Communion (Deluxe) cover art

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Desire Spotify streams & play count

Olly Alexander (Years & Years), Tove LoCommunion (Deluxe)20153:23

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Spotify streams

277,385,601

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 4 Nov 2026, 00:50 UTC.

Popularity
55 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 277,385,601 plays on 4 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
277,385,601First reading

Track details

Album
Communion (Deluxe)
Released
Track number
18
Duration
3:23
Explicit
No
Tempo
126 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Pop
  • Electropop
  • Electronica
  • House
  • Dance Pop
  • Electro
  • Electronic
  • EDM
  • Dance
  • Electro House

Moods

  • Upbeat
  • Nostalgia
  • Happy

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

Credits

Main Artist
Olly Alexander (Years & Years)
Featured Artist
Tove Lo
Composer
Emre Turkmen, Michael Goldsworthy, Olly Alexander, Tom Hull, Tove Nilsson
Lyricist
Emre Turkmen, Michael Goldsworthy, Olly Alexander, Tom Hull, Tove Nilsson

For developers

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Desire have on Spotify?

Desire by Olly Alexander (Years & Years) and Tove Lo had 277,385,601 streams on Spotify as of 4 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Desire released?

22 Jun 2015, on the album Communion (Deluxe).

Who wrote and produced Desire?

Composers: Emre Turkmen, Michael Goldsworthy, Olly Alexander, Tom Hull and Tove Nilsson. Lyricists: Emre Turkmen, Michael Goldsworthy, Olly Alexander, Tom Hull and Tove Nilsson.

What genre is Desire?

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

What is the tempo of Desire?

126 BPM, from the API's track insights.