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):
Now a Central post:

"TIME ONCE WAS"

Merck Mercuriadis (left) and Morrissey.

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

TIME ONCE WAS - MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - MORRISSEY CENTRAL - TIME ONCE WAS

MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY on MORRISSEY CENTRAL

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[JoeSellMozza]

Yup, and The Smiths do have 10,62 mio monthly listerners and Morrissey only has 1,89 mio

 

[Juan Dulces]

Those sweet Vini Reilly guitar licks are at it again! Suedehead would always be a tough one to beat.

 

[Uncleskinny]

So how does that help the artist right now on achieving his aims? It's a number, I'll grant you, a big number. How does that help him?

 

[Thewlis]

Those sweet Vini Reilly guitar licks are at it again! Suedehead would always be a tough one to beat.

Yes, congratulations to Stephen Street, Vini Reilly and Andrew Paresi as well. A great achievement and testament to its lasting appeal.

 

[Juan Dulces]

Yes, congratulations to Stephen Street, Vini Reilly and Andrew Paresi as well. A great achievement and testament to its lasting appeal.

That's a Morrissey band lineup that should've toured! Just assembled for the studio though it seems.

 

[Ossie]

On a loop, that’s 742 years of Suedehead.

 

[Strummer76]

So how does that help the artist right now on achieving his aims? It's a number, I'll grant you, a big number. How does that help him?

Do you not find yourself slightly ridiculous at this point?

 

[ThePoliticalRevolution]

These numbers alone are an affirmation of his ability to self release or partner with a streaming service. But far be it from me to tell him how to make money. I'm just very good at doing it for myself.

 

[F*ck j. Marr]

Yup, and The Smiths do have 10,62 mio monthly listerners and Morrissey only has 1,89 mio

The smiths is Morrissey

 

[Sarcasmos]

Yup, and The Smiths do have 10,62 mio monthly listerners and Morrissey only has 1,89 mio

Could be worse, Johnny Marr only has 300k monthly listeners

 

[Strummer76]

Could be worse, Johnny Marr only has 300k monthly listeners

That's more than his solo work deserves tbh 🥱

 

[BrokenFrame]

So how does that help the artist right now on achieving his aims? It's a number, I'll grant you, a big number. How does that help him?

No one said it did.

 

[NealCassidy]

So how does that help the artist right now on achieving his aims? It's a number, I'll grant you, a big number. How does that help him?

not 'thinnest gruel' then? prat

 

[🐈🐈🐈]

On a loop, that’s 742 years of Suedehead.

Which is equivalent to the amount of time Joyce spent waiting for Morrissey to choose his ink cartridges and notice him in PC World

 

[Kostia]

So how does that help the artist right now on achieving his aims? It's a number, I'll grant you, a big number. How does that help him?

It's just noteworthy, why must you bring your negativity into everything?

 

[Juan Dulces]

The smiths is Morrissey

Wait....wasn't Mike Joyce also in The Smiths?

 

[goinghome]

Morrissey

Johan de Witt

29 seconds into the music video is the cutest ever appearance of a postman, who has since been involved in photographing Morrissey, videoing his shows, helping with website content and much much more (be nice!)

 

[ACTON]

Suedehead 12" should have been reissued for the anniversary. I have the original vinyl but a remastered version would be nice.

 

[ACTON]

Do you not find yourself slightly ridiculous at this point?

Be careful or he'll sit down next to you.

Those who feel the breath of sadness
Sit down next to me
Those who find they're touched by madness
Sit down next to me
Those who find themselves ridiculous
Sit down next to me
In love, in fear, in hate, in tears
In love, in fear, in hate, in tears
In love, in fear, in hate, in tears
In love, in fear, in hate
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