Daft Punk’s One More Time surpasses 1 billion Spotify streams nearly 26 years after its release, marking another major achievement for the French duo

Daft Punk have crossed another major streaming milestone as One More Time officially passes 1 billion streams on Spotify. Released in November 2000 as the lead single from their album Discovery, the track remains one of the duo’s most recognisable releases more than two decades later. The milestone comes just weeks after Discovery itself surpassed 3 billion Spotify streams, adding another chapter to the continued popularity of the album and its biggest songs.

How One More Time Became One of Daft Punk’s Most Recognisable Records

Released in November 2000 ahead of Discovery, One More Time became one of the tracks that took Daft Punk far beyond the club audience they had already established during the 1990s. The combination of house production, disco sampling and Romanthony’s processed vocal gave the duo a record that felt immediately distinctive, while its placement as the opening track on Discovery in March 2001 gave it an important role in introducing the album.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nearly 26 years later, One More Time has now passed 1 billion streams on Spotify, crossing the mark on November 6, 2026. The milestone comes during another strong period for the duo’s catalogue, which continues to reach new listeners more than five years after Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo ended Daft Punk in 2021.

The Sample, Vocal and Production Choices Behind One More Time

Much of the track’s character comes from Eddie Johns’ More Spell on You, which Daft Punk sampled and reworked into the horn-driven hook heard throughout One More Time. Romanthony’s vocal then became just as important to the final record, with Auto-Tune used deliberately as part of the production rather than simply as a corrective effect.

That combination gave One More Time a sound that could connect across different audiences without losing its link to French house. The disco sample and filtered production tied it closely to the French touch movement, while the vocal made it accessible enough to move between clubs, radio and mainstream music culture.

The track also appeared during a period when artists including Cassius, Stardust, Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon were helping French house reach a much wider audience. Among those records, One More Time became one of the most visible examples of how the movement could cross into global pop culture while still keeping its roots in disco and house music.

Discovery Continues to Grow More Than Two Decades Later

The new milestone follows Discovery passing 3 billion Spotify streams in September 2026, with One More Time now leading the album’s streaming totals. Other tracks including Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, Something About Us and Veridis Quo have also continued to draw significant listening numbers years after the album’s original release.

That continued growth has introduced Discovery to listeners who first encountered Daft Punk long after the album came out in 2001. The record had already secured its place in electronic music history well before streaming became the main way people consumed music, but its current numbers show how strongly it continues to connect with younger listeners.

With One More Time now beyond 1 billion streams and Discovery above 3 billion, the latest milestone adds another chapter to one of Daft Punk’s most important records. More than two decades after its release, the track remains closely linked to the duo, French house and the period when electronic music began reaching a much broader global audience.