Check your Spotify Popularity Score
See your 0–100 score and where it ranks among artists on Spotify.
What your score means: where you rank
Scoring 12 or more puts an artist in the top quarter on Spotify.
- 0–11
- Most artists
- 12+
- Top 25% of artists
- 32+
- Top 10% of artists
- 55+
- Top 5% of artists
Source: Dynamoi's first-party analysis of Spotify popularity scores, aggregated and anonymized via the Spotify Web API across Dynamoi's artist catalog (July 2026).
A good score depends on your follower count
The median score climbs from 0 under 1,000 followers to 75 past a million, so compare yourself with artists your size.
- Under 1,000 followers0Typical 0–36
- 1,000–10,000 followers14Typical 0–54
- 10,000–100,000 followers32Typical 0–62
- 100,000–1,000,000 followers56Typical 40–66
- 1,000,000+ followers75Typical 56–89
Your Growth Score shows what to grow next
The checker also scores six signals out of 100 and names the one to improve first.
How it's weighted, in points out of 100
What your Growth Score stage means
- 0–19Getting startedSparkProfile exists; demand signals are still forming.
- 20–39Building a baseFoundationEnough catalog and public data to choose one next lever.
- 40–59GrowingMomentumListener or discovery movement is visible.
- 60–79Ready to promoteGrowth-readyDemand and discovery surface are strong enough for a managed campaign test.
- 80–100Established audienceEstablishedStrong market footprint; optimize audiences and protect efficient growth.
The Spotify popularity score is a 0–100 measure of recent listening
Spotify calculates it for every artist and track and publishes it through its public Web API. It is also called the Spotify Popularity Index: both names mean the same number.
Spotify calculates it from plays and how recent they are
Tracks played a lot now score higher than tracks that were popular in the past. Artist popularity is derived from track popularity, and Spotify says the value can lag by a few days.
Popularity is not the same as monthly listeners
Popularity is weighted to recent plays, so a big back catalog can bring many listeners and a lower score.
| Metric | Scale | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Popularity score | 0–100 | Recent plays |
| Monthly listeners | Raw count | Listeners in the last 28 days |
| Total streams | Raw count | Lifetime plays |
Raise your score with steady, real listening
- Release on a regular cadence so recent plays keep coming.
- Send each release to a clean Smart Link before you promote it.
- Reach people likely to listen, not just click.
Spotify popularity score questions
Is this the same as Spotify for Artists?
No. Spotify for Artists is your private dashboard for streams, saves and listener locations. This checker reads public Spotify data plus verified market signals when they are available.
Can this show monthly listeners?
Often. Spotify's public API does not include monthly listeners, but the checker shows verified monthly-listener and playlist signals when market data is available.
Why do popularity checkers show different scores?
Tools refresh at different times. Some cache the score daily and others fetch it live, and Spotify says the value can lag by a few days, so small differences are timing, not a different formula.
Does Spotify popularity affect algorithmic playlists?
Popularity tracks how Spotify's algorithms surface an artist, but Spotify does not document it as a gate for any playlist or radio. Treat it as one signal, not a guarantee.
What data does Dynamoi use beyond Spotify?
When available, Dynamoi adds verified monthly-listener, playlist, chart, top-market and top-city signals. Without market coverage, the score uses only the signals we can prove.
Can I promote a release after checking the score?
Yes. Dynamoi turns the audit into a managed Meta Smart Campaign or a managed YouTube Campaign, with live results in your dashboard. TikTok delivery is unavailable.