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(Don't Fear) The Reaper Spotify streams & play count
Spotify streams
778,422,086
Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 1 Nov 2026, 20:40 UTC.
- Popularity
- 81 / 100
- Spotify's 0–100 score
- Charting today
- 5 markets
History
Play count history
One reading so far: 778,422,086 plays on 1 Nov 2026. A reading is added each day the store refreshes, and the change per day is drawn from the second one on.
| Day (UTC) | Lifetime plays | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 778,422,086 | First reading |
Spotify Charts
On the charts today
5 positions across 5 markets, from each market's latest chart in the store. Streams are the chart's own count for its day.
| Chart | Rank | Streams that day |
|---|---|---|
| Global Top 200 | #172 | 1,288,401 |
| United States Top 200 | #18 | 784,954 |
| Canada Top 200 | #30 | 106,006 |
| United Kingdom Top 200 | #74 | 119,814 |
| Ireland Top 200 | #150 | 11,602 |
Track details
- Album
- Agents Of Fortune
- Released
- Track number
- 3
- Duration
- 5:08
- Explicit
- No
- ISRC
- USSM17600477
- Tempo
- 141 BPM
- Language
- English
Genres
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Rock and Roll
- Hard Rock
- AOR
- Psychedelic Rock
- Garage
- Soft Rock
Moods
- Spooky
Tempo, language, genres, moods and credits are the API's track insights, strongest first, read .
Credits
- Main Artist
- Blue Öyster Cult
- Producer
- Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas
- Composer
- Donald Roeser
- Lyricist
- Donald Roeser
For developers
Get (Don't Fear) The Reaper's play count from the API
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Frequently asked questions
How many streams does (Don't Fear) The Reaper have on Spotify?
(Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult had 778,422,086 streams on Spotify as of 1 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.
When was (Don't Fear) The Reaper released?
1976, on the album Agents Of Fortune.
Who wrote and produced (Don't Fear) The Reaper?
Producers: Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman and David Lucas. Composer: Donald Roeser. Lyricist: Donald Roeser.
What genre is (Don't Fear) The Reaper?
The API's track insights tag it Classic Rock, Rock and Rock and Roll, strongest first.
What is the tempo of (Don't Fear) The Reaper?
141 BPM, from the API's track insights.