THE KING IN
THE SPOT-LIGHT
40 years after the King's passing, Spotify is celebrating the profound influence of Elvis Presley—and tracking his ongoing popularity.
With its This Is: Elvis Presley playlist (see below), the streaming behemoth offers a crash course in his work.
And with its capacious data-crunching, it reveals the top countries and cities for Elvis streaming. Surprise: The U.S. isn't even in the Top 20. Sweden is #1, followed by the U.K. The remaining territories and Top 20 cities also appear below. #1 on that tally is—wait for it—Glasgow.
It should be noted that Elvis listening was "normalized"—his streams were divided by all streams in each location.
Presley's songs have been streamed more than 1 billion times, with top track "Can't Help Falling in Love" earning 90m+ streams.
As is the case with so many Spotify playlists, this one is best enjoyed with a hearty peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich.
Top Countries
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- Chile
- Iceland
- Netherlands
- Ireland
- Belgium
- Norway
- Liechtenstein
- Cyprus
- Spain
- Andorra
- Greece
- Malta
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Monaco
- Austria
Top Cities
- Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK
- Santiago, Region Metropolitana, CL
- Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Göteborg, Vastra Gotaland, SE
- Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Dublin, Dublin, IE
- Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, SE
- Oslo, Oslo, NO
- Melbourne, Victoria, AU
- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL
- Curitiba, Parana, BR
- Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BR
- Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, AR
- Mexico, Distrito Federal, MX
- Montréal, Quebec, CA
- London, London, City of, UK
- Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, DK
- Barcelona, Catalonia, ES
- Perth, Western Australia, AU
- Auckland, Auckland, NZ
