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Killing Me Softly With His Song Spotify streams & play count

Fugees, Ms. Lauryn HillThe Score (Expanded Edition)19964:58Explicit

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Spotify streams

1,061,506,574

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 11 Nov 2026, 07:50 UTC.

Popularity
83 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 1,061,506,574 plays on 11 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
1,061,506,574First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
8
Duration
4:58
Explicit
Yes
Tempo
92.4 BPM
Language
English

Genres

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

Moods

  • Classy
  • Nostalgia
  • Soulful
  • Slow
  • Chill
  • Smooth
  • Relaxing

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

Credits

Main Artist
Fugees, Ms. Lauryn Hill
Composer
Norman Gimble, Charles Fox
Lyricist
Norman Gimble, Charles Fox

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Killing Me Softly With His Song have on Spotify?

Killing Me Softly With His Song by Fugees and Ms. Lauryn Hill had 1,061,506,574 streams on Spotify as of 11 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Killing Me Softly With His Song released?

13 Feb 1996, on the album The Score (Expanded Edition).

Who wrote and produced Killing Me Softly With His Song?

Producers: Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean. Composers: Norman Gimble and Charles Fox. Lyricists: Norman Gimble and Charles Fox.

What genre is Killing Me Softly With His Song?

The API's track insights tag it R&B, Hip Hop and Soul, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Killing Me Softly With His Song?

92.4 BPM, from the API's track insights.