It's one of the biggest songs of 1971, but it didn't reach its Spotify streaming peak until 53 years later.
Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" came out as a single in 1971 as part of his debut album Just As I Am. Although the bluesy soul track was a chart success and breakout hit for Withers at the time of its release, some of the song's biggest days were still to come, as it experienced a major resurgence in 2024.
According to new Spotify data, "Ain't No Sunshine" is among the songs with the biggest comeback stories in the history of the streaming platform. It had a major uptick in listenership in 2024, a whopping 53 years it first came out.
The streamer recently revealed new statistics in honor of its 20-year anniversary, unveiling some of the most-streamed songs and artists, albums, podcasts and audiobooks of all time. As part of the data drop, the streaming platform highlighted some of the "biggest comeback stories" in its history, with haunting Withers classic coming in second place.
The song had already been a success back in the '70s, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reaching No. 6 on the Hot R&B Songs chart. It also ranked 23rd on Billboard's Top 100 Pop Singles of the entire year in 1971.
View this post on InstagramThe second wind for "Ain't No Sunshine" was potentially the result of renewed interest in the timeless track in 2024, the same year it was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry for its enduring cultural significance.
In addition to the Withers classic, Spotify named four other songs that have made some of the biggest comebacks in the history of the streaming platform. At the top of the list is Creedance Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son," which peaked on Spotify in 2024, 55 years after its 1969 release.
Others include Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now (1978) which peaked 41 years later in 2019, along with Kate Bush's 1985 hit "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)," which resurged 37 years later in 2022 and the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" from 1998, which peaked 27 years later in 2025.
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