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Heavy Metal Lover Spotify streams & play count

Lady GagaBorn This Way (Special Edition)20114:12

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Spotify streams

164,621,265

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 3 Nov 2026, 02:31 UTC.

Popularity
64 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 164,621,265 plays on 3 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
164,621,265First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
13
Duration
4:12
Explicit
No
Tempo
116 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Pop
  • Dance Pop
  • Electropop
  • Bubblegum Pop
  • Club
  • Synthpop

Moods

  • Energetic
  • Upbeat
  • Fast
  • Pump Up

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

Credits

Main Artist
Lady Gaga
Producer
Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay
Composer
Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay
Lyricist
Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay

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For developers

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Heavy Metal Lover have on Spotify?

Heavy Metal Lover by Lady Gaga had 164,621,265 streams on Spotify as of 3 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Heavy Metal Lover released?

1 Jan 2011, on the album Born This Way (Special Edition).

Who wrote and produced Heavy Metal Lover?

Producers: Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay. Composers: Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay. Lyricists: Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay.

What genre is Heavy Metal Lover?

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

What is the tempo of Heavy Metal Lover?

116 BPM, from the API's track insights.