“YMCA” listenership more than tripled on Election Day.
This line chart shows how play counts for the song “YMCA” increased or decreased over the past six months, compared to the baseline of 381 plays counted on May 27, 2024. From June to August, play counts stayed about even. From August to October, counts were at 130% to 150% above normal. On Nov. 5, Election Day, counts were at 366% above normal, more than triple. Since then, the figure has ticked down and, as of last week, is at almost 200%.