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Holding Out for a Hero - Single Version Spotify streams & play count

Bonnie TylerThe Very Best of Bonnie Tyler20094:21

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Spotify streams

123,024,572

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 8 Nov 2026, 16:34 UTC.

Popularity
76 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 123,024,572 plays on 8 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
123,024,572First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
9
Duration
4:21
Explicit
No
Tempo
149.1 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Pop Rock
  • Disco
  • Pop

Moods

  • Energetic
  • Upbeat
  • Motivation
  • Pump Up
  • Fast
  • Nostalgia
  • Happy

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

Credits

Main Artist
Bonnie Tyler
Producer
Jim Steinman
Composer
Jim Steinman, Dean Pitchford
Lyricist
Jim Steinman, Dean Pitchford

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For developers

Get Holding Out for a Hero - Single Version's play count from the API

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No code: Spotify Play Count Scraper on Apify (opens in a new tab) exports play counts for a list of links to CSV or JSON. How play counts work.

Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Holding Out for a Hero - Single Version have on Spotify?

Holding Out for a Hero - Single Version by Bonnie Tyler had 123,024,572 streams on Spotify as of 8 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Holding Out for a Hero - Single Version released?

26 Mar 2009, on the compilation The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler.

Who wrote and produced Holding Out for a Hero - Single Version?

Producer: Jim Steinman. Composers: Jim Steinman and Dean Pitchford. Lyricists: Jim Steinman and Dean Pitchford.

What genre is Holding Out for a Hero - Single Version?

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

What is the tempo of Holding Out for a Hero - Single Version?

149.1 BPM, from the API's track insights.