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Nostalgia's Lie Spotify streams & play count

Sam FenderPeople Watching20254:10

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Spotify streams

22,740,345

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 6 Nov 2026, 05:20 UTC.

Last day
+31,893
since 5 Nov 2026
Popularity
63 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

2 readings from 5 Nov 2026 to 6 Nov 2026: +31,893 plays over 1 day. Each bar is the difference between two readings a day apart; a gap is a day without such a pair.

6 Nov 2026: +31,893 plays
Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
22,740,345+31,893
22,708,452First reading

Track details

Album
People Watching
Released
Track number
2
Duration
4:10
Explicit
No
Tempo
122 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • Pop Rock
  • Folk Pop
  • Easy Listening
  • Soft Rock
  • Modern Rock

Moods

  • Chill
  • Cozy

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

Credits

Main Artist
Sam Fender
Producer
Sam Fender, Markus Dravs
Composer
Sam Fender
Lyricist
Sam Fender

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Nostalgia's Lie have on Spotify?

Nostalgia's Lie by Sam Fender had 22,740,345 streams on Spotify as of 6 Nov 2026 (UTC), 31,893 more than at the reading a day earlier. The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Nostalgia's Lie released?

21 Feb 2025, on the album People Watching.

Who wrote and produced Nostalgia's Lie?

Producers: Sam Fender and Markus Dravs. Composer: Sam Fender. Lyricist: Sam Fender.

What genre is Nostalgia's Lie?

The API's track insights tag it Indie, Indie Rock and Pop Rock, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Nostalgia's Lie?

122 BPM, from the API's track insights.