Sweater Weather Hits 5 Billion Spotify Streams
The Neighbourhood's 2012 hit becomes the third song in Spotify history to reach the milestone.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Holiday Music
Spotify announced on Nov. 2 that Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood has surpassed 5 billion streams, making it the third song in the platform's history to reach that mark. The track was released in December 2012 and has reached each billion-stream milestone since its first in July 2021.
Why it matters
The milestone underscores how a song released 14 years ago can sustain listener engagement well beyond its initial release window. Its streams peak each October, showing how seasonal listening patterns can keep older tracks commercially relevant.
Spotify's own platform count places Sweater Weather at 5 billion streams, third in the service's history, with billion-stream milestones spaced roughly 1.5 to 2 years apart. The extraction does not break down how those streams are split across regions or listening formats.
The players
The Neighbourhood
The American alternative rock band best known for the 2012 single Sweater Weather, which became one of the defining songs of its era.
Spotify
The Swedish audio streaming platform that counts and publicly reports song stream milestones, and is the source of the 5 billion stream figure.
The details
Spotify announced the milestone on Nov. 2, noting that Sweater Weather consistently sees its highest number of streams in October, with activity surging from September and sustaining through November. The song's growth has been steady since its December 2012 release, reaching each billion-stream threshold at roughly two-year intervals.
Timeline
December 2012: Sweater Weather released.
July 2021: Sweater Weather reaches one billion streams.
February 2023: Sweater Weather surpasses two billion streams.
July 2024: Sweater Weather reaches three billion streams.
September 2025: Sweater Weather reaches four billion streams.
Season Trajectory
Sweater Weather's October streaming peaks mirror the pattern seen with Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 2019, 25 years after its release. Both songs show how seasonal listening can drive older tracks back into the commercial spotlight.
Listeners can stream Sweater Weather on Spotify, where its seasonal peak arrives each October. The extraction does not indicate any change in platform availability or pricing for the track.
The takeaway
Seasonal songs can build long, steady streaming totals when they return to listeners each year. For listeners, the pattern shows that a track's streams often rise in the months tied to its theme rather than only at release.
Further reading
Explore more seasonal hits in our Holiday Music section for context on how songs gain renewed popularity each year.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Nylon.
