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Kendrick Falconer
Spotify Record: The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Song to Hit 5 Billion Streams
The Weeknd’s hit “Blinding Lights” is the first song to reach five billion streams on Spotify, a milestone confirmed on Aug. 31, 2025. Released in late 2019, the track has shattered records from Billboard’s Hot 100 to RIAA certifications. It first passed Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” in 2023 and hit four billion in early 2024. The Weeknd also remains a dominant force with over 110 million monthly Spotify listeners.
