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Like a Boy Spotify streams & play count

CiaraThe Evolution20063:57

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Spotify streams

236,093,163

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 14 Nov 2026, 03:20 UTC.

Popularity
69 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

2 readings from 12 Nov 2026 to 14 Nov 2026: +179,504 plays over 2 days. Each bar is the difference between two readings a day apart; a gap is a day without such a pair.

13 Nov 2026: no reading14 Nov 2026: +179,504 plays since 12 Nov 2026, 2 days
Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
236,093,163+179,504 over 2 days
235,913,659First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
2
Duration
3:57
Explicit
No
Tempo
132 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • R&B
  • Pop Rap
  • Pop
  • Hip Hop

Moods

  • Nostalgia

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

Credits

Main Artist
Ciara
Producer
Calvo Da Gr8
Composer
C.P. Harris, C. Kenon, Ezekiel Lewis, B. Muhammad, C. Nelson, J. Que
Lyricist
C.P. Harris, C. Kenon, Ezekiel Lewis, B. Muhammad, C. Nelson, J. Que

For developers

Get Like a Boy's play count from the API

One request returns the play count above as JSON: GET /tracks?ids=358bOvBiZCS9fRzNYosw6c&include=playcount. Read its reference.

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Like a Boy have on Spotify?

Like a Boy by Ciara had 236,093,163 streams on Spotify as of 14 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Like a Boy released?

2006, on the album The Evolution.

Who wrote and produced Like a Boy?

Producer: Calvo Da Gr8. Composers: C.P. Harris, C. Kenon, Ezekiel Lewis, B. Muhammad, C. Nelson and J. Que. Lyricists: C.P. Harris, C. Kenon, Ezekiel Lewis, B. Muhammad, C. Nelson and J. Que.

What genre is Like a Boy?

The API's track insights tag it R&B, Pop Rap and Pop, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Like a Boy?

132 BPM, from the API's track insights.