Listener and follower figures as of Oct 24, 2026; observation coverage varies by metric.

Lead Belly

Lead Belly Monthly Listeners & Spotify Streams

Blues, Rock, Folk, Other

137,000 people listened to Lead Belly in the last month, down 7% in 30 days.

Overview

Lead Belly ranks #77,010 worldwide and currently has 136,912 monthly listeners and 228,216 followers. StreamClout groups Lead Belly in the rising tier, its band for artists of comparable reach. The catalog spans 43 albums and 1,183 tracks and has drawn 199,917,933 Spotify streams in total.

Lead Belly lost 914 monthly listeners (-0.7%) over the last 7 days and lost 10.2K monthly listeners (-6.9%) over the last 30 days. Followers gained 224 (+0.1%) over the last 7 days.

The most-streamed release is The Authorized Leadbelly Collection with 38,127,856 streams. The first release on record dates to 1932 — 94 years of releases tracked. Listening concentrates in London (2.3K listeners), Los Angeles (1.7K listeners) and Melbourne (1.7K listeners).

Streaming Statistics

Recorded Count Changes

Top Cities

  1. London — 2,295 listeners
  2. Los Angeles — 1,678 listeners
  3. Melbourne — 1,669 listeners
  4. Chicago — 1,661 listeners
  5. New York City — 1,611 listeners

Top Tracks

  1. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - 2023 Remastered — 27,183,950 streams from Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (2023 Remastered) [Acapella] - Single
  2. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? — 27,183,950 streams from Leadbelly Vol. 3 1939-1947
  3. Where Did You Sleep Last Night — 27,183,950 streams from Tradition Masters Series
  4. Midnight Special - Remastered 2002 — 4,228,643 streams from Take This Hammer - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings - When The Sun Goes Down Series
  5. Looky Looky Yonger / Black Betty / Yellow Women's Door Bells - 2022 Remaster — 3,924,558 streams from In the Shadow of the Gallows Pole (2022 Remaster)
  6. Looky, Looky, Yonder / Black Betty / Yellow Women's Doorbells — 3,924,558 streams from Tradition Masters Series
  7. Looky Looky Yonder / Black Betty / Yellow Woman's Door Bells (On A Monday) — 3,924,558 streams from Leadbelly Vol. 1 1939-1940
  8. Looky Looky Yonder / Black Betty — 3,924,558 streams from The Authorized Leadbelly Collection
  9. In the Pines — 2,682,555 streams from Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1
  10. Black Girl (Where Did You Sleep Last Night) — 2,682,555 streams from Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection

About

Huddie Ledbetter, known as Lead Belly, was a unique figure in the American popular music of the 20th century. Ultimately, he was best remembered for a body of songs that he discovered, adapted, or wrote, including "Goodnight, Irene," "Rock Island Line," "The Midnight Special," and "Cotton Fields."

Discography

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many monthly listeners does Lead Belly have on Spotify?

Lead Belly has 137K monthly listeners on Spotify, down 914 (0.7%) this week and 6.9% over 30 days. StreamClout updates this figure every day from Spotify's public data.

How many streams does Lead Belly have on Spotify?

Lead Belly has 200M streams on Spotify across 1.2K tracked tracks.

Is Lead Belly gaining or losing monthly listeners?

Lead Belly is losing monthly listeners: down 914 (0.7%) this week and 6.9% over 30 days.

Where is Lead Belly most popular?

Lead Belly's top cities by Spotify listeners are London (2.3K listeners), Los Angeles (1.7K listeners), Melbourne (1.7K listeners), Chicago (1.7K listeners), New York City (1.6K listeners).

What is Lead Belly's most streamed album on Spotify?

The Authorized Leadbelly Collection is Lead Belly's most streamed release on Spotify with 38.1M total streams, released on Feb 16, 2011.