Rolling Stone

The Weeknd Enlists Gaspar Noé and His Blinding Lights for Surreal ‘Big Sleep’ Music Video

The Weeknd has enlisted filmmaker Gaspar Noé to direct the new music video for his Hurry Up Tomorrow collaboration with Giorgio Moroder, “Big Sleep.” The video prominently features Noé’s signature ...
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The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Track to Hit 5 Billion Streams on Spotify

The Weeknd’s hit ‘Blinding Lights’ becomes the first song in Spotify history to reach five billion streams. The Weeknd’s 2019 hit, “Blinding Lights,” has officially become the most-streamed track in ...
New York Post

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ breaks Spotify record with whopping 5 billion streams

Taking to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, the four-time Grammy winner reposted Spotify’s announcement before gearing up for his second concert in Houston, Texas. The stop was part of his “After Hours ...
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The Weeknd's Blinding Lights becomes first song to hit five billion streams on Spotify

The Weeknd's Blinding Lights has become the first song to reach five billion streams on Spotify. In a post shared on Sunday, executives from the music streaming service announced via Instagram that ...
Hypebeast

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Is the First Song To Hit 5 Billion Spotify Streams

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is the first song in Spotify history to hit 5 billion streams Spotify confirmed the milestone on August 31, about six years after its release The song also holds a ...
Rolling Out

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ reaches an untouchable mark

The Canadian R&B sensation has shattered digital music boundaries as Blinding Lights becomes Spotify’s first track to eclipse 5 billion streams, establishing an unprecedented benchmark in the ...
Yahoo

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Song to Hit 5 Billion Streams on Spotify

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” continues to make history. On Sunday (Aug. 31), Spotify announced on Instagram that the 2020 ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones: The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...
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Every Weeknd song on “Hurry Up Tomorrow'”s“ ”soundtrack, from 'Wake Me Up' to 'Blinding Lights'

The Weeknd's older hits also play a starring role in his new film, Hurry Up Tomorrow. Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly 's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity ...
The New York Times

‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Review: The Shadow Cast by Blinding Lights

A filmic companion to the Weeknd’s latest album, this meta psychological thriller is all style and no substance. By Brandon Yu When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our ...
Uproxx

The Best Songs By The Weeknd, Ranked

On Friday, The Weeknd will release his sixth album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. It arrives four months ahead of a film starring and co-written by the singer-songwriter based on the record. Whether the movie — ...