Urban Hymns (Deluxe / Remastered 2016) cover art

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The Drugs Don't Work Spotify streams & play count

The VerveUrban Hymns (Deluxe / Remastered 2016)19975:04

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Spotify streams

181,562,411

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 4 Nov 2026, 07:23 UTC.

Popularity
68 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 181,562,411 plays on 4 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
181,562,411First reading

Track details

Album
Urban Hymns (Deluxe / Remastered 2016)
Released
Track number
4
Duration
5:04
Explicit
No
Tempo
77.4 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Britpop
  • Soft Rock
  • Indie
  • Pop Rock
  • Shoegaze
  • Alternative Rock
  • Easy Listening
  • Indie Rock
  • Rock
  • Modern Rock

Moods

  • Melancholy
  • Sad
  • Slow
  • Moody
  • Soft
  • Mellow
  • Quiet
  • Chill
  • Tranquil
  • Relaxing

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

Credits

Main Artist
The Verve
Producer
Youth, The Verve
Composer
Richard Ashcroft
Lyricist
Richard Ashcroft

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does The Drugs Don't Work have on Spotify?

The Drugs Don't Work by The Verve had 181,562,411 streams on Spotify as of 4 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was The Drugs Don't Work released?

29 Sep 1997, on the album Urban Hymns (Deluxe / Remastered 2016).

Who wrote and produced The Drugs Don't Work?

Producers: Youth and The Verve. Composer: Richard Ashcroft. Lyricist: Richard Ashcroft.

What genre is The Drugs Don't Work?

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

What is the tempo of The Drugs Don't Work?

77.4 BPM, from the API's track insights.