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Understand Spotify streams & play count

Shawn MendesIlluminate (Deluxe)20175:00

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Spotify streams

61,977,998

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 13 Nov 2026, 17:20 UTC.

Last day
+4,731
since 12 Nov 2026
Popularity
48 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

4 readings from 10 Nov 2026 to 13 Nov 2026: +15,187 plays over 3 days. Each bar is the difference between two readings a day apart; a gap is a day without such a pair.

11 Nov 2026: +5,082 plays12 Nov 2026: +5,374 plays13 Nov 2026: +4,731 plays
Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
61,977,998+4,731
61,973,267+5,374
61,967,893+5,082
61,962,811First reading

Track details

Album
Illuminate (Deluxe)
Released
Track number
13
Duration
5:00
Explicit
No
Tempo
79 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Pop
  • Easy Listening
  • Singer-Songwriter

Moods

  • Slow
  • Tranquil
  • Relaxing
  • Calm
  • Chill
  • Cozy
  • Emotional
  • Soft
  • Soothing
  • Quiet

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

Credits

Main Artist
Shawn Mendes
Producer
Jake Gosling
Composer
Shawn Mendes, Scott Harris, Teddy Geiger, Geoffrey Warburton
Lyricist
Shawn Mendes, Scott Harris, Teddy Geiger, Geoffrey Warburton

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For developers

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Understand have on Spotify?

Understand by Shawn Mendes had 61,977,998 streams on Spotify as of 13 Nov 2026 (UTC), 4,731 more than at the reading a day earlier. The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Understand released?

20 Apr 2017, on the album Illuminate (Deluxe).

Who wrote and produced Understand?

Producer: Jake Gosling. Composers: Shawn Mendes, Scott Harris, Teddy Geiger and Geoffrey Warburton. Lyricists: Shawn Mendes, Scott Harris, Teddy Geiger and Geoffrey Warburton.

What genre is Understand?

The API's track insights tag it Pop, Easy Listening and Singer-Songwriter, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Understand?

79 BPM, from the API's track insights.