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Why I Love You Spotify streams & play count

JAŸ-Z, Kanye West, Mr HudsonWatch The Throne20113:21Explicit

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Spotify streams

256,241,480

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 3 Nov 2026, 11:55 UTC.

Popularity
70 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 256,241,480 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
256,241,480First reading

Track details

Album
Watch The Throne
Released
Track number
12
Duration
3:21
Explicit
Yes
Tempo
123.4 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Hip Hop
  • Rap
  • Pop Rap
  • Gangster Rap

Moods

  • Fast
  • Dark

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

Credits

Main Artist
JAŸ-Z, Kanye West
Featured Artist
Mr Hudson
Producer
MIKE DEAN, Kanye West
Composer
MIKE DEAN, Kanye West, Shawn Carter, Philippe Cerboneschi, Hubert Blanc Francard, Tony Camillo, Mary Ann Sawyer
Lyricist
MIKE DEAN, Kanye West, Shawn Carter, Philippe Cerboneschi, Hubert Blanc Francard, Tony Camillo, Mary Ann Sawyer

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Why I Love You have on Spotify?

Why I Love You by JAŸ-Z, Kanye West and Mr Hudson had 256,241,480 streams on Spotify as of 3 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Why I Love You released?

8 Aug 2011, on the album Watch The Throne.

Who wrote and produced Why I Love You?

Producers: MIKE DEAN and Kanye West. Composers: MIKE DEAN, Kanye West, Shawn Carter, Philippe Cerboneschi, Hubert Blanc Francard, Tony Camillo and Mary Ann Sawyer. Lyricists: MIKE DEAN, Kanye West, Shawn Carter, Philippe Cerboneschi, Hubert Blanc Francard, Tony Camillo and Mary Ann Sawyer.

What genre is Why I Love You?

The API's track insights tag it Hip Hop, Rap and Pop Rap, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Why I Love You?

123.4 BPM, from the API's track insights.