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It’s the first song to reach the milestone

The Weeknd’s 2019 hit “Blinding Lights” has surpassed five billion streams on Spotify, becoming the platform’s most streamed song of all time.

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  • “Blinding Lights” was the second single from The Weeknd’s fourth studio album, After Hours.

  • Upon its release it spent a year in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart – the first song to do so.

  • In January 2024 it became the first song to break four billion streams on Spotify.

Track record:

  • The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – has 28 songs in Spotify’s Billions Club playlist, more than any other artist.

The Weeknd’s 2019 hit “Blinding Lights” has surpassed five billion streams on Spotify, becoming the platform’s most streamed song of all time.

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  • “Blinding Lights” was the second single from The Weeknd’s fourth studio album, After Hours.

  • Upon its release it spent a year in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart – the first song to do so.

  • In January 2024 it became the first song to break four billion streams on Spotify.

Track record:

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The Weeknd’s 2019 hit “Blinding Lights” has surpassed five billion streams on Spotify, becoming the platform’s most streamed song of all time.

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  • “Blinding Lights” was the second single from The Weeknd’s fourth studio album, After Hours.

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  • In January 2024 it became the first song to break four billion streams on Spotify.

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The Weeknd

Abel Tesfaye

Spotify

Blinding Lights

After Hours

Catalog Music Dominance

Streaming Platform Growth

Decline In Current Music Consumption

Awards & Milestones

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Performance Metrics

Streaming Records

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United States

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