I had to look that up..

[amtarotlady]

The older songs are far more impressive because those are genuine streams

[eggies]

16:54 "Last Christmas, you gave me my heart, but the very next day..


you've been THUNDERSTUCK

[heatherqualy]

If you lost track, that was 9 Queen songs. 3 in the top 10.😉🥰

[btetschner]

Queen was THE band for sports when I was in public school (Grades 1 through 12).

I remember when Bohemian Rhapsody was on the movie Wayne's World.

[gamblor]

I can't be the only one cheering on the UK as the numbers went up. Great list.

[RoyZemach]

Thanks for compiling the data! The absence of huge names such as Prince, Madonna, David Bowie (the Queen duet aside), Pearl Jam, Duran Duran, Blondie is amazing to say the least..

[realme-oszx]

Queen With The great Freddie mercury Was The greatest band EVER ... 💙💙💙💙💙

[SaitamaTheLastAirbender]

2 things that make Norway famous:
1. Magnus Carlsen (chess grandmaster)
2. a-ha - Take On Me

[ScottRandolph-dddr]

🎉 I have listening to music since 1969. I didn't start streaming music until 2019. I remember alot of these songs and videos. Thanks for the musical memories. 👋🐻🤠 Retro Greetings from coastal Mississippi

[MiceSlave]

Thanks. Queen was the Band mostly streamed by people around the world. FYI. Queen's Hot Space was also really Queen's album.

[kartoonfanatic]

This is a fascinating concept for a video (well I like all your videos, but this one specifically). Ranking last century's songs by streams from an app which didn't exist until a few years ago. It gives us a glimpse at what songs and artists genuinely stand the test of time.

[btetschner]

A+ video!
LOVE IT! What awesome songs, I remember all of them!

[raydunn]

Thank you.

1. Makes sense that there's so many more Rock songs represented than in Billboard's Top 200 singles of the 20th century.
a. Many Rock songs were not released as physical singles.
b. Before 2000, Rock stations always did better than Pop stations.
c. Rock lovers bought the album, not the single.

[saritatambayong]

Thanks for compiling this. My ultimate fave is of course the number one band 😁

[Adamdow]

With Or Without You
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Linger
Zombie
Red Red Wine
Is This Love
Three Little Birds
Could You Be Loved
Imagine
Bohemian Rhapsody
Hotel California
A Horse With No Name
Every Breath You Take
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Rocket Man
Under Pressure
Another One Bites the Dust
Last Christmas
We Will Rock You
Fly Me To the Moon
Don't Speak
Lovely Day
Mambo No. 5
I'm Still Standing
Brown Eyed Girl
Girls Just Want To Have Fun
House of the Rising Sun
(Don't You) Forget About Me
Can't Help Falling In Love
Paint It Black
Everybody Wants To Rule the World
Song 2
Wannabe
Stand By Me
(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles
Ain't No Sunshine
Take It Easy
...Baby One More Time
Don't Look Back In Anger
Come Together
In the Air Tonight
More Than Words
Start Me Up
Jingle Bell Rock
Careless Whisper
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Karma Chameleon
Along the Watchtower
Down Under
Where Is My Wind?
I Was Made For Lovin' You
Bitter Sweet Symphony
Africa
Dancing In the Dark

[deBrilly]

Twenty minutes of music that makes me live.