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The Weeknd Now Has the Most Songs to Reach 1 Billion Streams on Spotify


The Weeknd now has the most songs to hit 1 billion streams on Spotify, the streaming service announced Sept. 23.

He broke the 17-song tie with Drake with the title track from his blockbuster fourth studio album, After Hours, bringing The Weeknd’s new total to 18. The Canadian-Ethiopian superstar (real name Abel Tesfaye) has also been putting up numbers at Billboard, with his latest single “Dancing in the Flames” debuting at No. He performed “Dancing in the Flames,” “São Paulo” (sans featured Brazilian star Anitta) and more songs at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival over the weekend.

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