Sixteen Tons
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Overview
Included in high risk playlists
This track is included in high risk playlists, but with 130,772,615 streams, its established performance likely outweighs most potential impact.
Streams
Track stream change over time
Audio Analysis
Mood, energy, danceability, and tempo.
Melodicness
43%
0.43
Valence
46%
0.46
Energy
30%
0.3
Acousticness
57%
0.57
Danceability
29%
0.29
BPM
144 BPM
Playlist Summary
Overview of this track's relationship with playlists
23,391
Playlist adds
1
High-risk playlist adds
1,763,133
Playlist follower reach (sum)
30,590+
Listeners from playlists
Estimated
Playlist Movement
Recent playlist add/remove events for this track
Event | Playlist | Botted? | Position | Followers | Discovered On | Happened at |
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Credits
Songwriting, production, and contributor credits for this track
Composer
- Merle Travis
Conductor
- Jack Fascinato
Lyricist
- Merle Travis
Main Artist
- Tennessee Ernie Ford
Producer
- Lee Gillette
Metadata
Track details and technical information
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Release Date
Apr 10, 1955
Copyright
℗ 2017 Capitol Records, LLC
Content Rating
Clean
ISRC
Updated Oct 3, 2026, 8:53 AM
First discovered Oct 14, 2025, 11:22 AM
First discovered Oct 14, 2025, 11:22 AM