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Richard Thompson Monthly listeners & Spotify stats
Daily history
Monthly listeners over time
This site first read Richard Thompson's numbers on Nov 15, 2026. The line and the daily, weekly and monthly changes start once there is a second day to compare; a day without a reading stays a gap, never a zero.
Most played
Popular tracks
The 10 tracks Spotify lists as Richard Thompson's most popular, with lifetime plays as of Nov 15, 2026: 62,068,193 plays between them.
- 11952 Vincent Black Lightning
Richard Thompson
39,299,648 plays
- 2Dad's Gonna Kill Me
Richard Thompson
5,606,961 plays
- 3Persuasion
Richard Thompson, Teddy Thompson
5,406,525 plays
- 4Beeswing
Richard Thompson
5,073,334 plays
- 5Cocaine Walking, Booze Talking
Richard Thompson
127,176 plays
- 6Dad's Gonna Kill Me
Richard Thompson, Michael Jerome, Danny Thompson, Taras Prodaniuk, Pete Zorn
6,377,372 plays
- 7Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Richard Thompson
70,809 plays
- 8Unsung Hero
Richard Thompson
38,833 plays
- 9Pauper’s Grave
Richard Thompson
35,876 plays
- 10Everybody’s Stealing
Richard Thompson
31,659 plays
Audience
Top cities
The cities with the most monthly listeners for Richard Thompson, as Spotify reported them on Nov 15, 2026; share is of all Richard Thompson's monthly listeners that day.
| # | City | Listeners | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LondonUnited Kingdom | 7,747 | 2.9% |
| 2 | MelbourneAustralia | 3,337 | 1.3% |
| 3 | SydneyAustralia | 3,116 | 1.2% |
| 4 | ManchesterUnited Kingdom | 2,884 | 1.1% |
| 5 | ChicagoUnited States | 2,619 | 1.0% |
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Releases
Discography
40 albums, 14 singles and EPs and 3 compilations on Spotify.
Latest releaseHippies, Thugs and HeroesAlbum · Oct 16, 2026 · Label: New West Records, LLCPopular releases
- Hippies, Thugs and Heroes2026 · Album
- Rumor And Sigh1991 · Album
- Mirror Blue1994 · Album
- Live Warrior2009 · Album
- Sweet Warrior2007 · Album
- Ship To Shore2024 · Album
- Mock Tudor1999 · Album
- 1000 Years of Popular Music2006 · Album
- Acoustic Classics2014 · Album
- Amnesia1988 · Album
Newest albums and singles
- Ship To ShoreMay 31, 2024 · Album
- Live From HonoluluAug 26, 2022 · Album
- Music From Grizzly ManMay 6, 2022 · Album
- Live From LondonJul 30, 2021 · Album
- Live At Rock City: Nottingham, 1986Feb 14, 2020 · Album
- The Cold Blue (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Score)May 23, 2019 · Album
- Richard Thompson: The Mask in the MirrorFeb 8, 2019 · Album
- 13 RiversSep 14, 2018 · Album
- Acoustic RaritiesOct 6, 2017 · Album
- Sorcerer’s ApprenticeSep 22, 2026 · Single
- Cocaine Walking, Booze TalkingJul 28, 2026 · Single
- Tobacco RoadMay 16, 2025 · Single
- FreezeApr 17, 2024 · Single
- Singapore SadieFeb 29, 2024 · Single
- (I Want to See) The Bright Lights Tonight [Live From Honolulu]Aug 12, 2022 · Single
- GlencoeApr 19, 2022 · Single
- Streamwalk / Treadwell No MoreMar 23, 2022 · Single
- Serpent's TearsAug 13, 2021 · EP
- Bloody Noses EPSep 11, 2020 · EP
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About Richard Thompson
An iconic figure in British folk-rock, Richard Thompson is arguably the genre's greatest triple threat: a dazzling guitarist, an outstanding songwriter, and a strong and evocative vocalist. As one of the founding members of the group Fairport Convention, Thompson would have a seismic impact on both U.K. folk and rock, incorporating elements of traditional music (most effectively on 1969's Liege and Lief) in a way that sparked a new interest in authentic British folk. After leaving Fairport, Thompson recorded a series of albums with his spouse Linda Thompson that established him as an…
FAQ
Richard Thompson on Spotify, in numbers
- How many monthly listeners does Richard Thompson have on Spotify?
- Richard Thompson has 266,351 monthly listeners on Spotify as of Nov 15, 2026.
- How many followers does Richard Thompson have on Spotify?
- Richard Thompson has 107,725 followers on Spotify as of Nov 15, 2026.
- What is Richard Thompson's most streamed song on Spotify?
- Of the 10 songs Spotify lists as Richard Thompson's most popular, "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" has the most plays: 39,299,648 as of Nov 15, 2026.
- Which cities listen to Richard Thompson the most on Spotify?
- London, United Kingdom (7,747 listeners), Melbourne, Australia (3,337 listeners) and Sydney, Australia (3,116 listeners), by monthly listeners as of Nov 15, 2026.
- What is Richard Thompson's latest release on Spotify?
- "Hippies, Thugs and Heroes", a album released on Oct 16, 2026 (label: New West Records, LLC).