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Sideline Story Spotify streams & play count

J. ColeCole World: The Sideline Story20113:57Explicit

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Spotify streams

67,823,524

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 10 Nov 2026, 00:41 UTC.

Popularity
63 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 67,823,524 plays on 10 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
67,823,524First reading

Track details

Album
Cole World: The Sideline Story
Released
Track number
6
Duration
3:57
Explicit
Yes
Tempo
89.1 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Rap
  • Hip Hop
  • Pop Rap
  • New Age
  • Chill Beats

Moods

  • Chill
  • Calm

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

Credits

Main Artist
J. Cole
Producer
J. Cole
Composer
J. Cole, Kingsley Swan, Suzanne Swan
Lyricist
J. Cole, Kingsley Swan, Suzanne Swan

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Sideline Story have on Spotify?

Sideline Story by J. Cole had 67,823,524 streams on Spotify as of 10 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Sideline Story released?

27 Sep 2011, on the album Cole World: The Sideline Story.

Who wrote and produced Sideline Story?

Producer: J. Cole. Composers: J. Cole, Kingsley Swan and Suzanne Swan. Lyricists: J. Cole, Kingsley Swan and Suzanne Swan.

What genre is Sideline Story?

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

What is the tempo of Sideline Story?

89.1 BPM, from the API's track insights.