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Reasons Spotify streams & play count

Earth, Wind & FireThat's The Way Of The World19754:59

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Spotify streams

81,474,940

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 7 Nov 2026, 15:01 UTC.

Popularity
63 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 81,474,940 plays on 7 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
81,474,940First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
6
Duration
4:59
Explicit
No
Tempo
126.6 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Funk
  • Soul
  • Soul Funk
  • Motown
  • Jazz Funk
  • Easy Listening

Moods

  • Soulful
  • Slow
  • Smooth
  • Love
  • Romantic
  • Relaxing

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

Credits

Producer
Maurice White
Composer
Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney
Lyricist
Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney
Arranger
Charles Stepney, Earth, Wind & Fire

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For developers

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Reasons have on Spotify?

Reasons by Earth, Wind & Fire had 81,474,940 streams on Spotify as of 7 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Reasons released?

15 Mar 1975, on the album That's The Way Of The World.

Who wrote and produced Reasons?

Producer: Maurice White. Composers: Maurice White, Philip Bailey and Charles Stepney. Lyricists: Maurice White, Philip Bailey and Charles Stepney. Arrangers: Charles Stepney and Earth, Wind & Fire.

What genre is Reasons?

The API's track insights tag it Funk, Soul and Soul Funk, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Reasons?

126.6 BPM, from the API's track insights.