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Sad But True - July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress Spotify streams & play count
Spotify streams
275,141
Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 2 Nov 2026, 08:49 UTC.
- Popularity
- 22 / 100
- Spotify's 0–100 score
History
Play count history
One reading so far: 275,141 plays on 2 Nov 2026. A reading is added each day the store refreshes, and the change per day is drawn from the second one on.
| Day (UTC) | Lifetime plays | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 275,141 | First reading |
Track details
- Released
- Track number
- 17, disc 4
- Duration
- 2:00
- Explicit
- No
- ISRC
- QMKHM1900057
- Tempo
- 102.6 BPM
- Language
- English
Genres
- Metal
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Rock and Roll
- Heavy Metal
Tempo, language, genres, moods and credits are the API's track insights, strongest first, read .
Credits
- Main Artist
- Metallica
- Composer
- James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
- Lyricist
- James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
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For developers
Get Sad But True - July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress's play count from the API
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Frequently asked questions
How many streams does Sad But True - July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress have on Spotify?
Sad But True - July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress by Metallica had 275,141 streams on Spotify as of 2 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.
When was Sad But True - July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress released?
10 Sep 2021, on the album Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set).
Who wrote and produced Sad But True - July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress?
Composers: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Lyricists: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.
What genre is Sad But True - July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress?
The API's track insights tag it Metal, Rock and Hard Rock, strongest first.
What is the tempo of Sad But True - July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress?
102.6 BPM, from the API's track insights.