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Life And How To Live It - Live Spotify streams & play count

R.E.M.Document - 25th Anniversary Edition19876:27

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Spotify streams

113,989

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 9 Nov 2026, 15:20 UTC.

Last day
+17
since 8 Nov 2026
Popularity
12 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

4 readings from 6 Nov 2026 to 9 Nov 2026: +54 plays over 3 days. Each bar is the difference between two readings a day apart; a gap is a day without such a pair.

7 Nov 2026: +17 plays8 Nov 2026: +20 plays9 Nov 2026: +17 plays
Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
113,989+17
113,972+20
113,952+17
113,935First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
19, disc 2
Duration
6:27
Explicit
No
Tempo
171.6 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Alternative Rock
  • Rock
  • Pop Rock

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

Credits

Main Artist
R.E.M.
Composer
Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills
Lyricist
Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills

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For developers

Get Life And How To Live It - Live's play count from the API

One request returns the play count above as JSON: GET /tracks?ids=2rS3jhUFj4kZsrcEJAelDu&include=playcount. Read its reference.

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Life And How To Live It - Live have on Spotify?

Life And How To Live It - Live by R.E.M. had 113,989 streams on Spotify as of 9 Nov 2026 (UTC), 17 more than at the reading a day earlier. The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Life And How To Live It - Live released?

1 Sep 1987, on the album Document - 25th Anniversary Edition.

Who wrote and produced Life And How To Live It - Live?

Composers: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe and Mike Mills. Lyricists: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe and Mike Mills.

What genre is Life And How To Live It - Live?

The API's track insights tag it Alternative Rock, Rock and Pop Rock, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Life And How To Live It - Live?

171.6 BPM, from the API's track insights.