Communion (Deluxe) cover art

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Shine Spotify streams & play count

Olly Alexander (Years & Years)Communion (Deluxe)20154:15

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Spotify streams

208,909,918

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 5 Nov 2026, 03:22 UTC.

Popularity
49 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 208,909,918 plays on 5 Nov 2026. A reading is added each day the store refreshes, and the change per day is drawn from the second one on.

Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
208,909,918First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
3
Duration
4:15
Explicit
No
Tempo
108 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Electropop
  • Pop
  • Dance Pop
  • Synthpop
  • Electronica

Moods

  • Upbeat
  • Nostalgia
  • Happy

Tempo, language, genres, moods and credits are the API's track insights, strongest first, read .

Credits

Producer
Mark Ralph, Emre Turkmen, Michael Goldsworthy, Olly Alexander (Years & Years)
Composer
Emre Turkmen, Michael Goldsworthy, Olly Alexander, Greg Kurstin
Lyricist
Emre Turkmen, Michael Goldsworthy, Olly Alexander, Greg Kurstin

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For developers

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Shine have on Spotify?

Shine by Olly Alexander (Years & Years) had 208,909,918 streams on Spotify as of 5 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Shine released?

22 Jun 2015, on the album Communion (Deluxe).

Who wrote and produced Shine?

Producers: Mark Ralph, Emre Turkmen, Michael Goldsworthy and Olly Alexander (Years & Years). Composers: Emre Turkmen, Michael Goldsworthy, Olly Alexander and Greg Kurstin. Lyricists: Emre Turkmen, Michael Goldsworthy, Olly Alexander and Greg Kurstin.

What genre is Shine?

The API's track insights tag it Electropop, Pop and Dance Pop, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Shine?

108 BPM, from the API's track insights.