4 (Expanded) cover art

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Waiting for a Girl like You Spotify streams & play count

Foreigner4 (Expanded)19814:52

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Spotify streams

532,392,890

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 4 Nov 2026, 06:31 UTC.

Popularity
78 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 532,392,890 plays on 4 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
532,392,890First reading

Track details

Album
4 (Expanded)
Released
Track number
4
Duration
4:52
Explicit
No
Tempo
202.3 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • AOR
  • Soft Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • Easy Listening
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop Rock
  • Rock

Moods

  • Love
  • Slow
  • Soft
  • Mellow
  • Smooth
  • Romantic
  • Quiet
  • Nostalgia
  • Classy
  • Relaxing

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

Credits

Main Artist
Foreigner
Producer
Mick Jones, Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Writer
Lou Gramm, Mick Jones

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Waiting for a Girl like You have on Spotify?

Waiting for a Girl like You by Foreigner had 532,392,890 streams on Spotify as of 4 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Waiting for a Girl like You released?

1981, on the album 4 (Expanded).

Who wrote and produced Waiting for a Girl like You?

Producers: Mick Jones and Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Writers: Lou Gramm and Mick Jones.

What genre is Waiting for a Girl like You?

The API's track insights tag it AOR, Soft Rock and Classic Rock, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Waiting for a Girl like You?

202.3 BPM, from the API's track insights.