We need to stop worrying about its tragic Spotify performance tbh. Katy's never been strong on Spotify.
When comparing YouTube views to Spotify plays, Katy has one of the worst ratios for her biggest hits (Dark Horse and Roar) when compared with other streaming hits. In other words, she's always been far stronger on YouTube streaming than Spotify.
Work: 1.18 (YT video has 1.18x more plays than Spotify audio)
Love Yourself: 1.19
What Do You Mean?: 1.7
Thinking Out Loud: 1.72
Lean On: 1.85
Sorry: 2.3
Love Me Like You Do: 2.41
Sugar: 2.67
Uptown Funk: 2.87
Hello: 2.95
Worth It: 3.3
See You Again: 3.48
Dark Horse: 3.82
Roar: 5.29 (YT video has 5.29x more plays than Spotify audio) (



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