It is interesting to contrast the top 5 cities for Morrissey and The Smiths Spotify listens.
Below are the Top 5 cities for listeners of The Smiths on Spotify:
- Mexico City, MX
152,565 monthly listeners
- London, GB
131,220 monthly listeners
- Santiago, CL
111,237 monthly listeners
- São Paulo, BR
109,956 monthly listeners
- Los Angeles, US
100,668 monthly listeners
Next are the Top 5 cities for listeners of Morrissey:
- Mexico City, MX
111,261 monthly listeners
- Santiago, CL
89,413 monthly listeners
- São Paulo, BR
44,240 monthly listeners
- London, GB
40,021 monthly listeners
- Los Angeles, US
33,592 monthly listeners
As you can see, there is a huge difference in London listeners. Over 131,00 monthly listeners of tracks by The Smiths in London compared with 40,000 listeners of tracks by Morrissey.
There is a similar drop in listeners between The Smiths and Morrissey when you look at Los Angeles data. There are more than 100,00 monthly listeners of tracks by The Smiths in Los Angeles, yet just 33,000 monthly listeners of tracks by Morrissey.
There are approximately 70% less people streaming solo Morrissey material on Spotify than are listening to content by The Smiths in both London and Los Angeles, arguably his two biggest (predominantly) English speaking markets.
It is also interesting to note that Mexico City and Santiago have a significantly lower difference between Smiths/Morrissey monthly listeners. Both of these cities have a drop between Smiths and Morrissey listeners of about 20%.
This data can be read as a clear indication of how many fans in English speaking markets (where Morrissey's views are much more widely reported and reacted upon) are choosing not to listen to his solo material.
There are 22 individual Morrissey albums listed on Spotify, including compilations and deluxe versions. In contrast, there are just 11 albums by The Smiths listed on Spotify, including compilations and deluxe versions.