By the Numbers
Slow songs are outperforming uptempo singles on repeat listens
Ballads are streaming fewer first-week plays but far more plays per listener over ninety days, new counts show.
By Edward Tomlin · September 6, 2026
Charts
Streaming counts, radio spins and what is actually moving this week.
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