Some recent stats from Spotify reveal that the Fab Four have still got it. In their first hundred days on the streaming service, The Beatles have netted a greater number of plays than more contemporary artists, even among listeners under 35.
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Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0
After all these years, it’s surprising how popular The Beatles music still is, and the band’s presence on Spotify proves it. The Fab 4 have been on the streaming service for a mere 100 days, yet the it’s been one of the most popular, even more so than current artists like Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande and 5 Second of Summer.
The band has averaged 6.5 million listeners a month, with 67% of them being under the age of 35. All told it’s been estimated that the several hundred million plays add up to more than 24 million hours of listening.
Surprisingly enough, Beatlemania is strongest in Mexico City, followed by London, Santiago, Chile and Los Angeles, and Thursday at 5PM is the peak time for listening. The top 4 countries that listen are the USA, UK, Mexico and Sweden.
The 4 most popular songs globally are “Here Comes The Sun,” followed by “Come Together,” “Let It Be,” and “Yesterday,” while the most popular albums are 1, Abbey Road, The White Album and Let It Be. The band’s songs also now appear on 4.2 million playlists.
It’s pretty amazing that the music from any single artist could be so enduring and popular.