Song

I Wanna Be Adored

The Stone Roses · The Stone Roses · 1989

high confidence

Estimate at a glance

How much money does I Wanna Be Adored make?

I Wanna Be Adored by The Stone Roses is estimated at $100K-$360K/year on the artist side, with gross track revenue and ownership context separated below.

Takeaway: I Wanna Be Adored is one of the stronger modeled catalog earners here because replay demand and ownership context both support a durable annual range.

This song holds value through a recognizable core riff or chorus, strong emotional payoff, and steady replay.

What stands out

  • Currently ranks around the top 75% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 1989 and still shows earnings power roughly 37 years later
  • Ranks #1 among 2 tracked songs for The Stone Roses
  • External listening links available
  • high confidence estimate

Why the song still earns

  • Classic replay value and catalog streaming keep major rock songs relevant.
  • Cultural familiarity supports long-tail listener demand.
  • Sync placements and live-culture recognition help extend the song's revenue life.

I Wanna Be Adored lands in the top 75% of tracked songs by estimated artist-side earnings.

The song still reads as an evergreen catalog asset roughly 37 years after release.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

artist-side split is modeled + gross track revenue is separated. Why?

The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.

Modeled artist-side range $100K-$360K/year
Gross track revenue $290K-$1M/year
Ownership context Included below
Platform signals Listening links only
Last updated July 15, 2026
I Wanna Be Adored by The Stone Roses

How It Compares

I Wanna Be Adored is compared against nearby songs in the catalog based on artist overlap, era, genre, and modeled earnings range.

Song Artist Estimated yearly midpoint
I Wanna Be Adored
selected song
The Stone Roses $230,000
Nirvana $1,205,000

Revenue Breakdown

Gross track revenue $290K-$1M/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $100K-$360K/year
36% of the lead revenue lane
Label master share $95K-$342K/year
64% of the lead revenue lane

Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.

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Reader questions about I Wanna Be Adored

How much did I Wanna Be Adored make in total?

I Wanna Be Adored does not have a public lifetime total, so the estimate stays focused on modeled annual earnings instead of claiming an audited career total.

How much does I Wanna Be Adored make per stream?

I Wanna Be Adored does not have a single public per-stream rate because payouts vary by platform, territory, subscription tier, and contract structure. The estimate here is modeled from aggregate streaming, licensing, and catalog behavior instead.

Who owns I Wanna Be Adored?

I Wanna Be Adored is modeled from public-facing catalog behavior and conservative rights-split assumptions, not from audited royalty statements.

Show ownership and assumptions

I Wanna Be Adored is modeled from public-facing catalog behavior and conservative rights-split assumptions, not from audited royalty statements.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross track revenue$290K-$1M/year
Estimated artist-side cut$100K-$360K/year
Estimated label master share$95K-$342K/year
Estimated publishing share$30K-$108K/year
Estimated songwriter share$42K-$151K/year
MastersLikely controlled through the recording label or distributor unless a specific rights sale is known
PublishingWriter and publisher splits affect the publishing share shown here
Catalog sale statusNo specific catalog sale adjustment is modeled for this track

Assumptions: Estimate keeps the current headline range as the artist-side figure and models gross track, label, publishing, and songwriter lanes from that conservative annual range.

Notes: I Wanna Be Adored is modeled from public-facing catalog behavior and conservative rights-split assumptions, not from audited royalty statements.

Split-aware estimate

The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.

  • Gross track revenue is separated from artist-side take-home where the page has enough split context.
  • Ownership notes on masters or publishing are included and should be read alongside the revenue number.
  • All figures are conservative annual modeled ranges based on streaming behavior, cultural replay value, sync potential, and available ownership information, not public royalty statements.

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