Chappell Roan celebrates a major milestone on Spotify.
On Friday (November 29), the 26-year-old pop star shared on social media that her hit “Good Luck, Babe!” has officially crossed one billion streams on the platform.
“Good luck baby hitting a billion streams on Spotify is cuckoo,” Roan wrote on Instagram, posting a pair of photos of herself rocking a Joan Jett T-shirt. “All I have to say is thank you.”
Among those who joined in the celebration in the comments section were fellow music artists Olivia Rodrigo, SZA and Brandi Carlile. “Yes,” wrote Rodrigo. SZA yelled at me, “Yaaaaaah!!!! I've never been more proud to contribute 500 streams.” Carlisle merely remarked, “Kind of rules.”
“Good luck, baby!” appears on Roan's debut album, Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princesswhich dropped in September 2023. The track, co-written with Daniel Nigro and Justin Tranter, reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and gave Roan her first No. 1 in Bulletin boardSeptember 2024 Pop Airplay Chart.
Roan reflected on the journey behind “Good Luck, Babe!” in an interview with Rolling Stone. “I just wanted to write a big anthemic pop song,” he said. “The song was ab– to write,” the singer-songwriter added, explaining that “it's about wishing someone good luck who refuses fate.”
This year has been a whirlwind for Roan. She has earned six 2025 Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist. Her Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess is nominated for both album of the year and best pop vocal album, while “Good Luck, Babe!” won the nods for Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Spotify's news comes just days after Franz Ferdinand gave his own take on “Good Luck, Babe!” during a BBC Radio 2 performance. “It's just an amazing song from an incredible artist,” said singer Alex Kapranos. “Some artists have a moment, and it's often divisive. But I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't love Chappell. This song is incredible and we are excited to play it.”
Check out Roan's celebratory Instagram post about reaching one billion streams on Spotify here.
