ANTI (Deluxe) cover art

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Desperado Spotify streams & play count

RihannaANTI (Deluxe)20163:06

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Spotify streams

487,945,629

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 2 Nov 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Popularity
72 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 487,945,629 plays on 2 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
487,945,629First reading

Track details

Album
ANTI (Deluxe)
Released
Track number
5
Duration
3:06
Explicit
No
Tempo
94.4 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Pop
  • Pop Rap
  • R&B
  • Dance Pop

Moods

  • Sensual

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

Credits

Main Artist
Rihanna
Producer
Mick Schultz, Kuk Harrell
Composer
Mick Schultz, James Fauntleroy, Krystin""Rook Monroe""Watkins", Robyn Fenty, Derrus Rachel, Jillian Banks
Lyricist
Mick Schultz, James Fauntleroy, Krystin""Rook Monroe""Watkins", Robyn Fenty, Derrus Rachel, Jillian Banks

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Desperado have on Spotify?

Desperado by Rihanna had 487,945,629 streams on Spotify as of 2 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Desperado released?

28 Jan 2016, on the album ANTI (Deluxe).

Who wrote and produced Desperado?

Producers: Mick Schultz and Kuk Harrell. Composers: Mick Schultz, James Fauntleroy, Krystin""Rook Monroe""Watkins", Robyn Fenty, Derrus Rachel and Jillian Banks. Lyricists: Mick Schultz, James Fauntleroy, Krystin""Rook Monroe""Watkins", Robyn Fenty, Derrus Rachel and Jillian Banks.

What genre is Desperado?

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

What is the tempo of Desperado?

94.4 BPM, from the API's track insights.