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The Weeknd becomes the first artist in Spotify history to have 30 songs with 1 billion streams

The Weeknd has reached a milestone that no artist before him has achieved. He is now the first artist in Spotify history to have 30 different songs each surpass one billion streams. The achievement ...
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The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Song to Hit 5 Billion Streams on Spotify

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” continues to make history. On Sunday (Aug. 31), Spotify announced on Instagram that the 2020 megahit has officially become the first song in the streaming platform’s ...
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The Weeknd extends his record of having most songs with 1 billion streams on Spotify

The Weeknd is not slowing down. In fact, he is accelerating. The global superstar has officially extended his record as the artist with the most songs reaching one billion streams in Spotify history.
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“Thanks to Him Obviously”: How “The Biggest Movie Star in the World” Helped The Weeknd Land His First No. 1 Hit

Having won numerous Grammys, Billboard Music Awards, and American Music Awards, The Weeknd also sold over 75 million albums and set the record for most songs to cross one billion streams on Spotify.