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Songs about Elizabeth “sweep” the platforms – Sex Pistols and Smiths on top

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According to Billboard, the Smiths’ 1986 song “The Queen Is Dead” recorded the biggest increase in streams.

In the week since Elizabeth II’s death, songs about the late queen have become particularly popular on music subscription platforms.

According to Billboard, the Smiths’ 1986 song “The Queen Is Dead” recorded the biggest increase in streams.

On September 7, the English rock band’s hit collected 6,000 streams in the US and a day later, when the death of the Queen of the United Kingdom was announced, there was an increase of 1,687%, that is, 114,000 streams were recorded.

The Sex Pistols’ 1977 hit “God Save The Queen” also returned to the fore, reaching 81,000 streams from 11,000 (a 650% increase).

On music platforms, many users listened again to The Beatles’ ‘Her Majesty’ (1969) and the Stone Roses’ 1989 song ‘Elizabeth My Dear’. The first recorded a rise in streams by 269% (from about 1,000 to 3,000 streams) and the second 224% (from about 500 to 1,500 streams).

However, the Sex Pistols found themselves in the limelight due to the controversy that broke out between the members of the group. John Lyndon distanced himself from the band and accused it of trying to “exploit” the Queen’s death.

In a message on Twitter, Lyndon’s current band Public Image Ltd explained that the former Sex Pistols singer disavows any alleged “commercial” activity associated with the famous punk song.

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