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A new study shows how much a word sung by the top artists of 2022/23 is worth: The results, which the American company “American Casino Guide” has found, show that singer Adele is at the top and in the Earned an average of almost 26,567 euros per word. Each word of her hit “Someone Like You” is valued at around 167,023 euros. Coldplay and Billie Eilish are in second and third place.
The US company conducted the study to determine which of the 50 highest-earning musicians make the most money per word. The analysis was performed for the top 10 most popular songs on Spotify for each artist, since the number of streams is only published for these songs.
Coldplay and Billie Eilish in second and third place
Coldplay earn an average of around €20,490 per word. “The Scientist” brings in 29,987 euros per word.
Billie Eilish earns an average of €16,311 per word. The song “Lovely,” which she collaborated on with singer Khalid, has been streamed over 2.2 million times on Spotify, earning her $50,000 per word.
In fourth place is American singer and rapper Post Malone, who earns an average of €15,052 per word. In 2018, Post Malone collaborated with Swae Lee and released the song “Sunflower” — the song that earns the artist the most money, according to the study, at $40,000 per word.
Canadian singer Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd, is in fifth place, earning an average of €14,813 per word. When it comes to the singer’s most profitable song from the top 10 on Spotify, it’s “Blinding Lights”: One word from the song brought the artist around 49,592 euros.
The Top 10: Harry Styles to Justin Bieber
In sixth place is Harry Styles. The singer earns an average of 14,664 euros per word. Each word in “Watermelon Sugar” brings him about 34,299 euros.
- 7. Imagine Dragons: an average of 14,038 euros per word. “Thunder” brings in 27,391 euros per word.
- 8. Ed Sheeran: $13,958 per word on average. “Perfect” brings 30.513 euros per word.
- 9. Sam Smith: an average of 13,913 per word. “Stay With Me” brings in 38,888 euros per word.
- 10. Justin Bieber: an average of 13,462 per word. “Bad Guy (Cover)” brings in 28.748 euros per word.