The numbers are in – let’s see how Stormzy did.
Senior editor of Spotify, Austin Darbo, has just posted a series of tweets letting the world know how well Stormzy’s Gang Signs & Prayer has done in its first seven days of being released to the masses.
He’s basically taken over.
Check out the thread of tweets below.
Stormzy’s 1st week performance. A story:
— Austin (@AustinDarbo) March 3, 2017
Stormzy now holds the record for the most 1st week album streams from a British artist in the UK on Spotify.
— Austin (@AustinDarbo) March 3, 2017
As of 23.59 Weds,Stormzy clocked 18.9million UK streams from GSAP on Spotify. Once the total number is calculated it could break 20million..
— Austin (@AustinDarbo) March 3, 2017
All the data indicates that Stormzy’s fans came to Spotify in unprecedented numbers to ensure this historic #1
— Austin (@AustinDarbo) March 3, 2017
In total (across all his music) he clocked 17,395,497 UK streams from last Friday to this Thursday.
— Austin (@AustinDarbo) March 3, 2017
Stormzy is now one of the most successful independent British artists ever on Spotify. He currently has 4.3million monthly listeners.
— Austin (@AustinDarbo) March 3, 2017
Seven tracks from ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’ are now in the Official Charts Company Chart. Seven. 7.
— Austin (@AustinDarbo) March 3, 2017
I made a typo – he’s clocked 13.9million UK streams as of Weds. The final figure will still be very close to 20 million.
— Austin (@AustinDarbo) March 3, 2017
Let me be very clear – only global international acts post these sort of stream numbers.Stormzy has delivered like Beckham v Greece.Goodbye. pic.twitter.com/mqLhl3i78S
— Austin (@AustinDarbo) March 3, 2017
It’s been emotional.
The support you lot have shown this week has been like nothing I’ve ever seen. Grateful for every single one of you ❤️ not enough words.
— 24/02 (@Stormzy1) March 3, 2017
