The Associates

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The Associates Monthly listeners & Spotify stats

40,154Monthly listeners40.2K
51,911Followers51.9K

Daily history

Monthly listeners over time

This site first read The Associates'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 The Associates's most popular, with lifetime plays as of Nov 15, 2026: 10,647,646 plays between them.

  1. 1

    3,318,626 plays

  2. 2

    1,233,069 plays

  3. 3

    3,521,135 plays

  4. 4
    Breakfast

    The Associates

    603,357 plays

  5. 5

    441,769 plays

  6. 6
    Club Country - 7" Mix

    The Associates

    469,523 plays

  7. 7

    374,294 plays

  8. 8

    263,986 plays

  9. 9

    234,050 plays

  10. 10

    187,837 plays

Audience

Top cities

The cities with the most monthly listeners for The Associates, as Spotify reported them on Nov 15, 2026; share is of all The Associates's monthly listeners that day.

#CityListenersShare
1LondonUnited Kingdom3,3838.4%
2GlasgowUnited Kingdom1,7004.2%
3ManchesterUnited Kingdom1,6764.2%
4BirminghamUnited Kingdom7761.9%
5BristolUnited Kingdom3390.8%

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Releases

Discography

6 albums, 6 singles and EPs and 5 compilations on Spotify.

Popular releases

  1. Sulk (40th Anniversary Edition)1982 · Album
  2. Sulk1982 · Album
  3. Perhaps / The Glamour Chase2002 · Album
  4. Fourth Drawer Down1981 · Album
  5. The Affectionate Punch1980 · Compilation
  6. Perhaps (Expanded)2020 · Album
  7. The Very Best of The Associates2016 · Compilation
  8. Double Hipness2000 · Album
  9. Wild And Lonely2006 · Compilation
  10. Sulk1982 · Compilation

Newest albums and singles

  1. Perhaps (Expanded)May 1, 2020 · Album
  2. Perhaps / The Glamour Chase2002 · Album
  3. Double HipnessAug 1, 2000 · Album
  4. Sulk (40th Anniversary Edition)May 14, 1982 · Album
  5. SulkMay 14, 1982 · Album
  6. Fourth Drawer DownJan 1, 1981 · Album
  7. CoversAug 5, 2022 · EP
  8. White Car in Germany (Hayden Thorpe Remix)Jul 15, 2022 · Single
  9. Love Hangover (Peel Session 06/03/82)Jun 22, 2022 · Single
  10. Skipping (Monitor Mix Instrumental;2022 Master)Apr 20, 2022 · Single
  11. Gloomy Sunday (Live at Gigant, Apeldoorn 10/01/81)Mar 30, 2022 · Single
  12. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (Live at Ronnie Scott's)Oct 2, 2020 · Single

Discovery

Profile

About The Associates

Billy Mackenzie & Alan Rankine first worked together in the cabaret outfit Mental Torture, playing hotel residencies to middle-aged patrons. Sharing an Edinburgh apartment, the pair hatched a vision for Associates from their shared love of film soundtracks, Burt Bacharach, David Bowie & Roxy Music. The duo signed to Fiction and released The Affectionate Punch in early 1980, a striking debut album and the start of a rich partnership with engineer-producer Mike Hedges. The gameplan was to penetrate the charts, but songs from 1981’s Fourth Drawer Down were just too wayward, recalling the…

FAQ

The Associates on Spotify, in numbers

How many monthly listeners does The Associates have on Spotify?
The Associates has 40,154 monthly listeners on Spotify as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many followers does The Associates have on Spotify?
The Associates has 51,911 followers on Spotify as of Nov 15, 2026.
What is The Associates's most streamed song on Spotify?
Of the 10 songs Spotify lists as The Associates's most popular, "Party Fears Two - Remix" has the most plays: 3,521,135 as of Nov 15, 2026.
Which cities listen to The Associates the most on Spotify?
London, United Kingdom (3,383 listeners), Glasgow, United Kingdom (1,700 listeners) and Manchester, United Kingdom (1,676 listeners), by monthly listeners as of Nov 15, 2026.