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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 ...
Yahoo

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” crosses a monumental 5 billion streams on Spotify

The track broke multiple Billboard records, including a full year in the Hot 100’s Top 10. The Weeknd leads Spotify’s “Billions Club” with 28 entries, more than any other artist. Spotify confirmed the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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: ...
Rolling Stone

The Weeknd Enlists Gaspar Noé and His Blinding Lights for Surreal ‘Big Sleep’ Music Video

The Weeknd has enlisted filmmaker Gaspar Noé to direct the new music video for his Hurry Up Tomorrow collaboration with Giorgio Moroder, “Big Sleep.” The video prominently features Noé’s signature ...
Hypebeast

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Is the First Song To Hit 5 Billion Spotify Streams

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is the first song in Spotify history to hit 5 billion streams Spotify confirmed the milestone on August 31, about six years after its release The song also holds a ...