Yahoo

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ is Spotify’s Most Streamed Song Ever

“Happy new years to ‘Blinding Lights’,” The Weeknd wrote on Twitter. “The most streamed song of all time tonight.” ‘Blinding Lights’ was released in November 2019 as the second single from The ...
Uproxx

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Just Made Spotify History By Being The First Song To Cross An Unreal Streaming Milestone

The Weeknd is an undisputed king of the streaming music era, as evidenced by the fact that “Blinding Lights” is the most-played song in Spotify history. Since its release in late 2019, the song has ...
Yahoo

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century Chart

“Blinding Lights” claims the shiny prize largely for its unprecedented longevity in the top 10: 59 weeks, the most of any song not only in the quarter century but in the entire history of the Hot ...
Variety

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is First Song to Pass 4 Billion Streams on Spotify

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” has become the first song to pass the 4 billion stream mark on Spotify, a rep for the company confirms to Variety. The song passed Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” as the all ...
Rolling Out

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ reaches an untouchable mark

The Canadian R&B sensation has shattered digital music boundaries as Blinding Lights becomes Spotify’s first track to eclipse 5 billion streams, establishing an unprecedented benchmark in the ...
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The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Track to Hit 5 Billion Streams on Spotify

The Weeknd’s hit ‘Blinding Lights’ becomes the first song in Spotify history to reach five billion streams. The Weeknd’s 2019 hit, “Blinding Lights,” has officially become the most-streamed track in ...
Uproxx

The Weeknd Was Undoubtedly Surprised By The Success Of ‘Blinding Lights’ Because He Thought ‘It Was Gonna Be A Flop’

Abel Tesfaye said that he plans to kill off his musical persona, The Weeknd, to venture into other creative realms. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to graciously bow out on top after becoming the first ...
New York Post

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ breaks Spotify record with whopping 5 billion streams

Taking to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, the four-time Grammy winner reposted Spotify’s announcement before gearing up for his second concert in Houston, Texas. The stop was part of his “After Hours ...
Forbes

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is Now The Most-Streamed Song In Spotify History

The Weeknd’s hit 2019 song “Blinding Lights” is the most-streamed song on Spotify, the streaming service announced Wednesday, after it spent nearly two years on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, a show of ...
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The Weeknd's ‘Blinding Lights' Becomes First Song to Hit 5 Billion Streams on Spotify

The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" continues to make history. On Sunday (Aug. 31), Spotify announced on Instagram that the 2020 megahit has officially become the first song in the streaming platform's ...
Billboard

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Song to Hit 5 Billion Streams on Spotify

The song recently topped Billboard's Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century chart. By Mitchell Peters The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” continues to make history. On Sunday (Aug. 31), Spotify ...