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Popularity Checker

A free tool that shows you Spotify's hidden popularity score for any artist, track, or album. Spotify doesn't display this score anywhere publicly, but it drives a lot of what happens behind the scenes: algorithmic playlisting, search ranking, and more.

How to use it

Head to submithub.com/popularity-checker and paste any Spotify artist, track, or album link. You'll need to be logged in.

You'll see:

• The current popularity score (0 to 100)
• A chart of historical changes over time, once there's enough data
• For artists: their top tracks and the popularity of each one

We save your lookups, so you can easily come back to an artist or track a few days later to see if the number has moved.

What the score means

The popularity score is logarithmic, not linear. A track at 50 is often several times more "popular" than one at 40. A jump from 30 to 35 is a bigger deal than it looks. Don't compare raw numbers at face value.

Rough milestones artists tend to aim for:

• Around 20: you start showing up in some algorithmic radio
• Around 30: Release Radar and Discover Weekly typically kick in
• Higher numbers: better placement in search results, editorial pitches, and industry attention

How do I increase my score?

The short version: more genuine plays and saves from real listeners. The main levers:

• Submissions: get your song placed on curator playlists, blog posts, and YouTube channels. That drives streams from actual people, which is the most direct input into the score. See "How do I submit a song?" for the flow.
• Meta ads: a well-targeted ad pushing listeners to your Spotify link is the other main accelerator. You can run your own via SubmitHub Links or use our managed ads service (SubmitHub Ads).
• Consistency over time: the algorithm rewards a steady stream of listeners, saves, and adds. One big spike that doesn't sustain won't move the number the way a few months of building traction will.

Worth avoiding: any service that promises "X streams" or "playlist placements" for a flat fee. Spotify's anti-fraud systems flag bot-driven activity and can claw the gains back, or worse, strike the release.

What the score won't tell you

It doesn't measure whether a song is good. It doesn't measure emotional impact, fan loyalty, or long-term artist trajectory. And if a score was earned through bots or fake playlists, it's a liability rather than an asset: Spotify's anti-fraud systems can claw it back.

Want the deeper dive?

We wrote a full guide covering how the score is calculated, why it matters, and how to use it in your promotion strategy. Read it here.