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Hey Boy Hey Girl Spotify streams & play count

The Chemical BrothersSurrender19994:50

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Spotify streams

193,451,171

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 6 Nov 2026, 04:11 UTC.

Popularity
70 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 193,451,171 plays on 6 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
193,451,171First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
9
Duration
4:50
Explicit
No
Tempo
127 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Electronic
  • Electronica
  • Electro
  • Dance
  • EDM
  • Club
  • Techno
  • Electropop
  • Electro House
  • House

Moods

  • Upbeat
  • Pump Up
  • Fast
  • Energetic
  • Motivation

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

Credits

Composer
Tom Rowlands, Jerry Bloodrock, Celite Evans, Charles Pettiford, Richard Lee, Ed Simons, Gregory Carlton Wigfall
Lyricist
Tom Rowlands, Jerry Bloodrock, Celite Evans, Charles Pettiford, Richard Lee, Ed Simons, Gregory Carlton Wigfall

For developers

Get Hey Boy Hey Girl's play count from the API

One request returns the play count above as JSON: GET /tracks?ids=7kXmJwrZGIhDaLT9sNo3ut&include=playcount. Read its reference.

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Hey Boy Hey Girl have on Spotify?

Hey Boy Hey Girl by The Chemical Brothers had 193,451,171 streams on Spotify as of 6 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Hey Boy Hey Girl released?

1 Jan 1999, on the album Surrender.

Who wrote and produced Hey Boy Hey Girl?

Producer: The Chemical Brothers. Composers: Tom Rowlands, Jerry Bloodrock, Celite Evans, Charles Pettiford, Richard Lee, Ed Simons and Gregory Carlton Wigfall. Lyricists: Tom Rowlands, Jerry Bloodrock, Celite Evans, Charles Pettiford, Richard Lee, Ed Simons and Gregory Carlton Wigfall.

What genre is Hey Boy Hey Girl?

The API's track insights tag it Electronic, Electronica and Electro, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Hey Boy Hey Girl?

127 BPM, from the API's track insights.