Thursday, August 13, 2026

Ozzy Osbourne classic Crazy Train joins Spotify Billions Club

Ozzy Osbourne’s 1980 classic, “Crazy Train”, has joined the Spotify Billions Club for passing one billion streams on the music service.

The tune joins other rock tracks by Metallica, Aerosmith, Van Halen and Guns N’ Roses – among others – while recognizing the milestone for more than 1,300 songs so far.

Among the latest tracks to join the Spotify Billions Club are songs by U2, Pink, Lady Gaga, Blink-182, Cutting Crew and Arctic Monkeys.

Ozzy launched his solo career with “Crazy Train” as the lead single from his debut, “Blizzard of Ozz”, after being fired by Black Sabbath in the spring of 1979; the project featured ex-Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads, lyricist and former Rainbow bassist Bob Daisley, former Uriah Heep drummer Lee Kerslake, and session player and Rainbow keyboardist Don Airey.

The album reached No. 21 on the US Billboard 200 album chart upon its original release, while going on to sell more than 5 million copies in the region.

Osbourne passed away on July 22, 2025 at the age of 76, just weeks after he and Black Sabbath both delivered their final performances in a farewell event at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham, UK on July 5.

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