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Thunder Before Lightning Spotify streams & play count

Austin WintoryThe Banner Saga20142:49

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Spotify streams

269,460

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 10 Nov 2026, 09:23 UTC.

Popularity
17 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 269,460 plays on 10 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
269,460First reading

Track details

Album
The Banner Saga
Released
Track number
12
Duration
2:49
Explicit
No
Tempo
144.2 BPM
Language
ZXX

Genres

  • Soundtrack
  • Orchestral

Moods

  • Atmospheric
  • Epic

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

Credits

Main Artist
Austin Wintory

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For developers

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Thunder Before Lightning have on Spotify?

Thunder Before Lightning by Austin Wintory had 269,460 streams on Spotify as of 10 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Thunder Before Lightning released?

12 Jan 2014, on the album The Banner Saga.

What genre is Thunder Before Lightning?

The API's track insights tag it Soundtrack and Orchestral, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Thunder Before Lightning?

144.2 BPM, from the API's track insights.