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Like a Prayer Spotify streams & play count

MadonnaLike a Prayer19895:40

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Spotify streams

926,598,440

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 1 Nov 2026, 17:40 UTC.

Popularity
86 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score
Charting today
7 markets

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 926,598,440 plays on 1 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
926,598,440First reading

Spotify Charts

On the charts today

7 positions across 7 markets, from each market's latest chart in the store. Streams are the chart's own count for its day.

ChartRankStreams that day
Austria Top 200#1329,084
Germany Top 200#13988,853
Switzerland Top 200#1409,718
Ireland Top 200#14811,646
Sweden Top 200#16619,114
Belgium Top 200#18812,474
United Kingdom Top 200#19879,521

Track details

Released
Track number
1
Duration
5:40
Explicit
No
Tempo
111.9 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Pop
  • Dance Pop
  • Pop Rock
  • Dance
  • Disco

Moods

  • Nostalgia
  • Upbeat
  • Happy

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

Credits

Main Artist
Madonna
Producer
Madonna, Patrick Leonard
Composer
Pierre Bordacarre
Lyricist
Pierre Bordacarre
Writer
Madonna, Patrick Leonard

For developers

Get Like a Prayer's play count from the API

One request returns the play count above as JSON: GET /tracks?ids=2v7ywbUzCgcVohHaKUcacV&include=playcount. Read its reference.

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Like a Prayer have on Spotify?

Like a Prayer by Madonna had 926,598,440 streams on Spotify as of 1 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Like a Prayer released?

21 Mar 1989, on the album Like a Prayer.

Who wrote and produced Like a Prayer?

Producers: Madonna and Patrick Leonard. Composer: Pierre Bordacarre. Lyricist: Pierre Bordacarre. Writers: Madonna and Patrick Leonard.

What genre is Like a Prayer?

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

What is the tempo of Like a Prayer?

111.9 BPM, from the API's track insights.