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Dave and Tems’ “Raindance” Surpasses 100 Million Streams on Spotify

The collaboration becomes the most-streamed track from Dave’s latest album, marking a major Spotify milestone for both artistes.

January 9, 2026

10:16 am

The Boy Who Played Harp is Dave’s fourth studio album and possibly his most introspective.
The Boy Who Played Harp is Dave’s fourth studio album and possibly his most introspective.

Dave’s hit single “Raindance,” featuring Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems, has crossed 100 million streams on Spotify. The track currently stands at 103 million streams, according to data available at the time of reporting.

 

The three-minute, 38-second song is now the most-streamed track from Dave’s fourth studio album, The Boy Who Played Harp. It sits well ahead of the project’s next highest-performing track, “History” featuring James Blake, which has recorded 16.4 million streams.

 

With this milestone, “Raindance” becomes Dave’s 21st song to surpass 100 million streams on Spotify, while marking Tems’ 13th entry to reach the same benchmark on the platform.

 

Individually, both artistes continue to post strong streaming numbers. Dave’s most-streamed song remains “Location” featuring Burna Boy, with 681 million streams, while Tems’ biggest streaming record to date is Future’s “Wait For You” featuring Drake, which has amassed 1.2 billion streams.

 

Released on October 23, 2025, The Boy Who Played Harp received strong critical and commercial reception, presenting Dave in a more introspective mode while balancing personal reflection with social commentary.

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