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Don't Stand So Close To Me Spotify streams & play count

The PoliceZenyatta Mondatta (Remastered 2003)19804:02

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Spotify streams

316,665,360

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 2 Nov 2026, 07:10 UTC.

Popularity
73 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 316,665,360 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
316,665,360First reading

Track details

Album
Zenyatta Mondatta (Remastered 2003)
Released
Track number
1
Duration
4:02
Explicit
No
Tempo
140.3 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Classic Rock
  • New Wave
  • Pop Rock
  • Rock
  • Rock and Roll
  • Soft Rock

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

Credits

Main Artist
The Police
Producer
Nigel Gray, The Police
Composer
Sting
Lyricist
Sting

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Don't Stand So Close To Me have on Spotify?

Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police had 316,665,360 streams on Spotify as of 2 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Don't Stand So Close To Me released?

3 Oct 1980, on the album Zenyatta Mondatta (Remastered 2003).

Who wrote and produced Don't Stand So Close To Me?

Producers: Nigel Gray and The Police. Composer: Sting. Lyricist: Sting.

What genre is Don't Stand So Close To Me?

The API's track insights tag it Classic Rock, New Wave and Pop Rock, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Don't Stand So Close To Me?

140.3 BPM, from the API's track insights.