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Here are the 30 most timeless songs according to Spotify

In a new data study, Polygraph's Matt Daniels takes a closer look at these patterns. He compiled all the Billboard Top 100 song lists from the 1950s to today and cross-referenced each song with its play count on streaming platform Spotify, to gauge present popularity.

 

Popular songs come out every day and fizzle away, but the true challenge of a song is how many years after its release will people still listen to it.

In a new data study, Polygraph's Matt Daniels takes a closer look at these patterns. He compiled all the Billboard Top 100 song lists from the 1950s to today and cross-referenced each song with its play count on streaming platform Spotify, to gauge present popularity.

And the results are pretty interesting. For example, Linkin Park's popularity is still on, enduring longer than many would have forseen or expected.

The list still shows what could be considered classics among Spotify's 75 million users.

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While jams like Journey's ‘Don't stop believin’ make the list, some of the other tracks are surprising. Though it's only really relevant one month of the year, Mariah Carey's ‘All I want for Christmas is you’ has a spot on the list.

It's worth noting that several top artists, including The Beatles and Taylor Swift, are not available on Spotify, so they aren't factored into the data.

Find the 30 most timeless songs on Spotify.

30. "In Da Club" by 50 Cent, 2003

Spotify playcount: 29,193,048

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29. "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses, 1988

Spotify playcount: 29,245,122

28. "With Or Without You" by U2, 1987

Spotify playcount: 29,652,694

27. "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi, 1986

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Spotify playcount: 29,693,538

26. "Still D.R.E." by Dr. Dre, 1999

Spotify playcount: 30,309,920

25. "Come As You Are" by Nirvana, 1992

Spotify playcount: 30,368,401

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24. "No Diggity" by Blackstreet, 1996

Spotify playcount: 30,911,317

23. "The Next Episode" by Dr. Dre, 2000

Spotify playcount: 31,793,183

22. "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman, 1988

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Spotify playcount: 32,092,736

21. "Gold Digger" by Kanye West, 2005

Spotify playcount: 32,113,198

20. "Crazy In Love" by Beyonce, 2003

Spotify playcount: 32,150,597

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19. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, 1975

Spotify playcount: 32,298,690

18. "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" by Green Day, 2004

Spotify playcount: 32,343,283

17. "Under The Bridge" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1992

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Spotify playcount: 33,625,240

16. "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor, 1982

Spotify playcount: 34,225,439

15. "Wonderwall" by Oasis, 1996

Spotify playcount: 34,352,877

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14. "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls, 1998

Spotify playcount:35,669,952

13. "Mockingbird" by Eminem, 2005

Spotify playcount: 36,065,242

12. "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey, 2000

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Spotify playcount: 36,253,472

11. "Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, 2000

Spotify playcount: 38,190,230

10. "Fix You" by Coldplay, 2005

Spotify playcount: 38,912,539

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9. "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes, 2003

Spotify playcount: 39,559,321

8. "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, 1983

Spotify playcount: 40,732,708

7. "Hey Ya!" by OutKast, 2003

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Spotify playcount: 41,296,582

6. "In The End" by Linkin Park, 2001

Spotify playcount: 43,025,894

5. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, 1991

Spotify playcount: 50,657,282

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4. "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey, 1981

Spotify playcount: 50,855,135

3. "Numb" by Linkin Park, 2003

Spotify playcount: 52,969,898

2. "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers, 2005

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Spotify playcount: 54,367,533

1. "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, 2002

Spotify playcount: 59,039,765

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