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Gangsta's Paradise Spotify streams & play count

Coolio, L.V.Gangsta's Paradise19954:00

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Spotify streams

2,698,732,957

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 5 Nov 2026, 13:20 UTC.

Last day
+992,969
since 4 Nov 2026
Popularity
88 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score
Charting today
1 market

History

Play count history

4 readings from 2 Nov 2026 to 5 Nov 2026: +2,796,110 plays over 3 days. Each bar is the difference between two readings a day apart; a gap is a day without such a pair.

3 Nov 2026: +867,196 plays4 Nov 2026: +935,945 plays5 Nov 2026: +992,969 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
2,698,732,957+992,969
2,697,739,988+935,945
2,696,804,043+867,196
2,695,936,847First reading

Spotify Charts

On the charts today

1 position across 1 market, from each market's latest chart in the store. Streams are the chart's own count for its day.

ChartRankStreams that day
Switzerland Top 200#1438,044

Track details

Album
Gangsta's Paradise
Released
Track number
2
Duration
4:00
Explicit
No
Tempo
80 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Hip Hop
  • Gangster Rap
  • Rap
  • Pop Rap
  • R&B

Moods

  • Pump Up
  • Motivation
  • Nostalgia
  • Fast

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

Credits

Main Artist
Coolio, L.V.
Producer
Doug Rasheed
Composer
Artis Ivey Jr., Doug Rasheed, Larry Sanders, Stevie Wonder
Lyricist
Artis Ivey Jr., Doug Rasheed, Larry Sanders

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Gangsta's Paradise have on Spotify?

Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio and L.V. had 2,698,732,957 streams on Spotify as of 5 Nov 2026 (UTC), 992,969 more than at the reading a day earlier. The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Gangsta's Paradise released?

7 Nov 1995, on the album Gangsta's Paradise.

Who wrote and produced Gangsta's Paradise?

Producer: Doug Rasheed. Composers: Artis Ivey Jr., Doug Rasheed, Larry Sanders and Stevie Wonder. Lyricists: Artis Ivey Jr., Doug Rasheed and Larry Sanders.

What genre is Gangsta's Paradise?

The API's track insights tag it Hip Hop, Gangster Rap and Rap, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Gangsta's Paradise?

80 BPM, from the API's track insights.