Data updated on 2025-06-11 16:45:12 UTC
Kidnap is an artist whose music overflows with emotion - rich and powerfully evocative.
Recording in London, Kidnap (real name Matthew Relton) likens his process to that of a sculptor, starting with a block of sound and chopping away until a shape emerges. As such, each song exists ornately carved with a handcrafted subtly.
Still just 33, Relton is already something of an industry veteran. Releasing his first single in 2012 kicked off an eight-year stretch of global touring that came to a grinding halt when the pandemic put the world on pause.
2024 marks a new chapter for Kidnap, with his next body of work on the horizon. Set against the backdrop of a changing world and the arrival of a baby daughter, Relton offers a bittersweet reflection on the passing of time. ‘It’s about looking back on the last 12 years — the touring and the friends and the sleeplessness,” says Relton, “and realising that in order to embrace the life I have now, I need to let it all go.’ The music shimmers with nostalgia. Signature sad melodies dance deftly around commanding synth lines, altogether sounding like an artist with a new found sense of purpose.
Recording in London, Kidnap (real name Matthew Relton) likens his process to that of a sculptor, starting with a block of sound and chopping away until a shape emerges. As such, each song exists ornately carved with a handcrafted subtly.
Still just 33, Relton is already something of an industry veteran. Releasing his first single in 2012 kicked off an eight-year stretch of global touring that came to a grinding halt when the pandemic put the world on pause.
2024 marks a new chapter for Kidnap, with his next body of work on the horizon. Set against the backdrop of a changing world and the arrival of a baby daughter, Relton offers a bittersweet reflection on the passing of time. ‘It’s about looking back on the last 12 years — the touring and the friends and the sleeplessness,” says Relton, “and realising that in order to embrace the life I have now, I need to let it all go.’ The music shimmers with nostalgia. Signature sad melodies dance deftly around commanding synth lines, altogether sounding like an artist with a new found sense of purpose.
Genres
: melodic houseTotal plays
237.6 million
Updated on 2025-06-11
Total plays for Kidnap
The total plays count is calculated based on all the tracks listed in the "Most popular tracks" section. Spotify does not provide this data, and it is quite tricky to compute in some cases. You should consider this as an estimation, more than an exact value. The data is not real time, but we try to update it as often as possible.
| Date | Total plays |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | 237,586,494 |
| 2025-06-03 | 236,593,373 |
| 2025-05-26 | 235,686,366 |
| 2025-05-18 | 234,740,675 |
| 2025-05-02 | 232,998,783 |
| 2025-04-23 | 237,579,554 |
| 2025-04-13 | 231,002,549 |
| 2025-04-06 | 230,155,563 |
| 2025-03-28 | 230,482,043 |
| 2025-03-20 | 228,110,492 |
| 2025-03-11 | 228,520,749 |
| 2025-03-02 | 226,166,357 |
| 2025-02-22 | 225,337,010 |
| 2025-02-12 | 224,369,155 |
| 2025-02-03 | 223,569,107 |
| 2025-01-24 | 222,549,834 |
| 2025-01-16 | 221,772,053 |
| 2025-01-07 | 220,940,635 |
| 2024-12-30 | 220,338,343 |
| 2024-12-21 | 219,740,779 |
| 2024-12-12 | 219,065,601 |
| 2024-11-21 | 217,399,662 |
| 2024-06-10 | 204,149,348 |
| 2024-05-28 | 203,004,184 |
| 2024-05-12 | 201,702,980 |
| 2024-04-26 | 200,448,844 |
| 2024-04-11 | 199,163,124 |
| 2024-03-28 | 198,092,342 |
| 2024-03-12 | 196,895,814 |
| 2024-02-26 | 195,793,959 |
| 2024-02-11 | 194,719,604 |
| 2023-11-25 | 189,068,793 |
| 2023-10-16 | 186,020,678 |
| 2023-09-30 | 184,693,987 |
| 2023-09-15 | 183,340,455 |
| 2023-08-29 | 181,533,546 |
| 2023-08-25 | 176,556,453 |
| 2023-08-20 | 176,982,284 |
Monthly listeners
1,170,193
Followers
79,809
Top Cities
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Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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70,756,605 | 4:10 | 2020-02-14 | |
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16,206,481 | 5:04 | 2016-03-29 | |
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13,521,848 | 3:37 | 2019-05-31 | |
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9,183,890 | 3:29 | 2021-11-19 | |
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9,162,235 | 4:06 | 2020-10-06 | |
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8,082,121 | 4:00 | 2019-07-19 | |
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7,978,897 | 5:45 | 2013-01-01 | |
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7,978,897 | 3:09 | 2013-01-01 | |
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5,817,667 | 3:41 | 2021-07-23 | |
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5,611,770 | 3:52 | 2014-01-01 | |
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4,993,796 | 5:28 | 2016-03-29 | |
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4,894,025 | 4:00 | 2021-08-13 | |
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4,210,506 | 4:33 | 2017-03-03 | |
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3,878,820 | 3:28 | 2020-07-02 | |
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3,861,275 | 7:30 | 2018-08-24 | |
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3,402,549 | 3:18 | 2013-01-01 | |
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3,399,660 | 7:30 | 2013-01-01 | |
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3,331,707 | 3:11 | 2020-04-10 | |
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2,845,570 | 3:59 | 2019-06-28 | |
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2,287,613 | 4:54 | 2016-12-02 | |
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1,732,718 | 4:44 | 2016-03-29 | |
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1,391,029 | 5:02 | 2012-03-05 | |
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1,267,266 | 8:41 | 2016-03-29 | |
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1,228,398 | 4:21 | 2019-09-06 | |
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1,205,836 | 4:17 | 2020-06-26 | |
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1,201,079 | 4:11 | 2017-08-18 | |
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1,193,606 | 3:34 | 2013-01-01 | |
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1,175,743 | 4:36 | 2020-07-14 | |
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1,152,904 | 5:47 | 2016-03-06 | |
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1,088,366 | 5:17 | 2019-09-20 | |
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1,072,325 | 6:35 | 2014-01-01 | |
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1,058,669 | 5:23 | 2019-07-19 | |
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1,034,076 | 3:33 | 2024-05-31 | |
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940,363 | 4:51 | 2018-03-09 | |
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919,911 | 7:35 | 2015-06-07 | |
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898,788 | 3:57 | 2017-12-08 | |
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769,129 | 7:01 | 2017-03-03 | |
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746,642 | 4:32 | 2017-12-08 | |
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739,837 | 3:57 | 2017-06-30 | |
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714,584 | 4:20 | 2018-07-27 | |
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664,443 | 4:02 | 2018-08-31 | |
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646,048 | 5:23 | 2018-07-27 | |
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641,084 | 5:51 | 2020-02-14 | |
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628,475 | 5:03 | 2014-11-17 | |
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603,531 | 3:46 | 2023-03-02 | |
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596,503 | 4:20 | 2012-07-02 | |
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586,628 | 3:48 | 2020-06-19 | |
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582,616 | 6:46 | 2015-10-02 | |
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581,314 | 3:58 | 2020-05-07 | |
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569,145 | 5:03 | 2016-03-29 | |
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564,184 | 8:19 | 2015-06-07 | |
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525,570 | 3:48 | 2020-06-19 | |
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510,191 | 3:45 | 2019-09-20 | |
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509,039 | 5:42 | 2018-02-23 | |
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472,595 | 7:07 | 2016-09-30 | |
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469,047 | 4:49 | 2018-03-16 | |
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462,257 | 4:28 | 2013-04-12 | |
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454,440 | 5:27 | 2020-10-06 | |
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444,888 | 4:19 | 2012-03-05 | |
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444,257 | 4:28 | 2024-04-12 | |
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435,141 | 5:05 | 2018-09-21 | |
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430,428 | 4:23 | 2018-10-06 | |
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420,529 | 4:50 | 2020-06-04 | |
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389,688 | 5:39 | 2020-07-14 | |
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381,198 | 4:44 | 2022-12-16 | |
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365,965 | 4:51 | 2016-10-14 | |
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360,599 | 3:24 | 2024-09-20 | |
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359,445 | 4:00 | 2019-12-05 | |
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343,493 | 1:33 | 2020-11-02 | |
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328,184 | 8:15 | 2016-03-29 | |
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308,278 | 2:23 | 2021-12-31 | |
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304,163 | 4:45 | 2024-07-19 | |
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301,814 | 1:19 | 2021-08-06 | |
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294,197 | 6:42 | 2017-08-18 | |
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279,630 | 4:09 | 2020-06-19 | |
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270,630 | 5:01 | 2020-01-31 | |
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264,143 | 4:23 | 2024-09-06 | |
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264,112 | 4:39 | 2023-01-26 | |
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262,588 | 4:39 | 2019-09-20 | |
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257,822 | 3:38 | 2017-08-11 | |
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248,737 | 6:23 | 2014-12-15 | |
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246,842 | 4:38 | 2019-02-22 | |
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245,564 | 6:24 | 2017-06-30 | |
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239,383 | 6:35 | 2017-06-30 | |
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234,702 | 6:38 | 2014-09-12 | |
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228,156 | 4:23 | 2024-10-04 | |
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213,013 | 4:39 | 2017-10-04 | |
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201,475 | 5:57 | 2018-07-27 | |
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200,248 | 3:11 | 2020-09-18 | |
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200,014 | 6:16 | 2012-03-05 | |
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180,361 | 4:18 | 2019-09-20 | |
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172,178 | 9:06 | 2016-11-18 | |
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167,547 | 4:20 | 2019-09-20 | |
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158,757 | 3:22 | 2020-06-19 | |
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147,779 | 4:25 | 2018-11-29 | |
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145,598 | 6:22 | 2016-11-18 | |
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145,514 | 4:24 | 2017-06-30 | |
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144,869 | 5:21 | 2015-01-09 | |
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143,448 | 3:54 | 2017-12-31 | |
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141,652 | 5:49 | 2018-07-27 | |
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124,043 | 4:55 | 2019-06-28 | |
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118,767 | 3:31 | 2020-06-19 | |
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117,803 | 3:08 | 2017-08-27 | |
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116,948 | 4:37 | 2024-06-19 | |
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112,929 | 8:30 | 2014-04-13 | |
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97,835 | 3:54 | 2012-09-28 | |
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97,579 | 7:45 | 2015-10-02 | |
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95,663 | 5:58 | 2019-09-20 | |
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94,946 | 4:08 | 2021-11-05 | |
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93,738 | 4:15 | 2012-02-08 | |
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90,481 | 4:51 | 2020-06-19 | |
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82,441 | 5:15 | 2017-12-05 | |
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81,801 | 4:35 | 2020-04-10 | |
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78,362 | 3:53 | 2014-11-21 | |
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77,110 | 1:52 | 2024-10-04 | |
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76,589 | 2:16 | 2020-06-12 | |
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72,483 | 4:04 | 2020-12-17 | |
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69,437 | 4:02 | 2019-05-31 | |
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69,164 | 4:55 | 2019-12-05 | |
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64,862 | 3:59 | 2016-05-27 | |
![Aba [ABGT221]](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273d598e7c794a9ed3e0205f02d)
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64,621 | 4:31 | 2017-03-05 | |
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61,228 | 3:30 | 2019-06-04 | |
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57,214 | 4:18 | 2017-01-20 | |
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57,030 | 3:50 | 2020-06-12 | |
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56,860 | 3:19 | 2018-07-29 | |
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53,818 | 4:43 | 2020-09-18 | |
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51,227 | 3:44 | 2018-08-05 | |
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48,156 | 4:15 | 2024-10-04 | |
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47,591 | 3:49 | 2017-08-20 | |
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44,260 | 6:57 | 2015-09-04 | |
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42,717 | 2:50 | 2020-07-05 | |
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42,097 | 4:39 | 2017-06-30 | |
![Hunting - Kidnap Remix [Mixed]](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b2732efe5122a9fdbfa6161cdb11)
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42,087 | 4:47 | 2020-06-25 | |
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35,507 | 2:38 | 2025-01-21 | |
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35,219 | 4:11 | 2021-08-27 | |
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31,606 | 1:60 | 2025-04-15 | |
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31,404 | 6:04 | 2024-10-04 | |
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30,999 | 6:53 | 2018-06-13 | |
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30,361 | 4:18 | 2017-07-30 | |
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29,897 | 1:34 | 2024-10-04 | |
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29,654 | 3:21 | 2017-07-09 | |
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28,714 | 4:48 | 2013-01-01 | |
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26,198 | 6:48 | 2016-08-05 | |
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25,855 | 2:04 | 2025-02-09 | |
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24,405 | 6:36 | 2020-06-04 | |
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24,096 | 4:52 | 2020-06-12 | |
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22,372 | 4:26 | 2020-06-12 | |
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22,184 | 5:23 | 2019-09-06 | |
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20,471 | 5:01 | 2020-06-12 | |
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20,445 | 4:30 | 2020-06-12 | |
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19,263 | 4:43 | 2017-07-07 | |
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19,115 | 6:02 | 2017-03-17 | |
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17,251 | 4:20 | 2020-10-22 | |
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16,834 | 5:09 | 2023-07-07 | |
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16,712 | 7:17 | 2020-06-12 | |
![Like You Used To [Mix Cut] - Fur Coat Remix](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273f95340c6c78788269088bc8b)
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16,122 | 4:44 | 2014-11-07 | |
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15,717 | 3:54 | 2017-09-15 | |
![Stronger [Mix Cut] - Original Mix](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273c7f28d8d5de35306b483a46a)
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15,683 | 4:36 | 2014-06-13 | |
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15,443 | 6:13 | 2013-01-01 | |
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14,594 | 5:14 | 2020-09-08 | |
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12,766 | 3:35 | 2017-09-15 | |
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11,897 | 4:14 | 2021-09-10 | |
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9,904 | 5:35 | 2013-01-01 | |
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9,666 | 3:08 | 2022-12-19 | |
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9,432 | 6:52 | 2013-01-01 | |
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7,773 | 3:02 | 2025-04-22 | |
![Moments - Ben Böhmer & Nils Hoffmann Extended Remix [Mixed]](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b27354410a9b689564d051995482)
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7,752 | 4:18 | 2020-06-12 | |
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7,333 | 4:38 | 2013-01-01 | |
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6,995 | 4:34 | 2017-03-13 | |
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6,535 | 1:22 | 2023-06-22 | |
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5,490 | 3:43 | 2020-12-04 | |
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4,734 | 3:57 | 2021-06-11 | |
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3,473 | 3:21 | 2020-04-03 | |
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3,247 | 6:04 | 2023-01-30 | |
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3,125 | 4:23 | 2017-07-06 | |
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3,063 | 4:21 | 2019-07-02 | |
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2,888 | 4:44 | 2017-07-10 | |
![Like You Used To [Mix Cut] - Fur Coat Remix](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b2738df1d324ccb6d572670621e1)
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1,708 | 4:11 | 2014-11-07 | |
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1,460 | 4:36 | 2019-10-08 | |
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1,290 | 3:58 | 2019-10-08 | |
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1,197 | 2:36 | 2020-06-22 | |
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1,173 | 0:42 | 2020-07-01 | |
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1,095 | 6:24 | 2019-10-08 | |
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1,056 | 3:32 | 2020-03-30 | |
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1,050 | 3:38 | 2020-06-29 | |
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1,044 | 4:00 | 2019-09-10 | |
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< 1000 | 3:25 | 2020-12-21 | |
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< 1000 | 3:24 | 2019-09-24 | |
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< 1000 | 4:46 | 2020-06-22 | |
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< 1000 | 3:59 | 2019-10-01 | |
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< 1000 | 3:46 | 2019-08-27 | |
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< 1000 | 5:12 | 2019-10-08 | |
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< 1000 | 3:49 | 2020-06-08 | |
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< 1000 | 5:28 | 2020-04-06 | |
![Moments (Private Playlist) [WYM455] - Camelphat Remix](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273ff823360e31297f5108eb93f)
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< 1000 | 7:05 | 2023-01-02 |
