The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights Hits 5 Billion Spotify Streams

Canadian singer The Weeknd, also known as Abel Tesfaye, has made streaming history with his 2020 hit "Blinding Lights" becoming the first song to surpass five billion streams on Spotify. Released as the second single from his album After Hours, the track spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and set records by remaining in the chart's top 10 for a full year, later being named Billboard’s Greatest Hot 100 Song of All Time in 2021. The song also recently topped Billboard’s Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century list, highlighting its enduring popularity. The Weeknd now holds the record for the most songs in Spotify's Billions Club, with 28 tracks, further cementing his status as one of the most-streamed musicians of the decade. This milestone reflects the song's consistent global appeal over time, as it previously set records for fastest to reach 2, 3, and 4 billion streams. Alongside this achievement, The Weeknd's catalog and ongoing reissue campaigns underscore his influence in the streaming era and popular music.