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The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ achieves new Spotify streaming record.
The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights‘ has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first song to surpass an unprecedented 4 billion streams on Spotify, solidifying its place in music history.
Released in 2020 as part of the ‘After Hours‘ album, “Blinding Lights” has become a cultural phenomenon, captivating a global audience with its infectious beats, evocative lyrics, and The Weeknd’s soulful vocals.
The song’s success has been meteoric, establishing itself as a modern classic and contributing to The Weeknd’s recognition as one of the best-selling artists of all time.
The accompanying music video for ‘Blinding Lights,’ featuring aesthetics inspired by The Joker’s persona from The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours‘ album, has amassed over 780 million views on YouTube.
‘Blinding Lights’ by The Weeknd becomes the first song to surpass 4 BILLION streams in Spotify history. pic.twitter.com/Ylpi7vGvbS
— Pop Base (@PopBase) January 11, 2024
In 2023, The Weeknd’s “The After Hour Till Dawn Tour” set a new record for the highest-grossing tour by a black artist, surpassing Michael Jackson’s previous record.
As the first song to exceed 4 billion streams on Spotify, ‘Blinding Lights‘ continues to hold its record as the most-streamed song on the platform, while The Weeknd maintains his position as the artist with the highest number of Spotify monthly listeners.
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