The 20 Most-Streamed Beatles Songs
The Beatles changed the face of music within a decade of time. But even generations later, their influence and legacy continues to grow, and one way to prove that is through their streaming numbers.
At the time of this writing, the Beatles are ranked the 103rd most listened to artist in the world on Spotify and have over 36 million monthly listeners. Compared to contemporary artists — Taylor Swift for example, who was the single most listened to artist on Spotify in 2023 – these may not seem like very impressive numbers. But when one considers that the Beatles predated the streaming era by several decades and broke up over 50 ago, it's impossible to dismiss this feat.
But what if we break it down even further? Which Beatles songs have been streamed the most? Below, we're counting down the 20 most-streamed Fab Four songs. The below data concerns Spotify numbers specifically, the most popular music streaming service globally, and is of course, subject fo fluctuations. But at of the time of this writing (Oct. 18, 2024), here's where things stand.
20. "All You Need Is Love"
From: 1967 Single
Number of Streams: 207,147,492
Even people who know very little about the Beatles and their catalog are familiar with the sing-along chorus of "All You Need Is Love," an anthem of the flower power movement that frankly is just as relevant today as it was in 1967.
19. "Strawberry Fields Forever"
From: 1967 Single
Number of Streams: 217,356,703
When "Strawberry Fields" was first released in 1967, many were unsure exactly what to make of it — "utterly bizarre, creative, strange and different," as Pete Townshend put it. Yet, decades later, it's become almost synonymous with John Lennon's whimsical style of songwriting and serves as the namesake of a memorial in New York City's Central park, located steps from where the Beatle was murdered.
18. "And I Love Her"
From: A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Number of Streams: 224,348,905
Interestingly, the Beatles only played "And I Love Her" once outside of the studio for a BBC radio program. Nevertheless, the song got a spotlight in the 1964 film A Hard Day's Night, propelled by that lovely acoustic guitar riff from George Harrison.
Source: Allison Rapp/ultimateclassicrock.com
