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I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Spotify streams & play count

Richard & Linda ThompsonI Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight19743:07

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Spotify streams

13,962,331

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 15 Nov 2026, 10:53 UTC.

Popularity
39 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 13,962,331 plays on 15 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
13,962,331First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
4
Duration
3:07
Explicit
No
Tempo
139.8 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Folk Rock
  • Folk
  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Roots Rock
  • Folk Pop
  • Americana
  • Country Rock

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

Credits

Producer
Richard Thompson, John Wood
Composer
Richard Thompson
Lyricist
Richard Thompson

For developers

Get I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight's play count from the API

One request returns the play count above as JSON: GET /tracks?ids=2MFORnxJtvb5T71LDA7GzD&include=playcount. Read its reference.

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight have on Spotify?

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson had 13,962,331 streams on Spotify as of 15 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight released?

1 Jan 1974, on the album I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight.

Who wrote and produced I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight?

Producers: Richard Thompson and John Wood. Composer: Richard Thompson. Lyricist: Richard Thompson.

What genre is I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight?

The API's track insights tag it Folk Rock, Folk and Singer-Songwriter, strongest first.

What is the tempo of I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight?

139.8 BPM, from the API's track insights.