The Top 10 most-streamed English rock and indie bands
23 April 2025, 06:00
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...
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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!
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Coldplay
- 38 billion Spotify streams
- 17 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)
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Queen
- 25 billion Spotify streams
- 10 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)
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Arctic Monkeys
- 22.9 billion Spotify streams
- 4 billion YouTube views
- Formed: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 2002
- Members: Alex Turner, Matt Helders, Jamie Cook, Nick O’Malley
- Most streamed track: I Wanna Be Yours (2013)
I Wanna Be Yours
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The Beatles
- 22.1 billion Spotify streams
- 3.7 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)
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Gorillaz
- 10.8 billion Spotify streams
- 5.2 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)
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Radiohead
- 11 billion Spotify streams
- 2.5 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
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The Rolling Stones
- 10.7 billion Spotify streams
- 1.3 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)
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Pink Floyd
- 10.9 billion Spotify streams
- 895 million 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)
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Oasis
- 8.3 billion Spotify streams
- 3.2 billion YouTube views
- Formed: Manchester, England, 1991
- Members: Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Paul Arthurs, Paul McGuigan, Tony McCarroll (Definitely Maybe line-up)
- Most streamed track: Wonderwall (1995)
Oasis - Wonderwall (Official Video)
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The 1975
- 8.8 billion Spotify streams
- 1.3 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)
