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The Weeknd Is ‘Humbled’ as ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Song to Hit 4 Billion Streams on Spotify

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Weeknd is now the first artist to rack up 4 billion streams for a single song on Spotify, with “Blinding Lights” hitting the ...
Billboard

What Was the World Like When The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Debuted on the Hot 100 88 Weeks Ago?

What was the world like on Dec. 14, 2019, the date of The Weeknd's first Hot 100 appearance with "Blinding Lights"? Let's take a look at some of the highlights. By Andrew Unterberger On the Billboard ...
Billboard

Why The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Was the Right Song at the Right Time to Make Radio History

"Blinding Lights" has proven to be the right song at the right time for total 2020 radio omnipresence. By Andrew Unterberger It might not be as recognizable a Billboard chart record as Mariah Carey ...
Vulture

How ‘Blinding Lights’ Used Retro Sounds and Modern Bass to Break Records

Wouldja look at that, Vulture got a new podcast. We’re delighted to welcome the superlative music show Switched on Pop and its hosts Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan to our digital shores. Today they ...
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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” continues to make history. On Sunday (Aug. 31), Spotify announced on Instagram that the 2020 ...