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You Waited Too Long - Buddha Remastered 2001 Spotify streams & play count

The Five StairstepsThe First Family of Soul: The Best of The Five Stairsteps20012:53

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Spotify streams

5,817,515

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 9 Nov 2026, 00:50 UTC.

Popularity
54 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 5,817,515 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
5,817,515First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
1
Duration
2:53
Explicit
No
Tempo
89.9 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Soul
  • Motown
  • Jazz Blues
  • Devotional

Moods

  • Classy
  • Romantic
  • Soulful
  • Love
  • Slow
  • Smooth
  • Calm
  • Cozy
  • Peaceful
  • Soothing

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

Credits

Producer
Curtis Mayfield
Composer
Gregory Fowler, Clarence Burke
Lyricist
Gregory Fowler, Clarence Burke

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does You Waited Too Long - Buddha Remastered 2001 have on Spotify?

You Waited Too Long - Buddha Remastered 2001 by The Five Stairsteps had 5,817,515 streams on Spotify as of 9 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was You Waited Too Long - Buddha Remastered 2001 released?

6 Nov 2001, on the compilation The First Family of Soul: The Best of The Five Stairsteps.

Who wrote and produced You Waited Too Long - Buddha Remastered 2001?

Producer: Curtis Mayfield. Composers: Gregory Fowler and Clarence Burke. Lyricists: Gregory Fowler and Clarence Burke.

What genre is You Waited Too Long - Buddha Remastered 2001?

The API's track insights tag it Soul, Motown and Jazz Blues, strongest first.

What is the tempo of You Waited Too Long - Buddha Remastered 2001?

89.9 BPM, from the API's track insights.