The Last Of Us Season 2's Shocking Episode Had This Unexpected Positive Effect

Streams of a song featured at the end of the newest episode of HBO's The Last of Us surged by more than 1,000% on Spotify, the streaming service has announced.The cover of Shawn James' "Through the Valley" by Ashley Johnson and Chris Rondinella jumped by more than 1,000% in the US since Episode 2 aired on Sunday, April 20. Developer Naughty Dog responded to Spotify's announcement with a heart emoji. Presumably streams of James' original version rose, too, but Spotify didn't release any stats about this.Johnson, of course, performed the role of Ellie in Naughty Dog's The Last of Us video games and originally recorded the cover of "Through the Valley" to promote The Last of Us: Part II in 2016.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Apr 23, 2025 - 21:34

The Last Of Us Season 2's Shocking Episode Had This Unexpected Positive Effect

Streams of a song featured at the end of the newest episode of HBO's The Last of Us surged by more than 1,000% on Spotify, the streaming service has announced.

The cover of Shawn James' "Through the Valley" by Ashley Johnson and Chris Rondinella jumped by more than 1,000% in the US since Episode 2 aired on Sunday, April 20. Developer Naughty Dog responded to Spotify's announcement with a heart emoji. Presumably streams of James' original version rose, too, but Spotify didn't release any stats about this.

Johnson, of course, performed the role of Ellie in Naughty Dog's The Last of Us video games and originally recorded the cover of "Through the Valley" to promote The Last of Us: Part II in 2016.Continue Reading at GameSpot