He said on X: “1,000,000,000 streams of my version of “Dancing On My Own” on @Spotify – a ‘thank you’ just doesn’t seem grateful enough but trust me, I am.”  

1,000,000,000 streams of my version of ‘Dancing On My Own’ on @Spotify – a ‘thank you’ just doesn’t seem grateful enough but trust me, I am. pic.twitter.com/sCcbaBs7jp

— Calum Scott (@calumscott) October 18, 2023

The star, who released his sophomore album last year titled Bridges, also posted a short video alongside the caption.

He said in the video: “Thank you so much to everybody who has contributed to me being able to sit here very proudly with one of these plaques to commemorate the billion streams of my version of “Dancing On My Own.”

He continued: “A massive thank you to Robyn as always, to Tiesto [producer] and to everybody who has made this song what it is. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you guys… but I am very, very proud to be sat here with this bad boy.” The singer ended the video by blowing a kiss to the camera. 

 Scott also thanked American baseball team Philadelphia Phillies for making the track their postseason anthem two years in a row. He said: “A HUGE thank you has to go to @Phillies also, for making this song their anthem two years running. It’s an honour boys and I’m incredibly grateful to the players, the club and most importantly the fans. X”    

your version of this song got me into singing and will forever hold such a special space in my heart! so so happy for you

— Andrea Russett (@AndreaRussett) October 19, 2023

Internet personality Andrea Russett, who released music for the first time in 2020, congratulated Scott for the achievement. The star, who has more than 6 million followers on X, said: “your version of this song got me into singing and will forever hold such a special space in my heart! so so happy for you.”  

Scott, who placed sixth in Britain’s Got Talent in 2015, performed the smash hit on the show which earned him a Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell. The following year, the track was released as his version and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and became Britain’s best-selling single of summer 2016.

Watch Scott’s version of the song.

The singer now joins an exclusive Billions Club on Spotify, a playlist that features all the songs that hit one billion on the platform. Other artists that hold this achievement include the likes of Ed Sheeran, who earned a Gold Brit Billion Award earlier this month, Harry Styles and the Princess of Pop Britney Spears – whose 2004 single “Toxic” hit over a billion earlier this year.

Listen to the playlist.

Following analysis by the Official Charts Company – whose data additionally revealed that more than one billion of the singer-songwriter’s streams had been garnered in the last 12 months – Sheeran was presented with the prestigious award by Rizzle Kicks member Jordan Stephens on behalf of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

The Suffolk superstar, who claimed his trophy in a record store, was quick to express gratitude to fans in an Instagram video, saying: “Thank you so much for all the streams. It’s a pleasure, I love being British.”

Later on, he added in a statement: “It’s wonderful to receive the first-ever BRIT Billion Award in the UK for 10 billion streams. I want say a big thank you to my fans. None of this is possible without you guys.”

Meanwhile, BPI Chief Executive Dr. Jo Twist applauded the singer for his new milestone:

“We congratulate Ed Sheeran and his team on this landmark achievement. Ed may represent the pinnacle of streaming success, but he is also among the thousands of artists who are being streamed in the tens and hundreds of millions in the UK each year and who are thriving thanks to streaming and label support. We look forward to honouring many more artists, including future talent, with a BRIT Billion award.”

Sheeran, who in June was named the UK’s most-played artist for the sixth time in eight years, has dominated the charts throughout most of his career – with all six of his studio albums peaking at number one. The seven-time Brit Award winner has made Official Charts history countless times, breaking records including becoming the first British solo artist to claim a full year at No.1.

Listen to Ed Sheeran’s most recent number one single, “Eyes Closed“, below:

He currently holds three of the 10 most-streamed songs of all time with “Shape Of You” in second place, “Perfect” at number three and “Bad Habits” claiming the ninth spot. As the recipient of the Gold BRIT Billion Award, Sheeran joins an exclusive club of similarly high-achieving acts including ABBA, Whitney Houston and most recently, Billie Eilish.

Last week, the songwriter released his latest studio effort, Autumn Variations, his second record this year following May’s chart-topping release Subtract. 

Listen to Autumn Variations here.