Britain’s Got Talent star Calum Scott has earned over one billion streams on Spotify for his version of Robyn’s 2010 smash hit, “Dancing On My Own.” Scott, 35, took to social media to express his gratitude over the success – as well as showing off the plaque which commemorates the achievement.
He said on X: “1,000,000,000 streams of my version of “Dancing On My Own” on @Spotify – a ‘thank you’ just doesn’t seem grateful enough but trust me, I am.”
1,000,000,000 streams of my version of ‘Dancing On My Own’ on @Spotify – a ‘thank you’ just doesn’t seem grateful enough but trust me, I am. pic.twitter.com/sCcbaBs7jp
— Calum Scott (@calumscott) October 18, 2023
The star, who released his sophomore album last year titled Bridges, also posted a short video alongside the caption.
He said in the video: “Thank you so much to everybody who has contributed to me being able to sit here very proudly with one of these plaques to commemorate the billion streams of my version of “Dancing On My Own.”
He continued: “A massive thank you to Robyn as always, to Tiesto [producer] and to everybody who has made this song what it is. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you guys… but I am very, very proud to be sat here with this bad boy.” The singer ended the video by blowing a kiss to the camera.
Scott also thanked American baseball team Philadelphia Phillies for making the track their postseason anthem two years in a row. He said: “A HUGE thank you has to go to @Phillies also, for making this song their anthem two years running. It’s an honour boys and I’m incredibly grateful to the players, the club and most importantly the fans. X”
your version of this song got me into singing and will forever hold such a special space in my heart! so so happy for you
— Andrea Russett (@AndreaRussett) October 19, 2023
Internet personality Andrea Russett, who released music for the first time in 2020, congratulated Scott for the achievement. The star, who has more than 6 million followers on X, said: “your version of this song got me into singing and will forever hold such a special space in my heart! so so happy for you.”
Scott, who placed sixth in Britain’s Got Talent in 2015, performed the smash hit on the show which earned him a Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell. The following year, the track was released as his version and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and became Britain’s best-selling single of summer 2016.
Watch Scott’s version of the song.
The singer now joins an exclusive Billions Club on Spotify, a playlist that features all the songs that hit one billion on the platform. Other artists that hold this achievement include the likes of Ed Sheeran, who earned a Gold Brit Billion Award earlier this month, Harry Styles and the Princess of Pop Britney Spears – whose 2004 single “Toxic” hit over a billion earlier this year.
Listen to the playlist.
