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Dad's Gonna Kill Me Spotify streams & play count

Richard ThompsonSweet Warrior20075:16

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Spotify streams

5,606,961

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 15 Nov 2026, 11:13 UTC.

Popularity
36 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 5,606,961 plays on 15 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
5,606,961First reading

Track details

Album
Sweet Warrior
Released
Track number
5
Duration
5:16
Explicit
No
Tempo
137 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Folk Rock
  • Folk
  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Country Rock
  • Rock
  • Roots Rock
  • Americana
  • Country Blues
  • Rock and Roll
  • Blues Rock

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

Credits

Main Artist
Richard Thompson
Composer
Richard Thompson
Lyricist
Richard Thompson

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Dad's Gonna Kill Me have on Spotify?

Dad's Gonna Kill Me by Richard Thompson had 5,606,961 streams on Spotify as of 15 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Dad's Gonna Kill Me released?

1 Jan 2007, on the album Sweet Warrior.

Who wrote and produced Dad's Gonna Kill Me?

Composer: Richard Thompson. Lyricist: Richard Thompson.

What genre is Dad's Gonna Kill Me?

The API's track insights tag it Folk Rock, Folk and Singer-Songwriter, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Dad's Gonna Kill Me?

137 BPM, from the API's track insights.