Overview

• Spotify announced on Aug. 31 that “Blinding Lights” is the first track in its history to surpass five billion streams, and The Weeknd shared the post on his Instagram Story.
• The song previously became the first to reach four billion Spotify streams in January 2024.
• On the charts, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, spent a full year in the Hot 100’s top 10, and in 2021 rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Hot 100 list.
• Days before the new streaming mark, Billboard ranked “Blinding Lights” No. 1 on its Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century list.
• The announcement arrived as the After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour nears its Sept. 3 finale in San Antonio, with fans posting celebratory reactions across social media.