Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘Blinding Lights’ was released in November 2019 as the second single from The Weeknd’s album After Hours, which dropped in March ...
Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" is the record that keeps on giving. The 2019 track has officially become the first song in ...
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 ...
The Fader

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is Billboard Hot 100’s No. 1 all-time song

The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" is now the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 song of all time. The 2019 track passed Chubby Checker's "The Twist" on Billboard's Greatest Songs of All Time list after 90 weeks on ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones: The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...
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 ...
The Source Magazine

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Becomes First Single to Stream Over 4 Billion Times on Spotify

The Weeknd’s chart-topping anthem “Blinding Lights” continues to rewrite history as it surpasses its record and secures the title of the most-streamed song in Spotify’s history. With over four billion ...
AllHipHop

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Named Top Hot 100 Song Of All Time

‘Billboard’ calls the ‘After Hours’ track the greatest hit ever. Canadian singer-songwriter Abel Makkonen Tesfaye secured his position as one of the most celebrated music acts in history. The XO label ...
The Source Magazine

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” And “Starboy” Certified Diamond By RIAA

The Weekend released the music video for “Out Of Time,” the latest single from his critically acclaimed album DAWN FM. The video was directed by Cliqua and featured appearances from Jim Carrey, who is ...
Forbes

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is Officially The Longest-Charting Hot 100 Hit Of All Time

From the moment The Weeknd released his single “Blinding Lights,” it was clear he had created something really special, but few could have predicted just how massive the tune would become. Now, after ...
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 ...