Suedehead reaches 100 million plays milestone on Spotify

Suedehead, Morrissey's first single released 35 years ago this month, has today become the first Morrissey-song to reach the milestone of 100 million plays on Spotify.

The top-5 Morrissey-songs on Spotify now are:

1. Suedehead, 100 million
2. Everyday Is Like Sunday, 71,7 million
3. First of the Gang To Die, 63,4 million
4. The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get, 21 million
5. Let Me Kiss You, 20,7 million.

The Smiths have 6 songs that have reached the 100 million plays milestone on Spotify: There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (382, 2 million), This Charming Man (332,1 million), How Soon Is Now? (202, 1), Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (195,6 million), Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want (159,5) and Bigmouth Strikes Again (146,5 million).

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Update (March 1, 2023):
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Merck Mercuriadis (left) and Morrissey.

Morrissey's "Suedehead" has received one hundred million hits on Spotify (100,000,000).

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[marred]

I'm the same if not more weighted towards Moz. Whenever Moz tours or releases a new album it invigorates me to listen to all his solo work.

I've just added my first poll for this very conundrum

 

[A Man Escaped]

Around the same as Sweetie Pie.

Fair enough. Personally, I've listened to Pie a lot more.

 

[A Man Escaped]

My Morrissey vs The Smiths listening ratio is 75%/25%

Can you honestly listen to "World Peace" and "Low in" from start to finish more than any Smiths album?.

 

[NealCassidy]

Around the same as Sweetie Pie.

Is Swords on Spotify in UK?

 

[Ryan]

To be more complete, all the Moz songs with at least 2 million plays on Spotify.

1. Suedehead, 100 million
2. Everyday Is Like Sunday, 71,7 million
3. First of the Gang To Die, 63,4 million
4. The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get, 21 million
5. Let Me Kiss You, 20,7 million.
6. Spent the Day in Bed 19,3 million
7. The Last of the Famous International Playboys 16,2 million
8. Back on the Chain Gang 13,9 million
9. Alma Matters 13,2 million
10. Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself 8,3 million

11. Speedway 7,9 million
12. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris 6,4 million
13. I Wish You Lonely 5,8 million
14. Hairdresser On Fire 5,3 million
15. I Have Forgiven Jesus 5,0 million
16. We'll Let You Know 4,9 million
17. You're the One For Me, Fatty 4,7 million
18. Bobby, Don't You Think They Know? 4,5 million
19. Jacky's Only Happy When She's Up On the Stage 4,2 million
20. November Spawned a Monster 4,1 million

21. We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful 4,1 million
22. Glamorous Glue 3,8 million
23. All You Need Is Me 3,8 million
24. Boxers 3,7 million
25. Interesting Drug 3,7 million
26. Piccadilly Palare 3,6 million
27. Now My Heart is Full 3,5 million
28. I Don't Mind If You Forget Me 3,2 million
29. Ouija Board, Ouija Board 3,1 million
30. In the Future When All's Well 3,0 million

31. Sing Your Life 2,9 million
32. Trouble Loves Me 2,8 million
33. Something is Squeezing My Skull 2.8 million
34. Break Up the Family 2,7 million
35. My Love Life 2,7 million
36. That's How People Grow Up 2,7 million
37. Morning Starship 2,6 million
38. Hold On To Your Friends 2,5 million
39. I'm Not Sorry 2,5 million
40. Alsatian Cousin 2,4 million

41. It's Over 2,4 million
42. Wedding Bell Blues 2,4 million
43. The Youngest Was the Most Loved 2,2 million
44. The World Is Full of Crashing Bores 2,1 million
45. My Love. I'd Do Anything For You 2,1 million
46. Life is a Pigsty 2,1 million
47. You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side 2,1 million
48. Late Night, Maudlin Street 2,1 million
49. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 2,0 million

Surprised to see Chain Gang at number 8.

 

[Sarcasmos]

To be more complete, all the Moz songs with at least 2 million plays on Spotify.

1. Suedehead, 100 million
2. Everyday Is Like Sunday, 71,7 million
3. First of the Gang To Die, 63,4 million
4. The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get, 21 million
5. Let Me Kiss You, 20,7 million.
6. Spent the Day in Bed 19,3 million
7. The Last of the Famous International Playboys 16,2 million
8. Back on the Chain Gang 13,9 million
9. Alma Matters 13,2 million
10. Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself 8,3 million

11. Speedway 7,9 million
12. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris 6,4 million
13. I Wish You Lonely 5,8 million
14. Hairdresser On Fire 5,3 million
15. I Have Forgiven Jesus 5,0 million
16. We'll Let You Know 4,9 million
17. You're the One For Me, Fatty 4,7 million
18. Bobby, Don't You Think They Know? 4,5 million
19. Jacky's Only Happy When She's Up On the Stage 4,2 million
20. November Spawned a Monster 4,1 million

21. We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful 4,1 million
22. Glamorous Glue 3,8 million
23. All You Need Is Me 3,8 million
24. Boxers 3,7 million
25. Interesting Drug 3,7 million
26. Piccadilly Palare 3,6 million
27. Now My Heart is Full 3,5 million
28. I Don't Mind If You Forget Me 3,2 million
29. Ouija Board, Ouija Board 3,1 million
30. In the Future When All's Well 3,0 million

31. Sing Your Life 2,9 million
32. Trouble Loves Me 2,8 million
33. Something is Squeezing My Skull 2.8 million
34. Break Up the Family 2,7 million
35. My Love Life 2,7 million
36. That's How People Grow Up 2,7 million
37. Morning Starship 2,6 million
38. Hold On To Your Friends 2,5 million
39. I'm Not Sorry 2,5 million
40. Alsatian Cousin 2,4 million

41. It's Over 2,4 million
42. Wedding Bell Blues 2,4 million
43. The Youngest Was the Most Loved 2,2 million
44. The World Is Full of Crashing Bores 2,1 million
45. My Love. I'd Do Anything For You 2,1 million
46. Life is a Pigsty 2,1 million
47. You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side 2,1 million
48. Late Night, Maudlin Street 2,1 million
49. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 2,0 million

Seems you missed 2: Irish Blood (15.6 million) and You Have Killed Me (12.5 million)

 

[yesnowinlose]

My Morrissey vs The Smiths listening ratio is 75%/25%

Well, I have this ratio equal to 85% / 15% in favor of Morrissey.

I think it's all about the vocals. Becoming a solo artist, Morrissey revealed new facets of his vocal abilities, and his voice gained magnetism. When you "return" to The Smiths albums, it seems that there is not enough contrast in the vocals, but this does not spoil all these wonderful songs of the legendary band at all.

 

[marred]

Well, I have this ratio equal to 85% / 15% in favor of Morrissey.

I think it's all about the vocals. Becoming a solo artist, Morrissey revealed new facets of his vocal abilities, and his voice gained magnetism. When you "return" to The Smiths albums, it seems that there is not enough contrast in the vocals, but this does not spoil all these wonderful songs of the legendary band at all.

Sorry I didn't add an 85/15 option to the poll

There is definitely more contrast and texture in Morrissey's solo material compared to the Smiths but that's because he's had a lot longer to hone his craft whereas the Smiths were a blink of the eye.

 

[Ryan]

How many plays of Sorrow Will Come In The End? Bloody awful song.

I'd love to hear a sarcastic, up-tempo version of that song sung all cheerily. Like the KROQ version of There Is A Place In Hell For Me And My Friends.

 

[Redacted]

Stephen Street makes a prominent showing in these lists, you would think that would be some sort of a clue to Morrissey. I can't believe some of those others made top 10. I can't recall if M, Street and Whyte worked together.

 

[mozzz]

How many plays of Sorrow Will Come In The End? Bloody awful song.

I think it’s a very beautiful song. It should have 2 mil + plays

 

[ACTON]

Is Swords on Spotify in UK?

Not in Ireland anyway. I was just joking earlier because I think Sweetie Pie is one of the worst songs ever recorded in the history of music.

 

[Thewlis]

Not in Ireland anyway. I was just joking earlier because I think Sweetie Pie is one of the worst songs ever recorded in the history of music.

Not the full version released later surely?

 

[marred]

Can you honestly listen to "World Peace" and "Low in" from start to finish more than any Smiths album?.

What is this, a challenge? What do I get if I do?

 

[A Man Escaped]

What is this, a challenge? What do I get if I do?

No, its not a challenge.

Whilst everyone's entitled to their own opinion, I honestly think that anyone who says they would prefer to listen to World Peace or Low from beginning to end ahead of any Smiths album, needs to take a good hard look at themselves. Unless they're suffering from say long Covid, in which case God love ya.

 

[Thewlis]

No, its not a challenge.

Whilst everyone's entitled to their own opinion, I honestly think that anyone who says they would prefer to listen to World Peace or Low from beginning to end ahead of any Smiths album, needs to take a good hard look at themselves. Unless they're suffering from say long Covid, in which case God love ya.

This was posted during the pandemic, but didn’t know Moz suffered from long Covid

1. ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’
2. ‘Ringleader of the Tormentors’
3. ‘You Are The Quarry’
4. ‘Bona Drag’
5. ‘Vauxhall and I’
6. ‘Your Arsenal’
7. ‘Louder than Bombs’
8. ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’
9. ‘Rank’
10. ‘Swords’
11. ‘California Son’
12. ‘I Am Not A Dog On A Chain’
13. ‘Years Of Refusal’
14. ‘Low In High School’
15. ‘Southpaw Grammar’
16. ‘Beethoven Was Deaf’
17. ‘Meat Is Murder’
18. ‘The Queen Is Dead’
19. ‘Maladjusted’
20. ‘Viva Hate’
21. ‘Greatest Hits’ (solo)
22. ‘Hatful of Hollow’
23. ‘Singles’ (The Smiths)
24. ‘Live at Earls Court’
25. ‘The World Won’t Listen’
26. ‘Kill Uncle’
27. ‘The Best Of’ (solo)
28. ‘Very Best Of’ (solo)
29. ‘The Smiths’
30. ‘Rare’

 

[Les Tameside]

Can you honestly listen to "World Peace" and "Low in" from start to finish more than any Smiths album?.

Kick the Bride ruins an otherwise stellar start to finish listen. World Peace is an outstanding album. The deluxe version is a five-star classic.

 

[Nakedbrunch]

Kick the Bride ruins an otherwise stellar start to finish listen. World Peace is an outstanding album. The deluxe version is a five-star classic

Personally I love it all bar the title track.

 

[ACTON]

No, its not a challenge.

Whilst everyone's entitled to their own opinion, I honestly think that anyone who says they would prefer to listen to World Peace or Low from beginning to end ahead of any Smiths album, needs to take a good hard look at themselves. Unless they're suffering from say long Covid, in which case God love ya.

I'd prefer to listen to Metamatic by John Foxx.

 

[ACTON]

Kick the Bride ruins an otherwise stellar start to finish listen. World Peace is an outstanding album. The deluxe version is a five-star classic.

What?!! I sing that to my wife every time she really wrecks my head.