The Top 10 most-streamed English rock and indie bands

23 April 2024, 14:43

23rd April is St George's Day... so Radio X wondered which English bands have the most streams and video views in the digital age? The results may surprise you...

By Radio X

@RadioX

England has spawned a huge amount of world-famous and record-breaking rock bands. But in the digital era, how do massive record sales translate into streams and video views?

Radio X has done the working out. Here are the Top 10 English rock and indie bands - that's bands formed and originally based in England - in terms of total number of Spotify streams PLUS their total number of YouTube video views as of the date of publication.

And there are a couple of surprises in there, too!

1. Coldplay

   • 31 billion Spotify streams
   • 16 billion YouTube views
   • Formed: London, England, 1996
   • Members: Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion.
   • Most streamed track: Something Just Like This (with The Chainsmokers, 2017)
   

   The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Lyric)

2. Queen

   • 21 billion Spotify streams
   • 9.9 billion YouTube views
   • Formed: London, England, 1970
   • Members: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor
   • Most streamed track: Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)
   

   Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video Remastered)

3. The Beatles

   • 18 billion Spotify streams
   • 3.4 billion YouTube views
   • Formed: Liverpool, England, 1960
   • Members: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
   • Most streamed track: Here Comes The Sun (1969)
   

   The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun (2019 Mix)

4. Arctic Monkeys

   • 17 billion Spotify streams
   • 3.8 billion YouTube views
   • Formed: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 2002
   • Members: Alex Turner, Matt Helders, Jamie Cook, Nick O’Malley
   • Most streamed track: Do I Wanna Know? (2013)
   

   Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know? (Official Video)

5. Gorillaz

   • 8.9 billion Spotify streams
   • 4.7 billion YouTube views
   • Formed: London, England, 1998
   • Members: Murdoc Niccals, 2-D, Russel Hobbs, Noodle (Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett)
   • Most streamed track: Feel Good Inc (2005)
   

   Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. (Official Video)

6. Radiohead

   • 8.5 billion Spotify streams
   • 2.2 billion YouTube views
   • Formed: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, 1985
   • Members: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Philip Selway, Ed O'Brien
   • Most streamed track: Creep (1992)
   

   Radiohead - Creep

7. Fleetwood Mac

   • 9.9 billion Spotify streams
   • 708k YouTube views
   • Formed: London, England, 1967
   • Members: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie (classic era)
   • Most streamed track: Dreams (1977)
   

   Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (Official Music Video) [4K Remaster]

8. The Rolling Stones

   • 9.1 billion Spotify streams
   • 1.2 billion YouTube views
   • Formed: London, England, 1962
   • Members: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood (as of 2024)
   • Most streamed track: Paint It, Black (1966)
   

   The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black (Official Lyric Video)

9. Pink Floyd

   • 9.3 billion Spotify streams
   • 705k YouTube views
   • Formed: London, England, 1965
   • Members: Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright (classic era)
   • Most streamed track: Another Brick In The Wall Pt 2 (1979)
   

   Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall, Part Two (Official Music Video)

10. The 1975

    • 7.7 billion Spotify streams
    • 1.2 billion YouTube views
    • Formed: Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, 2002
    • Members: Matty Healy, Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald, George Daniel
    • Most streamed track: Somebody Else (2016)
    

    The 1975 - Somebody Else (Official Video)