Latest stream-count observation: 2026-11-12
Drive — Spotify Streams
Still adding about 400,000 streams a day, 42 years after release.
Drive by The Cars has 629,883,239 Spotify streams. Recorded count change: +2.8M across 7 observed days, +10.5M across 30.
On 1,686 playlists reaching 6.5M followers.
Overview
Drive by The Cars has 629,883,239 total Spotify streams, an average recorded count change of 351.1K per day across 30 observed days.
Across 7 observed days its recorded play count gained 2.8M plays.
Released on Mar 13, 1984.
From the album Heartbeat City by The Cars.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many streams does Drive by The Cars have on Spotify?
Drive by The Cars has 630M streams on Spotify, counted on Nov 12, 2026. It gained 2.8M this week and 10.5M in 30 days.
How many streams a day does Drive get?
Drive gets 399K streams a day on Spotify, the average of the last 7 days.
What album is Drive on?
Drive is on Heartbeat City, released on Mar 13, 1984.
Available stream-count observations: 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-12 (32 snapshots). Period changes need consecutive daily observations for the full period; corrections, review flags or mismatched current counts can make a comparison unavailable. Daily trends show the latest consecutive segment. Recorded count changes can include catalog updates or backfills and are not verified new listens.