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The Tide Is High - Edit Spotify streams & play count

BlondieTide Is High19803:53

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Spotify streams

128,758,260

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 5 Nov 2026, 08:06 UTC.

Popularity
65 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 128,758,260 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
128,758,260First reading

Track details

Compilation
Tide Is High
Released
Track number
1
Duration
3:53
Explicit
No
Tempo
97 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • New Wave
  • Synthpop
  • Reggae
  • Pop Rock

Moods

  • Nostalgia
  • Happy
  • Upbeat

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

Credits

Main Artist
Blondie
Producer
Mike Chapman
Composer
Tyrone Evans, John Holt, Howard Anthony Barrett
Lyricist
Tyrone Evans, John Holt, Howard Anthony Barrett

For developers

Get The Tide Is High - Edit's play count from the API

One request returns the play count above as JSON: GET /tracks?ids=165NAtd2DRPKNQ6EVY0VG9&include=playcount. Read its reference.

For many tracks, GET /tracks takes up to 50 ids in one call.

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does The Tide Is High - Edit have on Spotify?

The Tide Is High - Edit by Blondie had 128,758,260 streams on Spotify as of 5 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was The Tide Is High - Edit released?

1 Oct 1980, on the compilation Tide Is High.

Who wrote and produced The Tide Is High - Edit?

Producer: Mike Chapman. Composers: Tyrone Evans, John Holt and Howard Anthony Barrett. Lyricists: Tyrone Evans, John Holt and Howard Anthony Barrett.

What genre is The Tide Is High - Edit?

The API's track insights tag it New Wave, Synthpop and Reggae, strongest first.

What is the tempo of The Tide Is High - Edit?

97 BPM, from the API's track insights.