{"id":528461,"date":"2025-09-01T13:08:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/?p=528461"},"modified":"2025-09-01T13:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:08:50","slug":"the-weeknd-blinding-lights-reaches-5-billion-streams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/en\/the-weeknd-blinding-lights-reaches-5-billion-streams\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights” reaches 5 billion streams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Blinding Lights<\/em> by The Weeknd has reached a historic milestone on Spotify.<\/strong> It is the first song to surpass 5 billion streams. Spotify confirmed the achievement on 31 August, six years after its release<\/strong> in November 2019 as the second single from After Hours<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The longevity of Blinding Lights<\/em> demonstrates its power as a cultural phenomenon<\/strong>. During its release, the song spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100<\/a>. It also remained in the top 10 for a full year, an unprecedented achievement. The RIAA has certified it diamond<\/strong>, consolidating its place in contemporary music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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