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Forever Spotify streams & play count

KISSHot In The Shade19893:52

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Spotify streams

101,226,808

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 6 Nov 2026, 11:45 UTC.

Popularity
64 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 101,226,808 plays on 6 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
101,226,808First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
7
Duration
3:52
Explicit
No
Tempo
176.4 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Rock and Roll
  • Classic Rock
  • Roots Rock
  • Soft Rock
  • AOR
  • Pop Rock

Moods

  • Love
  • Romantic

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

Credits

Main Artist
KISS
Producer
Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley
Composer
Paul Stanley, Michael Bolton
Lyricist
Paul Stanley, Michael Bolton

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For developers

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Forever have on Spotify?

Forever by KISS had 101,226,808 streams on Spotify as of 6 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Forever released?

1 Jan 1989, on the album Hot In The Shade.

Who wrote and produced Forever?

Producers: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Composers: Paul Stanley and Michael Bolton. Lyricists: Paul Stanley and Michael Bolton.

What genre is Forever?

The API's track insights tag it Rock, Hard Rock and Rock and Roll, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Forever?

176.4 BPM, from the API's track insights.