The 1975's 'Somebody Else' Hits 1 Billion Spotify Streams

"A Modern Classic" — The 1975 Officially Joins Spotify’s Billions Club With ‘Somebody Else’

The 2016 synth-pop anthem becomes the Manchester band’s first track to cross the ten-figure streaming milestone as of March 9, 2026.

Marcus J. Delany

Mar 10, 2026, 2:24 PM PT · 2 min read

The 1975 performing live — Photo: Markus Maier / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

THE RUNDOWN

"Somebody Else" surpassed one billion Spotify streams on March 9, 2026.
This is the first song by The 1975 to reach this milestone.
The track was originally released in 2016 under the Dirty Hit label.
It joins Spotify’s exclusive Billions Club alongside other major global hits.

The 1975 has officially hit a monumental career milestone. On March 9, 2026, the band’s 2016 hit "Somebody Else" surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. This achievement marks the first time frontman Matty Healy, drummer George Daniel, guitarist Adam Hann, and bassist Ross MacDonald have entered the platform's exclusive Billions Club.

Originally released as the fourth single from their sophomore album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It, the track has remained a staple of alternative radio and pop culture for a decade. Produced by Mike Crossey alongside Healy and Daniel, the song peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and has been certified platinum by the BPI in the United Kingdom.

The synth-pop anthem joins a growing list of modern indie-pop tracks in the elite club, reflecting the band's enduring digital relevance. While The 1975 has several other tracks nearing the half-billion mark—including "The Sound" and "Chocolate"—the track "About You" is currently forecasted by data analysts at Kworb to be the band's next potential entry into the billion-stream tier later this year. Fans and industry trackers celebrated the news as the Spotify counter officially rolled over on Monday afternoon.