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How to Save a Life Spotify streams & play count

The FrayHow To Save A Life20054:22

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Spotify streams

1,839,770,715

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 1 Nov 2026, 11:40 UTC.

Popularity
88 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score
Charting today
6 markets

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 1,839,770,715 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.

Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
1,839,770,715First reading

Spotify Charts

On the charts today

6 positions across 6 markets, from each market's latest chart in the store. Streams are the chart's own count for its day.

ChartRankStreams that day
United Kingdom Top 200#12196,971
Australia Top 200#12256,454
New Zealand Top 200#1538,876
Belgium Top 200#15913,173
Ireland Top 200#16710,357
Canada Top 200#17248,343

Track details

Released
Track number
3
Duration
4:22
Explicit
No
Tempo
122 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Pop Rock
  • Soft Rock
  • Pop
  • Alternative Rock
  • Easy Listening
  • Emo
  • Modern Rock

Moods

  • Sad
  • Melancholy
  • Emotional
  • Slow
  • Nostalgia
  • Moody
  • Angst
  • Relaxing
  • Calm
  • Chill

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

Credits

Main Artist
The Fray
Producer
Mike Flynn, Aaron Johnson
Composer
Joe King, Isaac Slade
Lyricist
Joe King, Isaac Slade

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For developers

Get How to Save a Life's play count from the API

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does How to Save a Life have on Spotify?

How to Save a Life by The Fray had 1,839,770,715 streams on Spotify as of 1 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was How to Save a Life released?

13 Sep 2005, on the album How To Save A Life.

Who wrote and produced How to Save a Life?

Producers: Mike Flynn and Aaron Johnson. Composers: Joe King and Isaac Slade. Lyricists: Joe King and Isaac Slade.

What genre is How to Save a Life?

The API's track insights tag it Pop Rock, Soft Rock and Pop, strongest first.

What is the tempo of How to Save a Life?

122 BPM, from the API's track insights.