These 16 classic songs have over 1 billion plays on Spotify - Rick Beato

[whiplash1972]

This just goes to show that great music is timeless.

*There is actually a 17th song that Rick missed; Guns N’ Roses - Sweet Child o Mine has 1.3 billion plays and came out in 1987

 

[Glen]

the main reason is these are all included jn their playlists which everyone plays at parties, bbqs etc etc 

You search a rock playlist those songs are in there 

[Glen]

Ed Sheeran must still be leading the way. Shape of You has 3.2 billion streams.

Even based on the worst projection per stream that is about $10M for 1 song 

[KarpetRydOFunk]

17 hours ago, whiplash1972 said:

Guns N’ Roses - Sweet Child o Mine has 1.3 billion plays and came out in 1987

This doesn't support your "great music is timeless" statement, though. 

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