Heat Waves by Glass Animals is the most popular FIFA song of all time

Glass Animals' hit song Heat Waves is officially the best FIFA song of all time, according to Spotify streaming data.

To mark the end of the EA Sports-FIFA era, the guys over at Insure4Sport have analysed streaming data for all FIFA soundtracks since the ‘90s – pulling out the most popular song from each game, and compiling the ultimate playlist.

So what features on the list, I hear you ask? Well, there are a few surprises in the mix.

If you look up every song from each edition of the game from 1998 to 2022 on Spotify, the song Heat Waves by Glass Animals has picked up more than two billion streams on the streaming service, making it the most popular of all time.

Heatwaves featured on the FIFA 21 soundtrack and was a regular in the global charts. In fact, it was the #1 most streamed Spotify song in the world for several months.

Here's a reminder of what that track sounds like. If you're a regular TikTok user like me, then you'll be very familiar with this one.

So what about the rest? The top five best FIFA songs, according to Spotify streams, have featured on games from the past ten years.

The rapid rise of streaming and widespread changes to the way music is consumed in general owes a lot to the launch of Spotify in 2006, among other streaming platforms.

The Nights by the late, great Swedish DJ Avicii comes in second place – a classic hit on FIFA 15 – with 1.2 billion streams.

Billie Eillish’s hit song you should see me in a crown from FIFA 19 sits in third place, raking in over 696 billion streams and, of course, the brilliant Imagine Dragons song On Top Of The World makes it into the top four.

From the latest edition of FIFA, the most streamed song is Ojitos Lindos by Bad Bunny ft. Bomba Estéreo - a track currently has 586 million streams, although I'm sure it's emergence on FIFA 23 will only increase those numbers.

FIFA 04 classic Jerk it Out by Caesars – an all-time favourite for many readers – also features in the top 26 list alongside Sell Out by Reel Big Fish, Love Me Again by John Newman and MGMT's catchy song Kids.

Here's the study in full. What are your thoughts?

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Earlier this year, The Big Top 40 risked it all with their top 29 FIFA songs from years gone by. The fact that Sam Sparro is down in 14th place with 'Black & Gold' proves the strength of these songs.

1. Avicii - 'The Nights' (FIFA 15)

2. Kasabian - 'Stevie' (FIFA 15)

3. Disclosure - 'F For You' (FIFA 14)

4. Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris - 'Hype' (FIFA 17)

5. John Newman - 'Love Me Again' (FIFA 14)

6. The Kooks - 'Around Town' (FIFA 15)

7. Bastille - 'Send Them Off!' (FIFA 17)

8. Imagine Dragons - 'On Top Of The World' (FIFA 13)

9. Bomba Estéreo - 'Soy Yo' (FIFA 16)

10. Chromeo - 'Don't Turn The Lights On' (FIFA 11)

11. Passion Pit - 'Moth's Wings' (FIFA 10)

12. MGMT - 'Kids' (FIFA 09)

13. Nico & Vinz - 'When The Day Comes' (FIFA 15)

14. Sam Sparro - 'Black & Gold' (FIFA 09)

15. Muse - 'Supermassive Black Hole' (FIFA 07)

16. The Hoosiers - 'Goodbye Mr. A' (FIFA 08)

17. Blur - 'Song 2' (FIFA: Road To World Cup 98)

18. Vance Joy - 'Mess Is Mine' (FIFA 15)

19. Speelburg - 'Lay It Right' (FIFA 16)

20. Beck - 'Dreams' (FIFA 16)

21. The Strokes - 'Machu Picchu' (FIFA 12)

22. Empire of the Sun - 'Alive' (FIFA 15)

23. Moby - 'Bodyrock' (FIFA 2001)

24. Kings of Leon - 'Red Morning Light' (FIFA Football 2004)

25. Kygo - 'ID' (FIFA 16)

26. Foster The People - 'Call It What You Want' (FIFA 12)

27. Flo Rida feat. Lil Wayne - 'Let It Roll Part 2' (FIFA 13)

28. Years & Years - 'Gold' (FIFA 16)

29. Two Door Cinema Club - 'Sleep Alone' (FIFA 13)