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Smalltown Boy - 12" Version Spotify streams & play count

Bronski BeatThe Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards (Collector's Edition)20178:57

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Spotify streams

2,699,851

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 3 Nov 2026, 03:51 UTC.

Popularity
51 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 2,699,851 plays on 3 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
2,699,851First reading

Track details

Compilation
The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards (Collector's Edition)
Released
Track number
1, disc 2
Duration
8:57
Explicit
No
Tempo
135.6 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Synthpop
  • New Wave
  • Disco
  • Electropop
  • Electronic
  • Pop Rock
  • Dance
  • Club
  • Pop

Moods

  • Energetic

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

Credits

Main Artist
Bronski Beat
Composer
Bronski Beat, Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek, Lawrence Cole, Steve Bronski, Steven Bronski
Writer
Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Smalltown Boy - 12" Version have on Spotify?

Smalltown Boy - 12" Version by Bronski Beat had 2,699,851 streams on Spotify as of 3 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Smalltown Boy - 12" Version released?

15 Dec 2017, on the compilation The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards (Collector's Edition).

Who wrote and produced Smalltown Boy - 12" Version?

Composers: Bronski Beat, Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek, Lawrence Cole, Steve Bronski and Steven Bronski. Writers: Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek.

What genre is Smalltown Boy - 12" Version?

The API's track insights tag it Synthpop, New Wave and Disco, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Smalltown Boy - 12" Version?

135.6 BPM, from the API's track insights.