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The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is Now The ‘No. 1 Song Of All Time’ According To ‘Billboard’

It has felt like at least once every couple months or so, there was news about some chart record that The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” broke or set. The latest of those came in August, when the single ...
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The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Song to Hit 5 Billion Streams on Spotify

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” continues to make history. On Sunday (Aug. 31), Spotify announced on Instagram that the 2020 megahit has officially become the first song in the streaming platform’s ...
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The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Was The Best-Selling Song Of 2020

Next week marks one year since The Weeknd released his acclaimed album After Hours. Since then, the singer has had many accomplishments. He was invited to perform at the Super Bowl half time show, and ...
American Songwriter

Behind the Song Lyrics: “Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd

The meaning behind the song: At first listen, the single is a summer banger about needing to see your sweetie that got away. Well, that’s kinda right? The Weeknd is known for having a dark side to his ...
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The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century Chart

“Blinding Lights” claims the shiny prize largely for its unprecedented longevity in the top 10: 59 weeks, the most of any song not only in the quarter century but in the entire history of the Hot ...
The Cheat Sheet

The Weeknd Named the Song That Inspired ‘Blinding Lights’

The Weeknd revealed why ‘After Hours’ had so many references to 1 era of music During a 2020 interview with Variety, The Weeknd discussed his album After Hours. He was asked why the album featured ...
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 ...
WFSB

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 ...
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The Weeknd's Blinding Lights becomes first song to hit five billion streams on Spotify

The Weeknd's Blinding Lights has become the first song to reach five billion streams on Spotify. In a post shared on Sunday, executives from the music streaming service announced via Instagram that ...
Billboard

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

The hit leads Billboard's 100-position Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century retrospective. Below, find a breakdown of the 2000-24 top 10. By Trevor Anderson The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” ...
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The Weeknd's ‘Blinding Lights' Becomes First Song to Hit 5 Billion Streams on Spotify

The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" continues to make history. On Sunday (Aug. 31), Spotify announced on Instagram that the 2020 megahit has officially become the first song in the streaming platform's ...