The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Surpasses 5bn Spotify Streams
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.
Smash hit:
“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.
Smash hit:
“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.
Smash hit:
“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.
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- This story was written with information sourced from Digital Music News.
- We covered it because it’s news of a significant streaming landmark.
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