The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’ reach 5 Billion streams on Spotify

#wqeb973newz | Toronto, Canada -The Weeknd’s global smash “Blinding Lights” has officially become the first song in Spotify’s history to surpass 5 BILLION streams. 🎶✨

Released in late 2019 on his After Hours album, the track quickly became a worldwide anthem, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and spending an unprecedented full year in the Top 10. In 2021, it was even named Billboard’s Greatest Hot 100 Song of All Time, surpassing classics like “The Twist.”

Now, five years after its release, “Blinding Lights” continues to dominate, recently being crowned No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century chart. 🌍🔥

With 28 tracks already in Spotify’s Billions Club—more than any other artist—The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) cements his place as one of the most successful artists of this era. 🏆

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