Spotify 20 Years – TURN UP THE VOLUME’s History Results

18 May 2026

Spotify was founded on April 23, 2006 by two Swedish bussinesmen.

To mark their 20th anniversary, all listeners got a special, fully personalised look
recently, at their entire music history, since their first stream. You can discover the
total number of unique songs you have listened to, the first song you ever streamed
and your all-time most-streamed artist.

All listeners also received their very own All-Time Top Songs Playlist, a collection
of their top 120 tracks, complete with play counts shown, and ready to save to
their library.

You can find more info on Spotify 20.

TURN UP THE VOLUME
History Results

First streamed song
On 12 December 2014
Twist It‘ by indie punks MING CITY ROCKERS (Birmingham, UK)


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Number of Streamed Songs.

49, 474

Most Streamed Song

‘Ode To The Meds’ by THE STROKES.
From their 2020 album The New Abnormal.

253 listens in 6 years.


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Most-streamed artist

6,749 minutes, that’s about 112 hours

THE STROKES Will Play North America in Summer – UK And Europe In Fall

NYC’s rock darlings THE STROKES will have their 7th LP,
titled Reality Awaits out on June 27. Pre-order info here.


The surprising artwork

Lead single.

TOUR 2026 – North America/UK/Europe

Ticket sales start this Wednesday.
More info here.

Tour poster design by @bargainhuntersorbalmain
Original artwork by Masaru Tatsuki.

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THE STROKES Dropped Lead Single From New Upcoming Album – Hear ‘GOING SHOPPING’ Here

Daily electricity to load your batteries

8 April 2026

Two days ago NYC’s rock darlings THE STROKES announced the arrival of their new,
7th LP, titled REALITY AWAITS. It’ll see the day of light on June 27. Pre-order info here.

It’s produced by renowned sound wizard Rick Rubin and features 9 songs.


The surprising, unclear artwork

Here’s the lead single, called GOING SHOPPING.

It’s an easy-breezy, poppy rocker featuring familiar, sparkling
riffs and familiar, lazy Casablancas vocals. Okey-Dokey.


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THE STROKES Announce New Album ‘REALITY AWAITS

6 April 2026

NYC’s rock celebs THE STROKES broke the news today of the release
of their new, 7th LP, titled REALITY AWAITS. It’ll be out in the “summer“.

That’s all, folks. More details TBA.

They posted this car to tease the news

The previous full-length, the topflight The New Abnormal came out 6 years ago in 2020.


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Album Tracks That Should Have Been Singles – ‘YOU TALK WAY TOO MUCH’ (2003) By THE STROKES

5 December 2024

Album: ROOM ON FIRE
Their second one, released
in 2003

Track: YOU TALK WAY TOO MUCH

5-star jangly stroke.

[Verse 1]
Now we’re out of time
I said it’s my fault, it’s my fault
Can’t make good decisions
It won’t stop, I can’t stop

[Pre-Chorus]
Give me some time, I just need a little time
Give me some time, I just need a little time

[Chorus]
You talk way too much
You talk way too much
It’s only the end
It’s only the end, hey

[Verse 2]
We don’t get the news
He says why not? Why not?
Forget what you heard
‘Cause it won’t stop, it won’t stop

[Pre-Chorus]
Give ’em some time, they just need a little time
Give ’em some time, they just need a little time

[Chorus]

You talk way too much
You talk way too much
It’s only the end
It’s only the end as you know it

[Outro]
“You’re not supposed to say that
You taught me too much”
Is this how it ends?
Is this how it ends?

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83-Year-Old RINGO STARR And Stroke NICK VALENSI Rock Out On ‘GONNA NEED SOMEONE’

New striking Strokes

28 April 2024

83-year-old legend RINGO STARR made far more solo
LPs (20 so far) than Beatles ones. And no retirement yet
for the notorious drummer.

For Record Store Day he recorded a new 4 track EP, named Crooked Boy
that came out as an exclusive vinyl. All songs were written and produced
by songstress Linda Perry and features The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi.

The EP is now streamable on different platforms and can be bought on CD.
For its, yes, Strokes-esque track GONNA NEED SOMEONE a video was fabricated
and put online.

Starr: “I love what Linda did and I think all the songs are all great but one thing
I did ask her was to write me a rocker. And that’s ‘Gonna Need Someone’ and I
love it! Nick Valensi plays guitars on it — and on all of the EP — and he is great.”

GONNA NEED SOMEONE

EP


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Ringo: Instagram