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Why Try Spotify streams & play count

Ariana GrandeMy Everything (Deluxe)20143:31

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Spotify streams

141,105,487

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 9 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC.

Popularity
63 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 141,105,487 plays on 9 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
141,105,487First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
4
Duration
3:31
Explicit
No
Tempo
159.8 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Pop
  • Bubblegum Pop

Moods

  • Emotional
  • Love
  • Slow

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

Credits

Main Artist
Ariana Grande
Producer
Ryan Tedder, Benny Blanco, Noel Zancanella
Composer
Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Benjamin Levin, Ammar Malik
Lyricist
Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Benjamin Levin, Ammar Malik

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For developers

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Why Try have on Spotify?

Why Try by Ariana Grande had 141,105,487 streams on Spotify as of 9 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Why Try released?

22 Aug 2014, on the album My Everything (Deluxe).

Who wrote and produced Why Try?

Producers: Ryan Tedder, Benny Blanco and Noel Zancanella. Composers: Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Benjamin Levin and Ammar Malik. Lyricists: Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Benjamin Levin and Ammar Malik.

What genre is Why Try?

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

What is the tempo of Why Try?

159.8 BPM, from the API's track insights.