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The Universal Spotify streams & play count

BlurThe Great Escape19953:58

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Spotify streams

77,835,444

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 11 Nov 2026, 15:22 UTC.

Last day
+31,700
since 10 Nov 2026
Popularity
0 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

3 readings from 9 Nov 2026 to 11 Nov 2026: +62,756 plays over 2 days. Each bar is the difference between two readings a day apart; a gap is a day without such a pair.

10 Nov 2026: +31,056 plays11 Nov 2026: +31,700 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
77,835,444+31,700
77,803,744+31,056
77,772,688First reading

Track details

Album
The Great Escape
Released
Track number
7
Duration
3:58
Explicit
No
Tempo
163.8 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Britpop
  • Alternative Rock
  • Pop Rock
  • Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • Rock
  • Modern Rock
  • Soft Rock

Moods

  • Tranquil
  • Chill

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

Credits

Main Artist
Blur
Producer
Alex James, Damon Albarn, Stephen Street
Writer
Alex James, Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree, Graham Coxon

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does The Universal have on Spotify?

The Universal by Blur had 77,835,444 streams on Spotify as of 11 Nov 2026 (UTC), 31,700 more than at the reading a day earlier. The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was The Universal released?

11 Sep 1995, on the album The Great Escape.

Who wrote and produced The Universal?

Producers: Alex James, Damon Albarn and Stephen Street. Writers: Alex James, Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree and Graham Coxon.

What genre is The Universal?

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

What is the tempo of The Universal?

163.8 BPM, from the API's track insights.