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The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Tops Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ to Become Spotify’s Most-Streamed Song of All Time

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” has officially surpassed Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” to become the most-streamed Spotify song of all time. Word of the stream-total shift just recently came to light in ...
Yahoo

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century Chart

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Blinding Lights" claims the shiny prize largely for its unprecedented longevity in the top 10: 59 weeks, the most of any song not ...
Yahoo

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

‘Blinding Lights’: The Top Hot 100 Song of the 21st Century Deconstructed

A recap of the song's sonic strengths, per Hit Songs Deconstructed's analysis. By Gary Trust What sonic characteristics led to The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” claiming the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top ...
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 ...
HotNewHipHop

The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Lands Atop Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Of The Century List

The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" is the biggest song in the history of the Hot 100, so it is not surprising that it took this honor as well. “Blinding Lights” earned the top spot because it achieved ...
The Source Magazine

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Bounces Ed Sheeran Out of Most-Streamed Song Position on Spotify

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is continuing to break records. The single is officially the most streaming song of all time on Spotify. The achievement surpasses “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran. The ...
Hypebot

‘Blinding Lights’ and how playlist culture is changing modern songwriting

A close-up of a modern male artist with confident expression, illuminated by vibrant colorful lighting, highlighting musical creativity and contemporary style for music industry articles. It seems as ...
WCTV

Billboard names The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ as the top song of the century

(Gray News) – It’s official: “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd is the song of the century. On Friday, Billboard crowned the smash hit as the No. 1 song of the 21st century. Billboard comprised a list of ...
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 ...
Billboard

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

In November 2021, "Blinding Lights" dethroned Chubby Checker's "The Twist" as the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit of all time. By Katie Atkinson Executive Digital Director, West Coast The Weeknd is now ...
HotNewHipHop

The Weeknd Celebrates As "Blinding Lights" Becomes Spotify's Most Streamed Song

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) The Weeknd accepts the Male Artist of the Year onstage at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, ...