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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.

The Weeknd is now the first artist to rack up 4 billion streams for a single song on Spotify, with “Blinding Lights” hitting the milestone this week. “I’ll never stop being humbled by anything I create making its way to millions of people let alone billions!” The Weeknd (real name: Abel Tesfaye) says in an exclusive statement. 1 Hot 100 hit of all time, Tesfaye was thankful that the monumental song — co-written and co-produced with legendary pop hitmaker Max Martin — didn’t come earlier in his career.

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