Overview

• Spotify announced on Aug. 31 that The Weeknd’s 2019 single reached five billion streams, the first song on the platform to do so.
• The new total cements the track as the most-streamed song in Spotify’s catalog.
• The Weeknd shared the milestone on his Instagram Story with his 78 million followers shortly after Spotify’s post.
• Days earlier, Billboard ranked the song No. 1 on its Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century list.
• The achievement lands as the After Hours Til Dawn Tour heads to its final stop on Sept. 3 at San Antonio’s Alamodome.