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What does it take to interrupt into Spotify’s “One Billion Streams Club?” Numerous expertise and a bevy of passionate followers who simply can’t get sufficient. When an artist has a observe that reaches a billion streams on Spotify, their music is featured on the BILLIONS CLUB playlist. Now, a brand new assortment of German artists—the primary to take action—can add this milestone to their careers. Get to know them beneath.
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Hailing from the Hessian city of Kassel, Milky Chance is the primary German band to have a music attain 1 billion streams on Spotify. Their music “Stolen Dance” was recorded on the childhood residence of the band’s lead vocalist, Clemens Rehbein. After publishing the music on-line in 2013, it quickly turned a global hit, reaching the highest of the charts in additional than a dozen international locations.
“If someone had told us 10 years ago that this song would reach 1 billion streams, we wouldn’t have believed it. We still have to pinch ourselves from time to time,” mentioned the band. “The magnitude of that number is incredibly hard to comprehend. We’re extremely grateful and want to thank our fans for their huge ongoing support.”
Since “Stolen Dance,” Milky Chance has launched three critically acclaimed studio albums and recorded greater than 5 billion complete streams on Spotify.
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Musician, DJ, and report producer Robin Schulz has seen unparalleled success due to his expertise for emotional melodies and beats. With greater than 450 gold, platinum, and diamond awards—in 30 international locations—it’s no shock he can now add the “One Billion Stream Club” to his record of accolades. His observe “Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates)” was launched in 2015, and the catchy tune has racked up greater than a billion streams. Most lately, Robin has collaborated with Dennis Lloyd (“Young Right Now”), Justin Quiles (“AEIOU”), and David Guetta (“On Repeat”) to launch a sequence of dance-worthy tracks. All collectively, the artist has seen greater than 10.5 billion streams on Spotify.
Dance DJ and producer Felix Jaehn turned a family identify in 2015 along with his home reinterpretation of Chaka Khan’s basic “Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better) (feat. Jasmine Thompson).” He reached new heights when, in the identical 12 months, he launched his remix of Omi’s “Cheerleader.” The observe reached primary in 55 international locations and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 5 consecutive weeks. The music’s success resulted in Felix’s turning into one of the vital in-demand digital acts on the planet. Since then, he has repeatedly produced pop dance hits that dominate playlists, dancefloors, and airwaves around the globe. To date Felix has racked up over 200 gold and platinum certifications and amassed over 10 million streams on Spotify.
These newly welcomed artists show that there’s plenty of spectacular musical expertise rising from Germany.
To take heed to extra tracks from artists across the globe that boast at the least 1 billion streams, take a look at our BILLIONS CLUB playlist.